Food court in Times Square, especially on the basement are popular with players.....if you want to meet them.....make sure you are there during lunch and dinner time....we saw Dicky, bunch of INA players as usual.....

It seems that where Lu Lan goes, there is Zhang Ning with her....It seems that Zhang Ning is taking care of Lu Lan...like mother and daughter.........

China, INA, Malaysia, Thailand, Sweden,USA, and Japan stay at Cosmopolitan hotel and the rest at Chaterhouse....

Park Joo Bong skiped China Open but attended HKG Open...........

The cutest player, Reiko...reiko...bumped into her several times, made a joke on her that she was stalking us.....hehe...I was lucky to take a pic with her....she speaks english a bit.........

The cutest player, Reiko...reiko...bumped into her several times, made a joke on her that she was stalking us.....hehe...I was lucky to take a pic with her....she speaks english a bit.........

I will make sure I take some pic with the Japanese cuties this week :D

It seems that where Lu Lan goes, there is Zhang Ning with her....It seems that Zhang Ning is taking care of Lu Lan...like mother and daughter.........
I think so...remember during Uber Cup...ZN brought LL to have dinner with Sally...:D

If someone lucky to spot BCL and LCW on the same table taking meals together, it would be the picture of the year for badminton !

I think so...remember during Uber Cup...ZN brought LL to have dinner with Sally...:D
The rumour that sally Yeh will attend the badminton session....dont know which day.........;);) I keep my finger cross when she shows up...I will make sure that I will take a pic with her....:D

The rumour that sally Yeh will attend the badminton session....dont know which day.........;);) I keep my finger cross when she shows up...I will make sure that I will take a pic with her....:D
Any friendly match like last year before the match started???
Hauge, make sure she sings as well, she is such a good singer...:p

The rumour that sally Yeh will attend the badminton session....dont know which day.........;);) I keep my finger cross when she shows up...I will make sure that I will take a pic with her....:D

is this sally a HKg famous singer ? ... :rolleyes:

Any friendly match like last year before the match started???
Hauge, make sure she sings as well, she is such a good singer...:p
I do not know yet...I will see the proper schedule around 11 am....I have her albums....quite a few...should brought it and ask her to sign on it....;)

is this sally a HKg famous singer ? ... :rolleyes:
YES...Sally YEH......she is a big fan of badminton

The rumour that sally Yeh will attend the badminton session....dont know which day.........;);) I keep my finger cross when she shows up...I will make sure that I will take a pic with her....:D
She will? hhmmmm wander if her attendance will get some players off focus:D

is this sally a HKg famous singer ? ... :rolleyes:

Yup, Sally Yeh is a famous HKG female artist.
Another ex-wife of a tycoon (Zhu Ling Ling) is also a big fan of badminton. I am sure they will be present in the QES :)

The rumour that sally Yeh will attend the badminton session....dont know which day.........;);) I keep my finger cross when she shows up...I will make sure that I will take a pic with her....:D
Make sure u don't shake your hands when taking photos...

Btw, I miss Sally Yeh and her hubby Ah Lam.....

Yup, Sally Yeh is a famous HKG female artist.
Another ex-wife of a tycoon (Zhu Ling Ling) is also a big fan of badminton. I am sure they will be present in the QES :)
Yeah, Zhu, the former Miss Hong Kong of course. She is in her 40's but still very pretty..... Remember to take a pic with her too....

If u guys are lucky, u might artists like Allan Tam and Desmond Leong. They are badminton fans too. Allan Tam can play very well, I heard.

ok. so i am here in Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong. matches already started. i see a few HK player as well as Robertson/Emms warming up in the practice court. i will take and posts more pics later here.

i was told that courtside photo access is not available at least when 3 courts are in use from Nov 27-29. so photos will not be as good for these few days.

the media room is tiny! the list of journalists and photojournalist is huge, at least 40+ people. it will be impossible to fit everyone in here. and they ran out of network cables, as well as power cable.

It seems that where Lu Lan goes, there is Zhang Ning with her....It seems that Zhang Ning is taking care of Lu Lan...like mother and daughter.........
ZN probably cried if she read your post referring her as LL's mom..hehehe!!:D

there are a few courts below the stadium for players to warm up. there are some Koreans and Indonesian players warming up now. Thai and Chinese players were there a short while ago.

i need food. very hungry.

Thanks for the photo Kwun.. now u made me feel as though I am there..

i am still starving here. luckily they have some Ritz crackers here in the media center, otherwise i would've starved to death!

Thanks for the pic,kwun.:p.The guy in that pic is CJ right??

i am still starving here. luckily they have some Ritz crackers here in the media center, otherwise i would've starved to death!
Where's Rudy? How come he's not taking of you? Is he busy tracking LYB? Rudy, kwun is more important than LYB. Pls get kwun food now.

Where's Rudy? How come he's not taking of you? Is he busy tracking LYB? Rudy, kwun is more important than LYB. Pls get kwun food now.
:D:D I was out also for lunch.......I am sure I will do that..

Yes she is... And she appointed by HK to promote badminton. She plays badminton too..
is this sally a HKg famous singer ? ... :rolleyes:

Don't die.. we still need you :) .... Kwun, do u still work as an Engineer? If so, i believe u take lots of leave day for these two tournament..Perhaps you have a good and supportive employer..

i am still starving here. luckily they have some Ritz crackers here in the media center, otherwise i would've starved to death!

Wow ! Allan Tam can play well ... is it true...

:D:D I was out also for lunch.......I am sure I will do that..
That seemed like a long lunch! If you wanna have long lunch, pls get kwun a short lunch first then you go for your loooong lunch. BTW, where's LYB now?

That seemed like a long lunch! If you wanna have long lunch, pls get kwun a short lunch first then you go for your loooong lunch. BTW, where's LYB now?

haha. you guys are so kind.

the HK Open organization is really strange.

today they decide to have some of the 1st round matches, but they finished early with the last match starting at 3.30pm.

however, tomorrow, they still have 1st round matches, but the schedule goes from 9am till 10.20pm. why didn't they put some of those matches to today to balance out the schedule a bit??

The cutest player, Reiko...reiko...bumped into her several times, made a joke on her that she was stalking us.....hehe...I was lucky to take a pic with her....she speaks english a bit.........

Hey.. dont mess with her ok?

Hauge, this is too much, you should be stalking LYB, not Reiko ........

Otherwise Ants will take the 1st plane out to the rescue ......

Kwun you are able to access courtside? how did you manage that?
have to remember that the english of the Japanese is not very good, but i'm sure they know what stalker means and may interpret it the wrong way.

i too am wondering where LYB is.... it seems that the CHN team is not doing well when he's not there :confused::confused:

Kwun you are able to access courtside? how did you manage that?
have to remember that the english of the Japanese is not very good, but i'm sure they know what stalker means and may interpret it the wrong way.

yeah. i applied for the press pass in order to bring you guys these news and photos! :D

yeah. i applied for the press pass in order to bring you guys these news and photos! :D
kwun, do you filled your stomach with food already?:D:D
there are many popular foods in HK...have u tried?
btw, in that pic why chen jin were running?

i guess the name of the company is Badminton Central? :D:p
hope to see you or board mates either saturday or sunday :)

how nice you are, kwun :D

kwun, do you filled your stomach with food already?:D:D
btw, in that pic why chen jin were running?

oh yeah. came home, fed the kids, and then fed myself. now finished dinner and very full.

looking at the schedule for tomorrow. many many matches, but not many good ones.

btw, in that pic why chen jin were running?

oh.. and chen jin, he was just doing warmup.

Food court in Times Square, especially on the basement are popular with players.....if you want to meet them.....make sure you are there during lunch and dinner time....we saw Dicky, bunch of INA players as usual.....

There is a restaurant near timeSquare that serve great roast goose,roast pork rice at a Very Reasonable price.. i would say cheap for HK standard and im suprised i can get that price in Causeway area.

If someone lucky to spot BCL and LCW on the same table taking meals together, it would be the picture of the year for badminton !


yeah.. i agree with you :D:D:D

oh yeah. came home, fed the kids, and then fed myself. now finished dinner and very full.

looking at the schedule for tomorrow. many many matches, but not many good ones.

If you arent doing it already, I suggest you sell some of your photos to the press or sports magazine.
It's very good quality, they will be glad to have off court photos in addition to theirs cos journalist have to cover many events, they cant be in the stadium everyday.

Your English is good, you can do a small write-up too - if you feel unsure, gimme the points I'll do a jounalistic slant for you, in appreciation for all the hard work you do for BC. I'm a bit rusty though. So next time you go for tourneys, you get to earn a bit too for your sweat and toil.

Dont get offended :D, I really think your photos are good.

That seemed like a long lunch! If you wanna have long lunch, pls get kwun a short lunch first then you go for your loooong lunch. BTW, where's LYB now?
I saw him outside of the hotel, chatting with some guys....I did not see him inside stadium.........

haha. you guys are so kind.

the HK Open organization is really strange.

today they decide to have some of the 1st round matches, but they finished early with the last match starting at 3.30pm.

however, tomorrow, they still have 1st round matches, but the schedule goes from 9am till 10.20pm. why didn't they put some of those matches to today to balance out the schedule a bit??


They had a welcome dinner for players and guests an d most of them opted not to show up......even LD, ZN and Lu Lan went out to Causeway bay...did not see many INA and MAS players went there...

There are too many welcome dinner. Usually what we do is to go eat and shopping on that Welcoming day.

There is a restaurant near timeSquare that serve great roast goose,roast pork rice at a Very Reasonable price.. i would say cheap for HK standard and im suprised i can get that price in Causeway area.
:p..ants, you want our kwun to gain more weight ar by eating those delicious roast duck and roast pork/char siew??..:confused::rolleyes:;)
They had a welcome dinner for players and guests an d most of them opted not to show up......even LD, ZN and Lu Lan went out to Causeway bay...did not see many INA and MAS players went there...
..well, i'm a bit suprised you didn't join them for the welcoming dinner, Hau-ge, esp. considering not many of them showed up...You could've asked badMania & fastdrop to come along as well..:p:rolleyes:.....:D;)

..well, i'm a bit suprised you didn't join them for the welcoming dinner, Hau-ge, esp. considering not many of them showed up...You could've asked badMania & fastdrop to come along as well..:p:rolleyes:.....:D;)

Well, three of us and Rexy Mainaky had a nice dinner at Padang Restaurant in Causeway Bay. Thanks to Hau-Ge :D Then, I treated them to a nice dessert at Hui Lau Shan, the one which is famous for its mango!

I loved the mango pulp drink in Hong Kong (i think the shop name is 'xu liu san')....

I loved the mango pulp drink in Hong Kong (i think the shop name is 'xu liu san')....

That's the one we went to yesterday. Officially, its called "Hui Lau Shan" which is Xu Liu San in Chinese.

Well, three of us and Rexy Mainaky had a nice dinner at Padang Restaurant in Causeway Bay. Thanks to Hau-Ge :D Then, I treated them to a nice dessert at Hui Lau Shan, the one which is famous for its mango!
I loved the mango pulp drink in Hong Kong (i think the shop name is 'xu liu san')....
That's the one we went to yesterday. Officially, its called "Hui Lau Shan" which is Xu Liu San in Chinese.
...badMania, how can you forget to ask kwun to come along???:p...ck..ck..ck..If he were to come along, he'd be enjoying his first Padang dish already...:);)...Anyways, any pics to share with us all??..:confused:;)

very very quiet day today. even the journalists here are wondering what to write as there are very little exciting things to write. "no fights, no bad calls, nothing."

very very quiet day today. even the journalists here are wondering what to write as there are very little exciting things to write. "no fights, no bad calls, nothing."
..a well known saying.."No harm, no foul; no blood, no ambulance & no stitches"-Chick Hearn..:p;)

Yalo.. so boring.. Was thinking next time must band/boycott all unknown from participating.. hahaha..

very very quiet day today. even the journalists here are wondering what to write as there are very little exciting things to write. "no fights, no bad calls, nothing."

slow day, no motivation. i was just mainly sitting there watching matches. most matches are not even camera worth at this point!

GGSally showed up with a few friends, some are even from GGBC back in bay area.

..a well known saying.."No harm, no foul; no blood, no ambulance & no stitches"-Chick Hearn..:p;)

haha. i like that.

Yalo.. so boring.. Was thinking next time must band/boycott all unknown from participating.. hahaha..
slow day, no motivation. i was just mainly sitting there watching matches. most matches are not even camera worth at this point!

GGSally showed up with a few friends, some are even from GGBC back in bay area.
..could it be, everyone is still in "recovery mode" from last week's CHN Open tourney??..:confused::rolleyes::p;)

..could it be, everyone is still in "recovery mode" from last week's CHN Open tourney??..:confused::rolleyes::p;)

nah. it is because they are only 1st round matches.

the media room is tiny! the list of journalists and photojournalist is huge, at least 40+ people. it will be impossible to fit everyone in here. and they ran out of network cables, as well as power cable.
slow day, no motivation. i was just mainly sitting there watching matches. most matches are not even camera worth at this point!
..pics to share with us of the HK Open's media room??..We'd like to see how cramp of a space the media room is; and how it still "can fit 40+ people"?!..:confused::p;)

very very quiet day today. even the journalists here are wondering what to write as there are very little exciting things to write. "no fights, no bad calls, nothing."
no fight, no bad calls only nice mah:D:D
fair mah...
btw, kwun if u have chance take more pics of lee chong wei for us k?:D:p:cool::)

no fight, no bad calls only nice mah:D:D
fair mah...
btw, kwun if u have chance take more pics of lee chong wei for us k?:D:p:cool::)
Now everyone seems to get use to Bad lines call, Patriotic walkover and Gamenship tactics… is too calm to be good? Should badminton go the WWE route or follow the Tennis Route? I guess WWE route would be better cause is more entertaining somemore or TOP player can become hollywood star like the ROCK or Hulk Hogan.

i am full today.

bump into Sally Yeh and she offered her leftover box from dinner. very yummy dumplings. she is so kind. now i don't have to work empty stomach.

she is here with a couple of GGBC members that i also have seen in US before.

Went for dinner in Times Square food court with gunawan+wife and the INA gals: Vita Marissa, Lilyana Natsir, Jo Novita, Greysia Polii, Rani Mundiasti, and Endang Nursugianti. We bumped into Simon Santoso with another INA official already having there.

Later on, Simon went shopping with Greysia. Apparently, he won a door prize from the Welcome Dinner yesterday? The prize is shopping vouchers worth quite a sum of money from Land Crawford. Not bad for him....to compensate his loss to Hafiz Hashim :p

Hau-Ge went shopping with Nova Widianto+wife, Flandy Limpele, Ko Herry IP, Ko Aryono, Kak Yanti.

Sightings in Cosmopolitan Hotel:
Li Yongbo and other Chinese officials. He waved to Hau-Ge :eek:
Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya
Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thoungthongkam, coach, and their Thailand gang
Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah before their match
Mak Hee Chun/Lim Khim Wah (they look so young....but more matured than the last time I saw last year during the Singapore Satellite)
Two Japanese players (probably Aki Akao and another)
Rexy Mainaky and other MAS coaches
Lu Lan
Some European players (dunno which country)
Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan with Alvent Yulianto
Hendra A. Gunawan/Joko Riyadi (sad after their loss to Guo/Xie)
Taufik Hidayat (he looked so relaxed)
Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen (back to hotel after their match)

Went for dinner in Times Square food court with gunawan+wife and the INA gals: Vita Marissa, Lilyana Natsir, Jo Novita, Greysia Polii, Rani Mundiasti, and Endang Nursugianti. We bumped into Simon Santoso with another INA official already having there.

Later on, Simon went shopping with Greysia. Apparently, he won a door prize from the Welcome Dinner yesterday? The prize is shopping vouchers worth quite a sum of money from Land Crawford. Not bad for him....to compensate his loss to Hafiz Hashim :p

Hau-Ge went shopping with Nova Widianto+wife, Flandy Limpele, Ko Herry IP, Ko Aryono, Kak Yanti.

Sightings in Cosmopolitan Hotel:
Li Yongbo and other Chinese officials. He waved to Hau-Ge :eek:
Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya
Sudket Prapakamol/Saralee Thoungthongkam, coach, and their Thailand gang
Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah before their match
Mak Hee Chun/Lim Khim Wah (they look so young....but more matured than the last time I saw last year during the Singapore Satellite)
Two Japanese players (probably Aki Akao and another)
Rexy Mainaky and other MAS coaches
Lu Lan
Some European players (dunno which country)
Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan with Alvent Yulianto
Hendra A. Gunawan/Joko Riyadi (sad after their loss to Guo/Xie)
Taufik Hidayat (he looked so relaxed)
Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen (back to hotel after their match)

wah... badmania.. it seems you have had some funs today :D :D ..

dang. makes me want to abandon my mom's house and go live in the hotel!!

dang. makes me want to abandon my mom's house and go live in the hotel!!

Haha...u should :p

I took a pic with Sally Yeh right away....did not want to lose the opportunity.....

I am shocked that LYB waved me....hehe...hope I am not in his blacklist....hehe

very very quiet day today. even the journalists here are wondering what to write as there are very little exciting things to write. "no fights, no bad calls, nothing."

Now we really miss those bad calls, so boring only the same few "cats and mice" in the BF since day 1 :crying:

I am shocked that LYB waved me....hehe...hope I am not in his blacklist....hehe

You are a celebrity now :D
Almost EVERYONE knows u, even the Big-Boss himself :p

I took a pic with Sally Yeh right away....did not want to lose the opportunity.....

I am shocked that LYB waved me....hehe...hope I am not in his blacklist....hehe

Obviously you're in his blacklist, you don't want to know what happen to those who he waved at last time, don't say I didn't warn you :D:D:D

You are a celebrity now :D
Almost EVERYONE knows u, even the Big-Boss himself :p

who is he ? anyway

who is he ? anyway

Obviously is Li Yongbo, our favorite Kwun is not "wide" enough to push him aside yet :D:D:D

Obviously is Li Yongbo, our favorite Kwun is not "wide" enough to push him aside yet :D:D:D

wow... :D :D :D

I am shocked that LYB waved me....hehe...hope I am not in his blacklist....hehe
..Hau-ge, you must've had one terrific & indelible impression, after meeting LYB, that he still remembers you..;):cool:
Went for dinner in Times Square food court with gunawan+wife and the INA gals: Vita Marissa, Lilyana Natsir, Jo Novita, Greysia Polii, Rani Mundiasti, and Endang Nursugianti. We bumped into Simon Santoso with another INA official already having there.
..hmm, wow...so, any more dinner plan, for tonight, w/ other players/coaches/teams, badMania??..:confused::rolleyes::);)

I took a pic with Sally Yeh right away....did not want to lose the opportunity.....

I am shocked that LYB waved me....hehe...hope I am not in his blacklist....hehe


Firstly, he was after another dinner from you -- so if you did not respond, you might now be in his blacklist.

And if you did not dine with him before, it must be your "TRIAD" background that he was aware off and hence the wave.:D:D;)



nb: All comments are meant as punt only.

I took a pic with Sally Yeh right away....did not want to lose the opportunity.....

I am shocked that LYB waved me....hehe...hope I am not in his blacklist....hehe

How does the wave look like? 5 fingers or 1 finger? If its 5 then you are safe , if its 1 then you better keep away from him :D.

......
I am shocked that LYB waved me....hehe...hope I am not in his blacklist....hehe

I don't know the history about the blacklist and the connection. Maybe something to share or I missed joke :confused:. I would think LYB was simply trying to be nice to people he had met before, especially after the CO's controversy :rolleyes:.

I am shocked that LYB waved me....hehe...hope I am not in his blacklist....hehe

Hmm, definitely surprising moment for Hauge and his face must be so familiar now even CHN badminton powerful figure LYB recognize him...

as requested, a photo of the media room. pretty packed. they since brought in two more tables and many more chairs.

yours truely sits near the front, 2nd laptop to the left. you can see i was sorting through some photos..

as requested, a photo of the media room. pretty packed. they since brought in two more tables and many more chairs.

yours truely sits near the front, 2nd laptop to the left. you can see i was sorting through some photos..



kwun, which one is you?
which shirt color and which row?

as requested, a photo of the media room. pretty packed. they since brought in two more tables and many more chairs.

yours truely sits near the front, 2nd laptop to the left. you can see i was sorting through some photos..
u crop out the ... face??

kwun, which one is you?
which shirt color and which row?

does it occur to you that i was the one behind the camera?? ;)

does it occur to you that i was the one behind the camera?? ;)
LOL. u sitting next to the guy in black shirt?

I think he's the guy in black , next to the one in orange; the one in orange is not controlling the keyboard, so the one in black must be the one sorting out the photos.But I may be wrong.

guys.... i am the one TAKING THE PHOTO!

AHHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHA, I can't help from laughing.
Where are they all chinese press in the media room?
No Inas and caucasians?

guys.... i am the one TAKING THE PHOTO!
This has to be the trick question. You said you can be seen 'sorting out photos' and yet you are also the one TAKING THE PHOTO.
wow,was I dense. You are super fast juggler!

you can see i was sorting through some photos..

guys.... i am the one TAKING THE PHOTO!
Kwun = the invisible ninja master. :p
Thanks for the pics and updates. More please. :)

edit: If possible, can you take pic of the QEF stadium please. Thanks.

..so that's the media room...yeah, the room looks kinda tiny to me...
as requested, a photo of the media room. pretty packed. they since brought in two more tables and many more chairs.

yours truely sits near the front, 2nd laptop to the left. you can see i was sorting through some photos..
LOL. u sitting next to the guy in black shirt?
I think he's the guy in black , next to the one in orange; the one in orange is not controlling the keyboard, so the one in black must be the one sorting out the photos.But I may be wrong.
This has to be the trick question. You said you can be seen 'sorting out photos' and yet you are also the one TAKING THE PHOTO.
wow,was I dense. You are super fast juggler!
..kwun wrote "he was..."...meaning prior to him taking the pic, he was sitting down, sifting and sorting thru pics, next to the guy in black shirt...:p;)

Hmmmmm, kwun, were those people surfing and reading BCBF also??..:confused::cool:

..so that's the media room...yeah, the room looks kinda tiny to me...




..kwun wrote "he was..."...meaning prior to him taking the pic, he was sitting down, sifting and sorting thru pics, next to the guy in black shirt...:p;)

Hmmmmm, kwun, were those people surfing and reading BCBF also??..:confused::cool:
:DKwun, u might as well take a photo of yourself and show everyone how you look like.:D

:DKwun, u might as well take a photo of yourself and show everyone how you look like.:D
..go to this thread and see a pic of kwun..and many more of his pics (thru links) in that thread..;)
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49971

..go to this thread and see a pic of kwun..and many more of his pics (thru links) in that thread..;)
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49971
ok.. now we know for sure he is the guy taking the photo. :D

we have a LYB sighting....

Is LYB has no hair? I never see him without a cap before... Kwun, i think is a challenge for to take a pic of him without cap...A mission for u to complete..
we have a LYB sighting....

Kwun = the invisible ninja master. :p
Thanks for the pics and updates. More please. :)
.Ninja master himself. So fast, that he's already sorted out the photos and shutting down the computer.:eek:

Due to some unavoidable difficulties, I am unable to provide many photos this year.:( Lucky Kwun us around:D

Is LYB has no hair? I never see him without a cap before... Kwun, i think is a challenge for to take a pic of him without cap...A mission for u to complete..

Ya lor. becos the big chief is always wearing a cap, do you notice that ALL the CHN coaches also wear caps!! wonder if it's an instruction or curry favoring..:D

Had an early dinner with Hendrawan at around 5pm, then with gunawan and his wife, we brought the INA XD gals: Butet and Vita, together with Ko Aryono, Nova and his wife back to Times Square for another meal after their matches :D Bumped into Ko Herry and Mulyo Handoyo (Taufik's coach), then, Taufik himself together with Hendra A.G., and the trios of Markis Kido, Hendra Setiawan, and Alvent Yulianto.

Sightings in the QES stadium and Hotel:
Sally Yeh -- had a picture taken with her :D
Kumiko Ogura/Reika Shiota -- request for a photo rejected as they were taping Eriko Hirose's match :mad:
Lee Jae Jin/Hwang Ji Man -- after their MD match...with Lee Jae Jin heavily strapped in icepacks :rolleyes:
Ha Tae Kwon -- surprise2...had a photo taken with the Olympics gold medallist...he was joking around with Flandy in the practice courts before the XD match :D
Agus Hariyanto -- the ex-Pelatnas player who moved to HKG.
Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama/Chau Hoi Wah -- before their XD match
Zhang Jiewen (again)
Chen Jin -- had a photo with him :D
Simon Santoso -- another photo with him too :D
Cho Gun Woo/Yoo Yeon Seong -- the lanky young Korean MD players before their MD match.
Saralee Thoungthongkam and her Thailand gang (again)
Saina Nehwal
Yu Yang -- after her WD match against the Japanese cuties
Sony Dwi Kuncoro
Jo Novita/Greysia Polii -- before their WD match
Rani Mundiasti/Endang Nursugianti -- in the hotel...had a photo with them :D Today turns out to be Endang's birthday?
Nova Widianto+wife -- wife was watching the match with us.

Had an early dinner with Hendrawan at around 5pm, then with gunawan and his wife, we brought the INA XD gals: Butet and Vita, together with Ko Aryono, Nova and his wife back to Times Square for another meal after their matches
..and there's still the BC get-together to look fw to, this weekend..:D;):cool:

Had an early dinner with Hendrawan at around 5pm, then with gunawan and his wife, we brought the INA XD gals: Butet and Vita, together with Ko Aryono, Nova and his wife back to Times Square for another meal after their matches :D Bumped into Ko Herry and Mulyo Handoyo (Taufik's coach), then, Taufik himself together with Hendra A.G., and the trios of Markis Kido, Hendra Setiawan, and Alvent Yulianto.

Sightings in the QES stadium and Hotel:
Sally Yeh -- had a picture taken with her :D
Kumiko Ogura/Reika Shiota -- request for a photo rejected as they were taping Eriko Hirose's match :mad:
Lee Jae Jin/Hwang Ji Man -- after their MD match...with Lee Jae Jin heavily strapped in icepacks :rolleyes:
Ha Tae Kwon -- surprise2...had a photo taken with the Olympics gold medallist...he was joking around with Flandy in the practice courts before the XD match :D
Agus Hariyanto -- the ex-Pelatnas player who moved to HKG.
Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama/Chau Hoi Wah -- before their XD match
Zhang Jiewen (again)
Chen Jin -- had a photo with him :D
Simon Santoso -- another photo with him too :D
Cho Gun Woo/Yoo Yeon Seong -- the lanky young Korean MD players before their MD match.
Saralee Thoungthongkam and her Thailand gang (again)
Saina Nehwal
Yu Yang -- after her WD match against the Japanese cuties
Sony Dwi Kuncoro
Jo Novita/Greysia Polii -- before their WD match
Rani Mundiasti/Endang Nursugianti -- in the hotel...had a photo with them :D Today turns out to be Endang's birthday?
Nova Widianto+wife -- wife was watching the match with us.

how lucky... Mind to post the photos here??? Hehe...
anyway, thanks 4 the news...

any one can help me to show the photo? its invisible here. i think t did press the wrong button yesterday. so all the pic n even the button gone.

help me please!!

any one can help me to show the photo? its invisible here. i think t did press the wrong button yesterday. so all the pic n even the button gone.
help me please!!
button? :eek:
what button? :confused:

Ninja master himself. So fast, that he's already sorted out the photos and shutting down the computer.:eek:
How come no one in the picture is using a Mac? :confused:
Aren't they just perfect for the photo-journalist?

more news.

LYB is showing up in full force. he was attending almost all the matches. sometimes he sits on the stands, someone he sits on the coach's seat.

here is one of him leaning over the rail talking to Zhong Bo.

the stadium was jam packed today. during the evening session, where PG/LCW as well as LD/TH game, stadium was at full capacity. the atmosphere was awesome.

where was he in TH /LD match?

where was he in TH /LD match?Not sure if LYB was there but look at this!! China is serious about getting the gold medal. The talismanic coach is back!! Strangely enough, he's not in the stands where he likes to be.

Not sure if LYB was there but look at this!! China is serious about getting the gold medal. The talismanic coach is back!! Strangely enough, he's not in the stands where he likes to be.
Tang Xian-hu's body language (note the arms crossed defensively) suggests he isn't too happy with the goings-on :rolleyes:
I wonder if there's some dissent brewing within the camp :cool:

the stadium was jam packed today. during the evening session, where PG/LCW as well as LD/TH game, stadium was at full capacity. the atmosphere was awesome.
Which do you think is the best MS match today?

more news.

LYB is showing up in full force. he was attending almost all the matches. sometimes he sits on the stands, someone he sits on the coach's seat.

here is one of him leaning over the rail talking to Zhong Bo.

Hey, that's me there...in the red shirt :eek:

Yup, I saw Li Yongbo shouting instructions to BOTH Gao Ling and Zheng Bo in what was arguably the best match today in the XD between the Chinese pair and Sudket/Saralee. The Thai pair nearly got match-point when the score was at 19-19, but Sudket's return was called out when I and the other INA players sitting near the court clearly saw that the shot was IN :mad:

bad calls again? No wonder CHN sweep today.....

bad calls again? No wonder CHN sweep today.....

this HK Open is very clean.

the call was a close call, so we expect some genuine mistakes from the linejudges.

and ironically, the Chinese team is doing better here in HK than they did in Guangzhou last week!

Hey, that's me there...in the red shirt :eek:

Yup, I saw Li Yongbo shouting instructions to BOTH Gao Ling and Zheng Bo in what was arguably the best match today in the XD between the Chinese pair and Sudket/Saralee. The Thai pair nearly got match-point when the score was at 19-19, but Sudket's return was called out when I and the other INA players sitting near the court clearly saw that the shot was IN :mad:it is sad to hear that a bad call occurred in this tight rubber game. It's a match decider call almost. I was rooting for thai's XD pair.

it is sad to hear that a bad call occurred in this tight rubber game. It's a match decider call almost. I was rooting for thai's XD pair.
Sudket was shouted to the umpire for a while but to not avail then he deicided to forget it :mad:

Sudket was shouted to the umpire for a while but to not avail then he deicided to forget it :mad:


It was very close call...........too bad that they lost...it was very nice game to watch....especially Sudket.........

It was very close call...........too bad that they lost...it was very nice game to watch....especially Sudket.........
Let me put it this way:
Have you ever seen it happen the other way around? :cool:
How come close Outs never get called In?
Aren't they close calls as well?

Of course, the idea is to help them win. :(
If China isn't reined in on this despicable tactic, the game itself will be shamed :mad:

What's immensely ironic is that it's the strongest team that resorts to the cheapest move.

I saw...just now..in RTM2....Sudket was pointing his finger(shuttle IN)...but was ruled out by umpire....

anyway...Sudket is very good....i m sure they(sudket/Saralee) will fight with their best against FLAVI and NOLYN in Sea games next week....

more news.

LYB is showing up in full force. he was attending almost all the matches. sometimes he sits on the stands, someone he sits on the coach's seat.

here is one of him leaning over the rail talking to Zhong Bo.

Lol..looking at that makes me think that he's afraid of getting attacks from ppl that's very angry with what happend in China Open.That's why he sits on the spectators seat.:D:D

It was very close call...........too bad that they lost...it was very nice game to watch....especially Sudket.........
Let me put it this way:
Have you ever seen it happen the other way around? :cool:
How come close Outs never get called In?
Aren't they close calls as well?
..whether the call was in or out, it was still a "close call", a "very close call", as Hau-ge puts it...One that will affect one side or the other...Best thing is to just move on & keep playing, because to "live" or be affected by those "close calls" will be fruitless, as there will be "close calls" again in the future..;)

this HK Open is very clean.

the call was a close call, so we expect some genuine mistakes from the linejudges.

and ironically, the Chinese team is doing better here in HK than they did in Guangzhou last week!

Ok, ok, I will accept that, but it's a shame Sudket/Saralee lost.

I think the Chinese are affected by the Malaysian disease during World Championships, home court pressure. That's why they performed badly last week. But because of better quality assisted by the best "umpiring and line judging", they still get 2 titles .....

overall, i think chinese team peform better this week, so, let just forget about those bad judges and focus on this...of course, if i put myself in thai's xd shoes, it was hurt, for sure...
pray that shuket/saralee clinch gold medal of OG08...more terror, hahahahaha

Lol..looking at that makes me think that he's afraid of getting attacks from ppl that's very angry with what happend in China Open.That's why he sits on the spectators seat.:D:D
Good point. But LYB only sits in coach chair when he's confident his player will win.If he disappears, it means CHN player will lose.

..whether the call was in or out, it was still a "close call", a "very close call", as Hau-ge puts it...One that will affect one side or the other...Best thing is to just move on & keep playing, because to "live" or be affected by those "close calls" will be fruitless, as there will be "close calls" again in the future..;)
Close calls are the easiest to decide. When in doubt, it's point for CHN!

Close calls are the easiest to decide. When in doubt, it's point for CHN!
It seems you were a line-judge at the China Open :eek:

Seems like not much people like to snap LCW.. Why? Because they are so engross into his game or wat?..

Good point. But LYB only sits in coach chair when he's confident his player will win.If he disappears, it means CHN player will lose.

Well, he was in the coach chair during WS final last week, XXF still lost ......:D

Well, he was in the coach chair during WS final last week, XXF still lost ......:D
He expected XXF to win. Was he still in the chair towards the end of the match?Am pretty sure he disappeared way before that.

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during today's match between LD and CJ, coach Tang Xinfu didn't seat on the coach's chair. it was left empty and Tang was watching the start of the match from the player's sitting area.

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during today's match between LD and CJ, coach Tang Xinfu didn't seat on the coach's chair. it was left empty and Tang was watching the start of the match from the player's sitting area.

Kind of obvious, he didn't approve the planned "retire" of Chen Jin, good to know master Tang still hold high dignity.

during today's match between LD and CJ, coach Tang Xinfu didn't seat on the coach's chair. it was left empty and Tang was watching the start of the match from the player's sitting area.

When both players are from the same country, there's no coach is required.

Btw, was CJ really "injured"? Did he fake it? :rolleyes:

When both players are from the same country, there's no coach is required.

Btw, was CJ really "injured"? Did he fake it? :rolleyes:


heh.. good point.. or was it planned. I hate to be skeptical of every retire or walkover the team does, but they have a bad record.

during today's match between LD and CJ, coach Tang Xinfu didn't seat on the coach's chair. it was left empty and Tang was watching the start of the match from the player's sitting area.
The thick whispers and the ceaseless subterfuge must be getting on his nerves. :rolleyes:
Already, Li Yongbo's camp sort of resembles the Cosa Nostra. :cool:
I guess the only things they lack are pasta and visible guns.

In Tang Xian-hu's day, tournaments were about people playing against each other with grit, grace and determination... it was not about people 'walking over' each other or throwing games or conjuring injuries to help set up advantageous draws. :mad:

As perhaps the greatest player of them all and also as a man of sporting honour, it could also be that Tang Xian-hu is disturbed by the avalanche of false line calls. :cool:
Sitting further away dims one's vision... and kind of dulls the conscience too. :D
Don't they say 'out of sight, out of mind'? :p

during today's match between LD and CJ, coach Tang Xinfu didn't seat on the coach's chair. it was left empty and Tang was watching the start of the match from the player's sitting area.

Uncle Tong was sitting with us in the players' sitting area :D We were making lots of noises when it was apparent that Chen Jin was not playing his usual game :cool: Even the Chinese fans despised LYB's tactic (in www.chinabadminton.com (http://www.chinabadminton.com)).

during today's match between LD and CJ, coach Tang Xinfu didn't seat on the coach's chair. it was left empty and Tang was watching the start of the match from the player's sitting area.
Why, do you think, he did that? What's your personal inference because I don't know Tang Xinfu. (I can x-ray LYB easily even though he's got the thickest skin!)

We were making lots of noises when it was apparent that Chen Jin was not playing his usual game :cool:
Did these, um, noises include certain words that begin with F, A, B and M? :D
I hope not :p

Seems like not much people like to snap LCW.. Why? Because they are so engross into his game or wat?..More like I've missed his games the last two days! Seriously, go tell him to put a different patterned shirt on. It will make him look more interesting;)

I've never seen coaches sit during the internal matches though...its not that big of a deal...just pointing it out there, dont jump on me!:D

More like I've missed his games the last two days! Seriously, go tell him to put a different patterned shirt on. It will make him look more interesting;)
like CJ's shirt?

All I can say that Chen Jin is not injured during his match vs LD.....thats all....

All I can say that Chen Jin is not injured during his match vs LD.....thats all....

Thank you for injecting the confidence on us :) We are not dumps, scoundrel LYB :mad:

LYB has ruined the credibility of Team China. Sad sad. :(

Agree with your explanation.

When both players are from the same country, there's no coach is required.

Btw, was CJ really "injured"? Did he fake it? :rolleyes:

More sightings:
Ng Wei (someone claimed he was dating Zhu Lin :D)

The Korean players practising -- I spent a fair amount of time watching them practise yesterday. It was fun filled lots of laughters from all the players, with single players like Park Sung Hwan and Lee Hyun Il playing doubles with Jung Jae Sung, Hwang Ji Man, Han Sang Hoon, Cho Gun Woo and Yoo Yeon Seong :eek: In contrast, the double gals: Hwang Yu Mi, Lee Kyung Won, Kim Min Jung, and Ha Jung Eun were playing singles. Lee Hyo Jung was sitting contentedly at the back, with her IPOD :eek: While Ha Tae Kwon and another coach were chatting and watching the proceedings.

Keita Masuda -- he's a nice guy....and I always see him with his laptop.

Badmania - up so early? What time did you finish eating?

Badmania - up so early? What time did you finish eating?

Hehe...I am off to church soon before watching the Finals later :D

Hehe...I am off to church soon before watching the Finals later :D
So, who are you going to pray for? :rolleyes:
LCW or LD? :D

All I can say that Chen Jin is not injured during his match vs LD.....thats all....

I agree.. even though i was not there.. i have many eyes and ears in different teams. CJ was dissapointed that he was not given the opportunity to play his best. It is something he had to do. But later in the evening that day in the hotel.. he was praised by LYB.

So, who are you going to pray for? :rolleyes:
LCW or LD? :D

He prayed for LCW coz he knows that Lindan going to win. But it didnt worked. Heheh..

Hehe...I am off to church soon before watching the Finals later :D

Congrats Badmania, your heros won back to back titles! I think it was you we saw on tv congratulating Kido/Setiawan.

Congrats Badmania, your heros won back to back titles! I think it was you we saw on tv congratulating Kido/Setiawan.

Ohh... thats Badmania...? Haha... saw a little boy behind Badmania who is wondering where to stand to get the signature of the Hongkong Open men's doubles champion... :)

Congrats Badmania, your heros won back to back titles! I think it was you we saw on tv congratulating Kido/Setiawan.
I think i saw huangkwokhau, the famous hauge who is wearing INDONESIA Team jacket & congrats + shook hands with Nolyn & MK/HS after their respective victories..

I think i saw huangkwokhau, the famous hauge who is wearing INDONESIA Team jacket & congrats + shook hands with Nolyn & MK/HS after their respective victories..

wow... he became a member of ina official team.. he deserves it :D

I saw Chong Wei, Misbun and Mew Choo walking around. Many people asked Chong Wei for a picture. Mew Choo less so. She looks very different off court in normal clothes. I only recognised her because CW called out 'choo'.

ya, i also saw rudy in tv,,,he was wearing INA team Jacket n he congratulate Lilyana Natsir.,.,

I saw Chong Wei, Misbun and Mew Choo walking around. Many people asked Chong Wei for a picture. Mew Choo less so. She looks very different off court in normal clothes. I only recognised her because CW called out 'choo'.
i saw in the tv, after lee chong wei lost his match got 1 fans come n ask for his racquet..

Cheung you must be there at the same time i was.... during the 3rd set of the women doubles. the malaysian team were swooping t-shirts left, right and centre!!

i was going to ask for a photo as well but decided against it. WMC looked a bit angry because LCW was 'swamped' by teenage girls!!

did the fan manage to get his racquet?

WMC looked a bit angry because LCW was 'swamped' by teenage girls!!




Hehehe... The hassle for being a celebrity. :):):)

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after dinner today, we saw Lee Kyung Won and Lee Hyo Jung walking into their hotel with at least 10 shopping bags. looks like they had a lot of fun shopping!

hey kwun, great to have finally met you today!!

did the fan manage to get his racquet?
Shouldn't be. When I asked for Zakry's broken racquet, he couldn't give it to me. He needed it to give back to sponsor for a replacement.

Cheung you must be there at the same time i was.... during the 3rd set of the women doubles. the malaysian team were swooping t-shirts left, right and centre!!

i was going to ask for a photo as well but decided against it. WMC looked a bit angry because LCW was 'swamped' by teenage girls!!Did you see Chong Wei going into the VIP room with many people chasing him for a picture. Choo looked like another girl looking for him. She stayed outside. It's only when I asked Choo for a picture then people started to recognise her!:D

No i didn't. i was decided on which HKO 2007 t-shirt to buy when i saw a bunch of people surrounding a stand - that's when i saw LCW and MS. i did recognise WMC straight away even with her :mad: face on :p:p:D

No i didn't. i was decided on which HKO 2007 t-shirt to buy when i saw a bunch of people surrounding a stand - that's when i saw LCW and MS. i did recognise WMC straight away even with her :mad: face on :p:p:D
her :mad: is acceptable to me....:D

Did you see Chong Wei going into the VIP room with many people chasing him for a picture. Choo looked like another girl looking for him. She stayed outside. It's only when I asked Choo for a picture then people started to recognise her!:D
I thought LD should be surrounded more with girls...but still not many if compared to Bao...:D

I saw Chong Wei, Misbun and Mew Choo walking around. Many people asked Chong Wei for a picture. Mew Choo less so. She looks very different off court in normal clothes. I only recognised her because CW called out 'choo'.
He's in love... maybe he was telling someone to 'shoo' off :D

The hassle for being a celebrity. :):):)
Ahem... it should be: The perks of being a celebrity :D

Shouldn't be. When I asked for Zakry's broken racquet, he couldn't give it to me. He needed it to give back to sponsor for a replacement.

Why do you want to have the broken racket?
Yeah, they need to show it to the sponsor to have it replaced. He is considered a lower ranked player..so he might not have many rackets to give. Even LCW have to show his broken racket to the sponsor to have it replaced.

I was cheering so loudly for the INA team yesterday that the Big Boss Li Yong Bo stared at me when he was seated in front of us in the coaching area :eek: He must be confused...how can a Chinese-looking guy like me was supporting the INA team :confused:

Here is a picture of LCW in the MS final. During a long rally he couldn't find the shuttle bird and it was actually stuck inside his raquet. I am not sure he can get a refund (just kidding) since he is not hitting it at the sweet spot of his raquet as showed in the photo..:)

Here is a picture of LCW in the MS final. During a long rally he couldn't find the shuttle bird and it was actually stuck inside his raquet. I am not sure he can get a refund (just kidding) since he is not hitting it at the sweet spot of his raquet as showed in the photo..:)
It's funny. Good picture, I missed that shot.

I was cheering so loudly for the INA team yesterday that the Big Boss Li Yong Bo stared at me when he was seated in front of us in the coaching area :eek: He must be confused...how can a Chinese-looking guy like me was supporting the INA team :confused:
Do you shouted Ayohhhhhh or Jia You?
Just wondering do you speak mandarin or any chinese dialect.

Do you shouted Ayohhhhhh or Jia You?
Just wondering do you speak mandarin or any chinese dialect.

I cheering using both :D
I can speak Chinese and Cantonese :rolleyes:

I regretted I can't be there to cheer along with you.
Extra loud, just to annoy him more.

I regretted I can't be there to cheer along with you.
Extra loud, just to annoy him more.
LYB was annoyed by Badmania....:D:D

LYB was annoyed by Badmania....:D:D

i heard your voice too.. blurry... "ayo hendra.. ayo kido" :D:D

LYB was annoyed by Badmania....:D:D

How not to be annoyed when he was sitting RIGHT IN FRONT OF US :eek: The fact theat Zheng Bo/Gao Ling lost made it even worse for him to stomach....:D

i heard your voice too.. blurry... "ayo hendra.. ayo kido" :D:D
It was Badmania..I was cheering for Tony......hehe...I and Badmania were competiing.....

It was Badmania..I was cheering for Tony......hehe...I and Badmania were competiing.....

ha..ha..... :D :D

Too much tension for me in XD match...when INA was leading 20-19...I could not help it and went to hide....hehe...it was scary to see LIVE and 2 pairs were very nervous...When I ran away to hide..XXF, Zhang Ning and others were laughing at me....they teased me " Deuce" when I asked....hehe..when I found the winner was, I was so happy...Zhang Ning said that I should cheer for China..hehe..

Same thing happenned to XXF also, When I congratulated her on LD's...her hands were so cold....she said" just like you...I was nervous, LCW could come back to win..."....

Same thing happenned to XXF also, When I congratulated her on LD's...her hands were so cold....she said" just like you...I was nervous, LCW could come back to win..."....

lcw 'demolished' lindan in 1set 21-9. that might have been scared her :rolleyes: :D

Same thing happenned to XXF also, When I congratulated her on LD's...her hands were so cold....she said" just like you...I was nervous, LCW could come back to win..."....

Rudy, I saw you and Badmania congratulating Kido/Hendra after the MD game was over....Wow...:D

Congrats Badmania, your heros won back to back titles! I think it was you we saw on tv congratulating Kido/Setiawan.
Ohh... thats Badmania...? Haha... saw a little boy behind Badmania who is wondering where to stand to get the signature of the Hongkong Open men's doubles champion... :)
I think i saw huangkwokhau, the famous hauge who is wearing INDONESIA Team jacket & congrats + shook hands with Nolyn & MK/HS after their respective victories..
ya, i also saw rudy in tv,,,he was wearing INA team Jacket n he congratulate Lilyana Natsir.,.,
Rudy, I saw you and Badmania congratulating Kido/Hendra after the MD game was over....Wow...:D
..yeah, congrats to Hau-ge and badMania for being captured worldwide on TV..;):cool:
..i missed our Hau-ge's congratulation to Nova & Lilyana, though; as a matter of fact, missed the first 2 matches of the Finals..:p
badMania, i thought you would be giving a bouquet of flowers or some sort to Markis & Hendra, after they won, considering they're you're favorite pair..:D;)

Btw, (i haven't read the other threads & posts) but any pics or screen-capture of our badMania or Hau-ge congratulating the INA winners??..:confused::cool:
I was cheering so loudly for the INA team yesterday that the Big Boss Li Yong Bo stared at me when he was seated in front of us in the coaching area :eek: He must be confused...how can a Chinese-looking guy like me was supporting the INA team :confused:
LYB was annoyed by Badmania....:D:D
i heard your voice too.. blurry... "ayo hendra.. ayo kido" :D:D
How not to be annoyed when he was sitting RIGHT IN FRONT OF US :eek: The fact theat Zheng Bo/Gao Ling lost made it even worse for him to stomach....:D
It was Badmania..I was cheering for Tony......hehe...I and Badmania were competiing.....
..sorry, i couldn't pick up your cheering, badMania...:p:(
Too much tension for me in XD match...when INA was leading 20-19...I could not help it and went to hide....hehe...it was scary to see LIVE and 2 pairs were very nervous...When I ran away to hide..XXF, Zhang Ning and others were laughing at me....they teased me " Deuce" when I asked....hehe..when I found the winner was, I was so happy...Zhang Ning said that I should cheer for China..hehe..
Same thing happenned to XXF also, When I congratulated her on LD's...her hands were so cold....she said" just like you...I was nervous, LCW could come back to win..."....
:p..haha, our Hau-ge was really nervous & went to hide???:D...Yeah, i saw that XD scoreboard, and i can imagine it was a very entertaining and well fought match...But still, the image of our Hau-ge actually getting off his seat, ran away and only asked XXF and ZN for the score is amusing...ZN was correct that Hau-ge should cheer for Zhong Guo, just to release some tensions:p:)...Hmm, I wonder what would happen to Hau-ge if the INA pair had actually lost that XD match...:p:D

Off topic: Btw, Hau-ge, you're coming back to L.A. this week, correct??..If so, see you & talk to you later this weekend (can't wait for you to share more "deep-dish" stories/experiences)..:D;)

:p..haha, our Hau-ge was really nervous & went to hide???:D...Yeah, i saw that XD scoreboard, and i can imagine it was a very entertaining and well fought match...But still, the image of our Hau-ge actually getting off his seat, ran away and only asked XXF and ZN for the score is amusing...ZN was correct that Hau-ge should cheer for Zhong Guo, just to release some tensions:p:)...Hmm, I wonder what would happen to Hau-ge if the INA pair had actually lost that XD match...:p:D


Hau-Ge DID HIDE :eek: He couldn't handle the tense and nail-biting moments....hehe...too bad he missed those last 2 points :rolleyes: Nova's wife (sitting to my right, with Hau-Ge on my left) was also tense throughout the whole XD match.

..yeah, congrats to Hau-ge and badMania for being captured worldwide on TV..;):cool:

Btw, (i haven't read the other threads & posts) but any pics or screen-capture of our badMania or Hau-ge congratulating the INA winners??..:confused::cool:




How to do the screen capture ah? Let me see if I can put it up here. But better let HorizanNl or SendspaceMax or technies do this.

Hau-Ge DID HIDE :eek: He couldn't handle the tense and nail-biting moments....hehe...too bad he missed those last 2 points :rolleyes: Nova's wife (sitting to my right, with Hau-Ge on my left) was also tense throughout the whole XD match.

Btw, are you going to Korat, Thailand to cheer your favourite pair? Indonesia are the favourites to win both Men's team and individual events, so maybe see you on tv again.

Btw, are you going to Korat, Thailand to cheer your favourite pair? Indonesia are the favourites to win both Men's team and individual events, so maybe see you on tv again.

NAH....not going....too much work to do :D

How to do the screen capture ah? Let me see if I can put it up here. But better let HorizanNl or SendspaceMax or technies do this.
1. try to play the video (if it's already available) and then pause it just when Hau-ge and badMania shake hands with Hendra & Markis or Nova & Lilyana..
2. Then press the Print Screen button on your keyboard..
3. After that, open Paint or other image viewing program and then paste the image..
From there you should be able to crop/edit/resize and save the image to be uploaded in BC..;)

I was cheering so loudly for the INA team yesterday that the Big Boss Li Yong Bo stared at me when he was seated in front of us in the coaching area :eek: He must be confused...how can a Chinese-looking guy like me was supporting the INA team :confused:

U should stare back at him like this :mad::p:D

1. try to play the video (if it's already available) and then pause it just when Hau-ge and badMania shake hands with Hendra & Markis or Nova & Lilyana..
2. Then press the Print Screen button on your keyboard..
3. After that, open Paint or other image viewing program and then paste the image..
From there you should be able to crop/edit/resize and save the image to be uploaded in BC..;)

Aerotus already uploaded the RTM version. Video is available at the video download thread. I tried all the steps, didnt work. Searched Real player they dont have the mode.

Maybe you can download Game 3 from Aerotus's shareky, the shaking hands part is at 10.06 minutes of Game 3.

I'm not asking about who wins.I'm curious about how linesmen decide on close calls where they have to make the call even when they are unsure.
..they better be sure, when they make a call.:p If not 100% sure, at least more than 50% sure about what they saw. Or IF they are genuinely unsure, then they can always pretend that they are sure..................or unsure..:confused::rolleyes:;)
Another interesting way is to have the players themselves sit on those linesmen/women chairs and try to stay focus and judge whether a "close call" is in or out. See if they can do a better job. In a way, it'll make them realize how challenging it is for linesmen/women to do their task:cool:

Aerotus already uploaded the RTM version. Video is available at the video download thread. I tried all the steps, didnt work. Searched Real player they dont have the mode.

Maybe you can download Game 3 from Aerotus's shareky, the shaking hands part is at 10.06 minutes of Game 3.
which match did badmania and rudy huang shake hand with the players?
the XD and the MD??

which match did badmania and rudy huang shake hand with the players?
the XD and the MD??
LOL, I thought you were watching live. RTM only showed MD, Tony/Chandra vs Kido/Setiawan. In Game 3, after Kido/Setiawan won, Huang & Badmania were the 1st to shake hands with them, before the prize presentation.
Aerotus uploaded the RTM version, the scene is in Game 3, at 10.06 minutes.

If you recorded the match, pls save the picture or sthing, ctjcad wants to see. I tried, didnt work.

http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/27/324639/2007%20HK%20SS%20MDF%20G3%20_CW_TG%20vs%20HS_MK_%2 0057_0006.jpg
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/27/324639/2007%20HK%20SS%20MDF%20G3%20_CW_TG%20vs%20HS_MK_%2 0057_0001.jpg
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/27/324639/2007%20HK%20SS%20MDF%20G3%20_CW_TG%20vs%20HS_MK_%2 0057_0002.jpg
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/27/324639/2007%20HK%20SS%20MDF%20G3%20_CW_TG%20vs%20HS_MK_%2 0057_0003.jpg
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/27/324639/2007%20HK%20SS%20MDF%20G3%20_CW_TG%20vs%20HS_MK_%2 0057_0004.jpg
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/27/324639/2007%20HK%20SS%20MDF%20G3%20_CW_TG%20vs%20HS_MK_%2 0057_0005.jpg

<img src="http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/27/324639/2007%20HK%20SS%20MDF%20G3%20_CW_TG%20vs%20HS_MK_%2 0057_0006.jpg" alt="2007 HK SS MDF G3 _CW_TG vs HS_MK_ 057_0006.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/27/324639/2007%20HK%20SS%20MDF%20G3%20_CW_TG%20vs%20HS_MK_%2 0057_0005.jpg" alt="2007 HK SS MDF G3 _CW_TG vs HS_MK_ 057_0005.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/27/324639/2007%20HK%20SS%20MDF%20G3%20_CW_TG%20vs%20HS_MK_%2 0057_0004.jpg" alt="2007 HK SS MDF G3 _CW_TG vs HS_MK_ 057_0004.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/27/324639/2007%20HK%20SS%20MDF%20G3%20_CW_TG%20vs%20HS_MK_%2 0057_0003.jpg" alt="2007 HK SS MDF G3 _CW_TG vs HS_MK_ 057_0003.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/27/324639/2007%20HK%20SS%20MDF%20G3%20_CW_TG%20vs%20HS_MK_%2 0057_0002.jpg" alt="2007 HK SS MDF G3 _CW_TG vs HS_MK_ 057_0002.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/27/324639/2007%20HK%20SS%20MDF%20G3%20_CW_TG%20vs%20HS_MK_%2 0057_0001.jpg" alt="2007 HK SS MDF G3 _CW_TG vs HS_MK_ 057_0001.jpg" />
what r u trying to do?

what r u trying to do?

trying to show us hau ge and badmania... :D

thanks cesc fabrigas, how did you do that?
I must start learning all these technie stuff.
Now Huang & Badmania are really world famous,
and the little boy Jessica saw, he'll remember it for life.

thanks cesc fabrigas, how did you do that?
I must start learning all these technie stuff.
Now Huang & Badmania are really world famous,
and the little boy Jessica saw, he'll remember it for life.

you can use VCDCUTTER or POWERDVD software to take a frame picture of a video/movie

http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/27/324639/2007%20HK%20SS%20MDF%20G3%20_CW_TG%20vs%20HS_MK_%2 0057_0001.jpg

http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/10/27/324639/2007%20HK%20SS%20MDF%20G3%20_CW_TG%20vs%20HS_MK_%2 0057_0004.jpg

hauge was giving some intructions to MK/HS... he..he just joking

Hauge and Badmania was sitting next to the court. Thats why they can go and congratulate Kid/Setiawan so fast.

..we've been waiting for!!:) Thanks cesc fabrigas, for helping out!;):cool:..Hmm, for a moment, looking at his body language, i thought our Hau-ge would offer to carry Markis' & Hendra's bags??:confused:;)..Hmm, i thought our Hau-ge wore an Indonesian team shirt/jacket(as someone mentioned)??..Did he change his shirt to Yonex??:confused::cool:

..we've been waiting for!!:) Thanks cesc fabrigas, for helping out!;):cool:..Hmm, for a moment, looking at his body language, i thought our Hau-ge would offer to carry Markis' & Hendra's bags??:confused:;)..Hmm, i thought our Hau-ge wore an Indonesian team shirt/jacket(as someone mentioned)??..Did he change his shirt to Yonex??:confused::cool:

It is YONEX t-shirt , shoes.. with the red INA Team Jackets ;)

:D..we've been waiting for!!:) Thanks cesc fabrigas, for helping out!;):cool:..Hmm, for a moment, looking at his body language, i thought our Hau-ge would offer to carry Markis' & Hendra's bags??:confused:;)..Hmm, i thought our Hau-ge wore an Indonesian team shirt/jacket(as someone mentioned)??..Did he change his shirt to Yonex??:confused::cool:
:D I jsut congratulated them.......yes...I wore Yonex's shirt and jacket......shoes as well...

It is YONEX t-shirt , shoes.. with the red INA Team Jackets ;)
How could you see my shoes??:D:D

It is YONEX t-shirt , shoes.. with the red INA Team Jackets ;)
How could you see my shoes??:D:D
..our Hau-ge was only wearing half of the inventory..One wouldn't want to mistaken him for an actual Indonesian team members, heh??..:confused::rolleyes:;)
:D
:D I jsut congratulated them.......yes...I wore Yonex's shirt and jacket......shoes as well...
..i see, but no hat, heh??:p..So, i guess you are now a full-pledged Yonex supporter??..:confused::);)..
*Btw, Hau-ge, you're coming back to L.A. this week, correct??..:confused::)

..our Hau-ge was only wearing half of the inventory..One wouldn't want to mistaken him for an actual Indonesian team members, heh??..:confused::rolleyes:;)

..i see, but no hat, heh??:p..So, i guess you are now a full-pledged Yonex supporter??..:confused::);)..
*Btw, Hau-ge, you're coming back to L.A. this week, correct??..:confused::)

Not sure yet..I am going to china today......
I have many Xmas parties to attend later.....:D

..we've been waiting for!!:) Thanks cesc fabrigas, for helping out!;):cool:..Hmm, for a moment, looking at his body language, i thought our Hau-ge would offer to carry Markis' & Hendra's bags??:confused:;)..Hmm, i thought our Hau-ge wore an Indonesian team shirt/jacket(as someone mentioned)??..Did he change his shirt to Yonex??:confused::cool:

he did :D :D :D. he wore red ina team jacket

:D
:D I jsut congratulated them.......
Since you were wearing Indonesian team colours, shouldn't you have offered some words of consolation to the losing Indonesians as well? :p
Is it because Tony is now semi-Indonesian? :cool:

Since you were wearing Indonesian team colours, shouldn't you have offered some words of consolation to the losing Indonesians as well? :p
Is it because Tony is now semi-Indonesian? :cool:

hauge was also cheering for Tony :D

Not sure yet..I am going to china today......
I have many Xmas parties to attend later.....:D

No wonder you dressed in Red (Santa Claus' outfit for the Christmas party mood). For sometimes I thought you were the team manager of the Indonesia team until we played badminton yesterday. You were wearing a red yonex T-shirt too, I thought you were an ex-national player of the Indoeneisa team..Am I confused or what? :confused:;)

No wonder you dressed in Red (Santa Claus' outfit for the Christmas party mood). For sometimes I thought you were the team manager of the Indonesia team until we played badminton yesterday. You were wearing a red yonex T-shirt too, I thought you were an ex-national player of the Indoeneisa team..Am I confused or what? :confused:;)

Hahahaha...u guys are fooled by our Hau-Ge :D He's actually the team manager of Team USA :p

HE is the upcoming BWF president. HHehe.. :). Glad to know you guys had fun.

For sometimes I thought you were the team manager of the Indonesia team until we played badminton yesterday.
What happened?
Was he as bad as Taufik? :p

What happened?
Was he as bad as Taufik? :p

How should I start:

He got the good look of Taufik, quick as LCW, tough as LD and as smooth as Peter Gade. Lots of insider badminton stories, entertaining to be around.:)

How should I start:

He got the good look of Taufik, quick as LCW, tough as LD and as smooth as Peter Gade. Lots of insider badminton stories, entertaining to be around.:)

ya.... ..ya but all are off the records :p :p :D

Hahahaha...u guys are fooled by our Hau-Ge :D He's actually the team manager of Team USA :p

And Badmania should be Manager/Spokesman for Kido/Setiawan. Anybody wants biodata, career history,press release, photos, etc of Kido/Setiawan must go thru Badmania.

Anybody trying to simply badmouth Kido/Setiawan will see Badmania really going maniac. Kido/Setiawan's career after retirement will be well taken care of with endorsements of tongkat ali, Indonesian herbs, badminton lessons.

He got the good look of Taufik, quick as LCW, tough as LD and as smooth as Peter Gade. Lots of insider badminton stories, entertaining to be around.:)

That description matches only one person... reiko shiota :p

And Badmania should be Manager/Spokesman for Kido/Setiawan. Anybody wants biodata, career history,press release, photos, etc of Kido/Setiawan must go thru Badmania.

Anybody trying to simply badmouth Kido/Setiawan will see Badmania really going maniac. Kido/Setiawan's career after retirement will be well taken care of with endorsements of tongkat ali, Indonesian herbs, badminton lessons.

Haha...that's going to be a nice career change for me ;)

Haha...that's going to be a nice career change for me ;)

You should really seriously consider it. Life evolves around Kido/Setiawan nowadays.

No wonder you dressed in Red (Santa Claus' outfit for the Christmas party mood). For sometimes I thought you were the team manager of the Indonesia team until we played badminton yesterday. You were wearing a red yonex T-shirt too, I thought you were an ex-national player of the Indoeneisa team..Am I confused or what? :confused:;)
Thanks for teasing me.....:D:D I wish........

You should really seriously consider it. Life evolves around Kido/Setiawan nowadays.
not for long, sir
not for long :D

Haha...that's going to be a nice career change for me ;)

Not forgeting, fan website, with Kwun, Cheung and gang's help.
Write-ups are not that hard to do, you know English, B. Indonesia & Chinese, write in all three.

[Try this story :
For there is a time, the mighty mouse, mighty pillar & friend, made their travels round the world. Everyone thought -"Ha, small mouse, plump somemore, what can he do?" Then the mouse charged, jumped, smashed the daylights outa them. Small mouse became mighty mouse.
Then they saw a tall, skinny one and thought "Ha, thin like a stick, no expression, no passion, also no use-lah." Then skinny sticky one jabbed, kung-fu-ed them when they least expect it. When they tried to attack close range, he takwando-ed back. Skinny sticky became mighty pillar.

Then they saw the friend, always faithful, declaring, one day small mouse & skinny sticky will become great, please believe in them, amidst jeers from all. Now friend has become friend of mighty mouse & mighty pillar, the insightful friend, with vision.]


That only took 10 minutes, I'm sure you can do better, or ask Oldhand's help. Of course 'mighty mouse' was a nickname somebody else already thought of, I just borrowed it.

Not forgeting, fan website, with Kwun, Cheung and gang's help.
Write-ups are not that hard to do, you know English, B. Indonesia & Chinese, write in all three.

[Try this story :
For there is a time, the mighty mouse, mighty pillar & friend, made their travels round the world. Everyone thought -"Ha, small mouse, plump somemore, what can he do?" Then the mouse charged, jumped, smashed the daylights outa them. Small mouse became mighty mouse.
Then they saw a tall, skinny one and thought "Ha, thin like a stick, no expression, no passion, also no use-lah." Then skinny sticky one jabbed, kung-fu-ed them when they least expect it. When they tried to attack close range, he takwando-ed back. Skinny sticky became mighty pillar.

Then they saw the friend, always faithful, declaring, one day small mouse & skinny sticky will become great, please believe in them, amidst jeers from all. Now friend has become friend of mighty mouse & mighty pillar, the insightful friend, with vision.]

That only took 10 minutes, I'm sure you can do better, or ask Oldhand's help. Of course 'mighty mouse' was a nickname somebody else already thought of, I just borrowed it.

Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan, I presume :D

during the final, these spotlights were used to highlight players as they enter the stadium.

Shouldn't be. When I asked for Zakry's broken racquet, he couldn't give it to me. He needed it to give back to sponsor for a replacement.

Cheung did get a chance to take a photo with it though, along with Fairuz's broken racket.

Oh my god.. why take pics with broken racket? Maybe he is the one who broke it and someone caught him red handed.... ehheheh

Oh my god.. why take pics with broken racket? Maybe he is the one who broke it and someone caught him red handed.... ehheheh

why? because we are badminton fanatics. we find anything that has anything to do with badminton interesting. :D

Cheung did get a chance to take a photo with it though, along with Fairuz's broken racket.

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37942&stc=1&d=1197131668*






Oh my god.. why take pics with broken racket? Maybe he is the one who broke it and someone caught him red handed.... ehheheh






why? because we are badminton fanatics. we find anything that has anything to do with badminton interesting. :D




Hehehe... It shows that Cheung loves Badminton rackets, broken or not. :):):)

Hehehe... It shows that Cheung loves Badminton rackets, broken or not. :):):)That's right!!!!:D I even pick broken ones out from the bin to have a look at them:D

during the final, these spotlights were used to highlight players as they enter the stadium.

That is a gigantic flash light, I definitely can use it for low light picture :p

during the final, these spotlights were used to highlight players as they enter the stadium.

That is a gigantic flash light, I definitely can use it for low light picture :p
...looks like a cannon... a rather large one too :eek:
(it does go well with someone's Canon :p)

That is a gigantic flash light, I definitely can use it for low light picture :p

...looks like a cannon... a rather large one too :eek:
(it does go well with someone's Canon :p)

at first i didn't know what they are when i walk passed them. i thought they are special tv cameras. i figured out when they started using in during the final.

Cheung did get a chance to take a photo with it though, along with Fairuz's broken racket.
After seeing Cheung delightedly hold them up, I've been checking the Buy & Sell threads for one that goes:
"Save, save, save... yours for just half the price"
"Broken celebrity racquets for immediate sale" :D

Looks interesting.. maybe Pro's broken rackets looks different from the normal ones. hehehhe Took any pics of the broken or used shuttles?

Looks interesting.. maybe Pro's broken rackets looks different from the normal ones. hehehhe Took any pics of the broken or used shuttles?

i got this one:

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37935&stc=1&d=1197129608

i got this one:

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37935&stc=1&d=1197129608

Used - yes :)
Broken - no :D

Just wondering (a bit OT, perhaps):

Given that, in men's singles matches, the pros change the shuttle (or ask the opponent to change it) after every smash and also whenever they lose a point, need a breather or simply need to upset the equilibrium, it seems they use up two barrels or more on every tight game (21-16+).
That's 24+ shuttles! :eek:

And if the contest marches on to a rubber set, that's .... :eek::eek::eek:

Consider these:
During practice, these pros don't use new shuttles on every other serve :cool:
None of these pros were weaned on a training diet of new shuttles, much less for every serve :p
The shuttles used for the top tournaments are the best available, each make certified for tournament quality by the international federation :)
Doubles players change shuttles far less frequently although their shots are of a more bruising nature :cool:
Neither pros who change shuttles more often (for instance, Taufik Hidayat) nor those who change shuttles less often (for instance, Peter Gade) seem to be deriving any particular advantage from their habit ;)

I wonder if this habit of changing shuttles on a whim isn't indifferent extravagance of an extreme and unprofessional nature :rolleyes:

I took this picture on HK Open. There are boards which have the superseries logo on. I thought they were just cardboard painted (or printed to look like TVs). Then I looked behind them...

I took this picture on HK Open. There are boards which have the superseries logo on. I thought they were just cardboard painted (or printed to look like TVs). Then I looked behind them...
They look like digital signage. :confused:
Do you have the front view?

I took this picture on HK Open. There are boards which have the superseries logo on. I thought they were just cardboard painted (or printed to look like TVs). Then I looked behind them...
They look like digital signage. :confused:
Do you have the front view?
..could those be the electronic scoreboard machines??:confused:...See pics below:
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37423
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37641
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37680

..could those be the electronic scoreboard machines??:confused:
Unlikely.
Cheung did say they are the display boards for the SS logo. :p

Unlikely.
Cheung did say they are the display boards for the SS logo. :p

they are the ones, actually. when no active matches are on, they display the SS logo. what they are is they are just plasma TV monitors used as a display.

they are the ones, actually. when no active matches are on, they display the SS logo. what they are is they are just plasma TV monitors used as a display.
well then, chris was right :D
that also means they are actually digital signage devices :p
...and i should have noticed the processors behind them :o

well then, chris was right :D
that also means they are actually digital signage devices :p
...and i should have noticed the processors behind them :o

the processors are laptops with the lid closed if i recall correctly.

it is amazing how much goes into producing a badminton tournament coverage like a typical Open tournament like the HK Open. the competition floor is piled with cables of all sorts everywhere (i don't have a photos but you can see glimpse of it in Cheung's display photo).

Here you go your SS Logo being display..:)


http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37719&stc=1&d=1196615351

Here you go your SS Logo being display..:)


http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37719&stc=1&d=1196615351
Thanks, winston :)
That helped.
[...]the processors are laptops with the lid closed if i recall correctly[...]
Yes, they drive the multiviewers for the digital signage... :)
The more advanced MV systems can combine any number of display modules (with 8 to 16 inputs in each module) and then show them on multiple screens set together in any manner (a videowall works in pretty much the same fashion). :cool:

US manufacturers are on top in this field... but the Taiwanese, Russians and Koreans offer almost the same thing at about a tenth of the cost :p