KJ, PG and ZN are the first 3 names come right out of my head as the three of them are in their 30s already. Other possible players I can imagine would be TH, LHI, XXF, SSM, WCH and LD.

For double players I would say CTF/LWW? JE/ML? TG/CW? Maybe GL too?

will XXF retire, prolly not, she's still young.

LHI just came back to competing regularly, so again probably not.

hasn't WCH already said he would quit after the OG?

H. Hafiz? well,he is semi retire now anyway

well, i don't think he's waiting for the OG.
i doubt he'll be able to qualify for it anyway.

i think taufik will retire as well...he's too old to compete with the young talents

Well well Lin Dan retire????? DUn think so dude....

WCH might retire after 2008 season is over. Same goes to LWW CTF.

LHI??
he is juz back in the world badminton and i think he will not retire so early..

WCH might retire after 2008 season is over. Same goes to LWW CTF.
LWW stated he will follow CTF`s decision...

LHI??
he is juz back in the world badminton and i think he will not retire so early..

I remember I read somewhere that LHI returned because he wants to give OG a last shoot before he retire from the badminton career.

i di too...but if forgot where. I wills ee if i can dig it up...
but maybe he will do okay, and decide to go on for a little more

I remember I read somewhere that LHI returned because he wants to give OG a last shoot before he retire from the badminton career.

yea.. tats his aim!!! first to qualify (obviously he is already)... but he din say bout winning it! haha but i think he wants to obviously

For MAS team, probably WCH, CTF-LWW (if forced due to injury) and Roslin might retire... gonna miss WCH esp...

i think ronald susilo will retire too.. he's injury prone la.. din see him competing in tournaments for some time... hmm i miss him

i think ronald susilo will retire too.. he's injury prone la.. din see him competing in tournaments for some time... hmm i miss him

hahaha so u must find another target *faint*

hahaha so u must find another target *faint*
found! haha i hv a few targets but then sadly they r N/A d la.. :crying:
btw, i dun think xxf n ld will retire aft OG, jz tat they will get married aft OG

WCH already said he will retire at the end of 2008 after his yearly contract with BAM expires.

CTF/LWW is either end of 2008 or maximum till WC 2009. LWW said depends on CTF's decision.

Msia player maybes is WMC due to her knee injury although she's still young . She did say she wanted to tough it out till OG.


JE/ML already announced that they're retiring after OG 2008.
Others would be Zhang Ning, SSM
Taufik is still quite young at 27. If he doesnt win AE this year, he might want ot wait a year or two to win it & make it 4 major titles.

Msia player maybes is WMC due to her knee injury although she's still young . She did say she wanted to tough it out till OG.
i had a simple talk with her during MO n teased her abt her retiring aft OG..
but she insisted/signaled that she wont retired yet la.. hmm dunno la

I'm not sure about PG and KJ though. I saw them at the EC2008 Teams, and both were having a great time. They are older than others, but they still enjoy the game thoroughly. So no, I guess they won't quit after OG2008. Maybe even a few more years?

Lin Dan quit? Also here, I don't think he'll quit. Much too young, and much too successful. Li Yongbo won't like it either. :p

Lin Dan most likely won't quit, but he may be phased out in favour of younger players before the 2012 Olympics like how XXZ and Chen Hong has.

I cant see lin dan throwing in the towel just yet, peter gade and kenneth they seem to enjoy the game and well they can still be pretty threatening players too so i dont see them quitting either.

Lin Dan most likely won't quit, but he may be phased out in favour of younger players before the 2012 Olympics like how XXZ and Chen Hong has.

Yup, but if LD quitting at the highest point and everyone will remember him. It was sad to see XXZ and CH faded out silently. :(

...based on BC's members' requests (and last few posts):
PLEASE DON'T RETIRE AFTER 2008 OG!!

I heard XXF will retire after OG ( just rumour)..........
Xu Huai Wen is planning also to study

KJ, PG and ZN are the first 3 names come right out of my head as the three of them are in their 30s already. Other possible players I can imagine would be TH, LHI, XXF, SSM, WCH and LD.

For double players I would say CTF/LWW? JE/ML? TG/CW? Maybe GL too?
Tony and Candra has sponsorhips to be honoured ( G Trading is the last one they got)...so They will play after OG...........

Peter Gade actually mentioned in the interview of Singapore Open 2007, said Olympic would be a good way to end his career, but again, he might change his mind, since he is still in a pretty good shape, and the younger ones are still a while away to beat him

Zhang Jiewen will retire (of course). Don't know what Yang Wei will do, pair up with Tingting and let Gao Ling concentrate on XD, perhaps?

LD and Gade can't retire yet, the younger CHN and Danes haven't matched their ability. And LD is younger than all his major opponents.

Specifically malaysia.
I see Wch walk away from court.He did a great job for the entire journey of his career.
a legend after this.thats what he is.
question is,who is the next wch?

Peter Gade actually mentioned in the interview of Singapore Open 2007, said Olympic would be a good way to end his career, but again, he might change his mind, since he is still in a pretty good shape, and the younger ones are still a while away to beat him
Exactly.How many times an athlete changed his/her mind?
We cant hold to their words.

After Wch, Hafiz Will Retire.

Kenneth Jonassen already announced he will retire after Denmark Open 08 on the international circuit. He will still be playing in the danish league.

LOL Lin Dan retiring is like saying to all the malaysian fans that LCW will be retiring! :p...i suspect Gao Ling has at least 2 years left or so...so probably count her out of the 2012 Olympics (she already has a set of medals to begin with LOL)...but i think Roslin Hashim and maybe Lee Tseun Seng/WCH, but nothing more than the usual lol..

Seems like a lot of players are ending their careers either right after the games or sometime this year. Just thought we'd make a list of who and maybe pay some recognition.

gail emms said that the olympics would be her last tournament

Boy...were to start...

rumored:
-peter gade
-kenneth jonassen
-taufik hidayat
-gao ling
-gail emms
-jens eriksen and martin lundgaard (?)
-wong choong han

I really hope Gade does a last WC and AE... I don't want him to retire :p

Zhang Ning........Xie Xingfang ( Maybe )

Zhang Jiewen
Yang Wei
Zhang Yawen
Wei Yili

Zhang Jiewen
Yang Wei
Zhang Yawen
Wei Yili

But I thought Zhang Yawen is quite young? :eek: Man... :crying:

But I thought Zhang Yawen is quite young? :eek: Man... :crying:

ZYW is like 23 or 24. but she is suffering so much from injuries and harsh training she have had it. both WYL and ZYW feels the same.

Boy...were to start...

rumored:
-peter gade
-kenneth jonassen
-taufik hidayat
-gao ling
-gail emms
-jens eriksen and martin lundgaard (?)
-wong choong han

I really hope Gade does a last WC and AE... I don't want him to retire :p

Doesn't Jens Eriksen want to be the first pro player to play at international level at age 40+? LOL...(Is there any handicap points given to Masters "age wise" players in the international circuit?haha) I am sure he may have a chance to be in the Hall of fame by being the oldest around.:p

After this year's poor results... are you telling me that Hafiz and KKK/TBH are not going to retire yet?:p

ZYW is like 23 or 24. but she is suffering so much from injuries and harsh training she have had it. both WYL and ZYW feels the same.

I hope ZYW changes her mind, and just come back like ZN. She's my favorite MXD player, due to her fighting spirit. ;)

After this year's poor results... are you telling me that Hafiz and KKK/TBH are not going to retire yet?:p

hafiz is getting pretty old, and plus his physical is a question :S i thought tbh is still young :S why retire so early they didn't do too bad this year

From Xinhuan News...Cai Yun said that he was considering to quit the sport....Cai Yun is 28

GL also i think.......sigh....

hafiz is getting pretty old, and plus his physical is a question :S i thought tbh is still young :S why retire so early they didn't do too bad this year

KKK/TBH is still young but i think they are going to split..... as for HH dont worry he is not going to quit....BAM will keep him like forever.........and dont need to produce result.....

i read from somewhere that this will be the 1st and the last olympics for Xie Xingfang...
that's why she looks so sad and disappointed yesterday :crying:
i wonder if XXF lost will affect Lin Dan performance tonight.... :confused: hopefully not....

sure Zhang Ning will retire due to her age (and achieved 2nd Gold Medal in history)...
of course WCH and CTF/LWW will retire as well...
Taufik? i dun know...

will XXF retire, prolly not, she's still young.

LHI just came back to competing regularly, so again probably not.

hasn't WCH already said he would quit after the OG?


This might have been XXF's last match, she already said she'll go back to Guangdong now and see if she keep on playing or not.

This year will certainly be the last for Peter Gade, he already said he wants the younger to take his place. Maybe after CPH.
I think Wang Chen will retire if not now, during the year i guess

Cai Yun looks young @ 28.... Hope He will not retire and can be with Fu for next Olym.... Isn't Zhang Ya Wen only 18-19?!

Anyone heard anything about Wang Chen?

found! haha i hv a few targets but then sadly they r N/A d la.. :crying:
btw, i dun think xxf n ld will retire aft OG, jz tat they will get married aft OG

Well, good ones were always already taken. No offense.. :cool:

i read from somewhere that this will be the 1st and the last olympics for Xie Xingfang...
that's why she looks so sad and disappointed yesterday :crying:
i wonder if XXF lost will affect Lin Dan performance tonight.... :confused: hopefully not....

I wouldn't call myself a XXF fan, but I hope she won't retire yet. She is too good and such a big part of the game that I hope she will continue playing.

i think i ever read about XXF,that she will retire after OG because she wanna be a wife who cooks and take care of her future husband,LD..
ya thats why she look so disappointed yesterday..
i think she said that MAYBE because she think she'll wins in WS..

i think i ever read about XXF,that she will retire after OG because she wanna be a wife who cooks and take care of her future husband,LD..
ya thats why she look so disappointed yesterday..
i think she said that MAYBE because she think she'll wins in WS..

Maybe Xie looks disappointed knpwing her baddy career is over and now, she has to learn how to cook...and cook good food...:D:p

sure Zhang Ning will retire due to her age (and achieved 2nd Gold Medal in history)...
of course WCH and CTF/LWW will retire as well...
Taufik? i dun know...

Nothing more for ZN to prove...except if she wants AE title...I met ZN at WC05, not an air of arrogance and graciously took pictures with anyone, I remember it took me a long time to setup my camera and she would wait and that was being a defending WC...I am so glad she won. As for LYB picking her instead of ZL, if ZN is out, CHN would have 3 first timers playing WS in OLY held in her CHN's backyard, no experience and that would be a scary thought for LYB.

Wong Choong Han will not retire!
He will play in the German "Bundesliga" for EBT Berlin.
He will play both MS and MD.

So whoever wants to watch him playing should come to Germany.
He will be active the whole season from Sep. 2008 onwards.

Wong Choong Han will not retire!
He will play in the German "Bundesliga" for EBT Berlin.
He will play both MS and MD.

So whoever wants to watch him playing should come to Germany.
He will be active the whole season from Sep. 2008 onwards.
how do u know it???:confused:

zhang ning will retire after the olympics08 for sure..

EBT Berlin, its owner is a pssionate badminton millonaire. He wanted XXZ for years, but didn't succeed.
This year, he managed to lure WCH.

And it's officially announced, and WCH is a registered player for the German Bundesliga now.
how do u know it???:confused:

zhang ning will retire after the olympics08 for sure..
Good timing...retire at the top.:)

...OTB (OneToughBirdie), this is it, my friend. The moment we've been waiting for. Tonight's the night, winner takes all!! Eventhough i'm not a LCW fan, i can already feel some goosebumps going up and down my spine. I can imagine all the other M'sians who will be tuning in...:);)

EBT Berlin, its owner is a pssionate badminton millonaire. He wanted XXZ for years, but didn't succeed.
This year, he managed to lure WCH.

And it's officially announced, and WCH is a registered player for the German Bundesliga now.
If this news is true, this is excellent. Since Denmark badminton is declining, I hope Germany can take a step ahead!:)

If this news is true, this is excellent. Since Denmark badminton is declining, I hope Germany can take a step ahead!:)
Thats true news.....I had been told by our member that lives in Berlin too...together with Anand Chetan, Schenk, WCH and hm..is that Ukranian or Lithunian guys....

The one person I hope so bad will not quit- is gao ling. IMO, she is still the best XD player in the world, nd I hope she can go on for at least another 2 years. I'll cry if i hear she is retiring. Shes just such an addition to the sport; fast, smart, skilful, AWESOME personality. Such a great ambassar fo the game- i really hope i get to watch her a few years yet, having been unfortunate enough to only be watching badminton a few years

so Wong Choong Hann to continue in Germany aye... Achtung! hehe...(sorry if dat was offensive... hehe...)

this certainly is news unexpected... good luck to WCH!

anyway, why dont he continue playing as usual, at least tillthe end of 2008, or coach the Project squad here?? suggestions... hehe...

I think the smart ones will try to retire at the top. ZN is a good example. No point proceed to get slauthered and retire (possible embarassment or record went bad in terms of head to head count). Yang Yang, Eric Cantona is a smart one.

This is my hypothesis: XXF wants to retire after the OG08 but LYB orders her to get silver so that she still has another big title not being fulfilled after getting all the major titles in last few years, therefore she has to stay on & LYB has an "assurance" on WS in the future 4 years.
Do you think LYB will answer this hypothesis?

This is my hypothesis: XXF wants to retire after the OG08 but LYB orders her to get silver so that she still has another big title not being fulfilled after getting all the major titles in last few years, therefore she has to stay on & LYB has an "assurance" on WS in the future 4 years.
Do you think LYB will answer this hypothesis?

Pretty good hypothesis! Just that it would be tough for LYB to convince XXF of that for a gold medal match, but you never know. Either case, I imagine LYB is very pleased with the outcome for the reason that you gave.

A conspiracy for this OG, to enable a conspiracy in the next OG!!

Anyone who saw WS final could see it was an open fight.

This "theory" also assumes LYB will still be in charge in 4 Years.

WCH might retire after 2008 season is over. Same goes to LWW CTF.

I'm not too sure about this. My Malaysian coach mentioned that the income from top flight badminton is pretty good in Malaysia. Many players will keep on playing as long as they can given that prospects after badminton are not so good.

One of the strategies I hear is to use the income to keep buying properties and renting them out.

Of course if they come from affluent families all bets are off.

I hope ZYW changes her mind, and just come back like ZN. She's my favorite MXD player, due to her fighting spirit. ;)

I hope so too. ZYW is my second favorite after GL. I do love watching ZYW plays very much. She is a tough little lady, and she is cute too :)

LYB passes its quota or target marginally ordered by his supreme "boss" i.e. The National Sports Institutes of Beijing therefore he can stay for another term. If it works, why changed!

I hope so too. ZYW is my second favorite after GL. I do love watching ZYW plays very much. She is a tough little lady, and she is cute too :)

Definitely cute and hella a fighter. Only difference, she ranks higher than GL on my list. :D

Definitely cute and hella a fighter. Only difference, she ranks higher than GL on my list. :D

Can not disagree with you there. ZYW plays with high intensity like a fighter like you said. GL plays with fun and smile on her face :)

Flandy Limpele said he's tired and think to step aside at the end of the year.
What an awesome and long carier he had, play in four consecutive Olympics Games, already became #1 seeded XD in Atlanta 1996 (with Risyeu Rosalina), and still became #3 seeded XD in Beijing 2008 (with Vita Marissa). So sorry he finished it with only one bronze...

Definitely cute and hella a fighter. Only difference, she ranks higher than GL on my list. :D
Definitely, she's my favourite too :D

YANG Wei,CTF'S girlfriend,ZHANG Yawen,GAO Ling,ZHANG Ning(maybe)

Retired players. Send them over here to Oz to coach us, we'll take em on board. We need help. At the moment our National coach is an X Danish national player so maybe he can encourage Peter Gade to bring his coaching abilities to Oz. Being a minority sport maybe this isn't as silly as it sounds!

i believe korea LHI would quit after this OG. He already quit before but was encouraged back to the national team for this OG. Now, no purpose to hang around if LD is around. Oops, look like i had repeated someone else:D

so who did retire?
Confirmed I've got is Kenneth Jonassen. Who played his best this year and got into most of the semi finals this year.

What about Martin Lundgaard and Erikson? I didn't see their name on the tournaments... hmm
I wanna know who retired!

erikson is like 39 LOL he better retire. and who is WCH again?

huh???u dont know wong choong hann???

huh???u dont know wong choong hann???
maybe he dunno the short form of the player's name..
new member..:):cool:

oooh that i thought he was really old...