Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen: Still have a chance

[sumbadder]

According to these articles:
http://2008.qq.com/a/20080420/000139.htm
http://2008.qq.com/a/20080420/000062.htm

It seems that XZB/ZYW might take the place of HHB/YY in the 08 Games even though they're ranked lower because of the younger pair's lack of experience.

[huangkwokhau]

BE CAREFUL when you open the link..I just did..an it kept multiplying.....

[GunBlade008]

They don't look like established or trustworthy links, I wouldn't even open it if I were you.

[sumbadder]

The links are fine. They go to the main page China is using to report Olympic news. Anyways, for those of you who can't see them, here's a copy paste of the first article:

谢/张奥运门票尚存希望 期待“内部指标”
http://2008.qq.com (http://2008.qq.com/) 　 2008年04月20日13:23 　 四川新闻网 (http://www.newssc.org/) 　 我要评论() (http://comment3.sports.qq.com/axel/comment.htm?site=2008&id=169253)　 　
本报讯(记者 张宇翔)北京时间昨日，中国小将陈金 (http://2008.qq.com/chenjin/)(Qzone) (http://user.qzone.qq.com/95002047)在亚洲羽毛球(搜吧) (http://post.soso.com/sobar.q?op=enterbar&bn=%E7%BE%BD%E6%AF%9B%E7%90%83&pid=bar.w.spt.news)锦标赛的男单半决赛中以2∶0轻取队友林丹 (http://2008.qq.com/lindan/)(Qzone) (http://user.qzone.qq.com/95002037)，在晋级决赛的同时也将国羽第三张北京奥运 (http://2008.qq.com/)(搜吧) (http://post.soso.com/sobar.q?op=enterbar&bn=%E5%A5%A5%E8%BF%90&pid=bar.w.spt.news)门票牢牢攥在手中。与此形成鲜明对比的是，为奥运混双席位而战的谢 中博 (http://2008.qq.com/xiezhongbo/)(Qzone) (http://user.qzone.qq.com/95002048)/张亚雯在1/4决赛中1∶2不敌世界头号混双印尼组合维迪安托/纳西尔，痛失国羽第三张奥运混双门票。谢中博/张亚雯这对混双搭档要想参加北京奥运会，只能期待“内部指标”。

谢中博/张亚雯输了比赛，中国队仅有两对组合可参加奥运会。从积分情况和大赛经验上看，郑波/高崚 (http://2008.qq.com/gaoling/)(Qzone) (http://user.qzone.qq.com/95002042)肯定将占据一个席，而何汉斌/于洋组合虽然积分高于谢中博/张亚雯，但综合最近几年的大赛战绩，谢张组合要稍占优势，国羽派出谢张顶替何于出战奥运也不无可能，可以说 谢中博/张亚雯的奥运资格仍有一线希望。


Basically says what I stated in my first post.

[huangkwokhau]

They don't look like established or trustworthy links, I wouldn't even open it if I were you.
well...I like I know,...:D:D too late...Just did...:(

[sumbadder]

何汉斌于洋经验不足 谢中博张亚雯奥运仍有戏
http://2008.qq.com (http://2008.qq.com/) 　 2008年04月20日06:35 　 四川新闻网　 　 我要评论() (http://comment3.sports.qq.com/axel/comment.htm?site=2008&id=169188)　 　
谢中博 (http://2008.qq.com/xiezhongbo/)(Qzone) (http://user.qzone.qq.com/95002048)/张亚雯虽然此战失利，但并不意味着他们已完全失去了出战北京奥运 (http://2008.qq.com/)(搜吧) (http://post.soso.com/sobar.q?op=enterbar&bn=%E5%A5%A5%E8%BF%90&pid=bar.w.spt.news)会的可能。


目前中国羽毛球(搜吧) (http://post.soso.com/sobar.q?op=enterbar&bn=%E7%BE%BD%E6%AF%9B%E7%90%83&pid=bar.w.spt.news)队参加奥运会的选手已基本确定。男单方面，林丹 (http://2008.qq.com/lindan/)(Qzone) (http://user.qzone.qq.com/95002037)、鲍春来 (http://2008.qq.com/baochunlai/)(Qzone) (http://user.qzone.qq.com/95002046)和陈金 (http://2008.qq.com/chenjin/)(Qzone) (http://user.qzone.qq.com/95002047)将联手出战北京奥运会。张亚雯/魏轶力、杨维 (http://2008.qq.com/yangwei/)(Qzone) (http://user.qzone.qq.com/95002040)/张洁雯 (http://2008.qq.com/zhangjiewen/)(Qzone) (http://user.qzone.qq.com/95002041)和杜婧/于洋将参加奥运会女双比赛。




男双方面，中国队仅有蔡赟 (http://2008.qq.com/caiyun/)(Qzone) (http://user.qzone.qq.com/95002044)/付海峰 (http://2008.qq.com/fuhaifeng/)(Qzone) (http://user.qzone.qq.com/95002045)和谢中博/郭振东获得了奥运资格。女单方面，张宁 (http://2008.qq.com/zhangning/)(Qzone) (http://user.qzone.qq.com/95002039)、谢杏芳 (http://2008.qq.com/xiexingfang/)(Qzone) (http://user.qzone.qq.com/95002038)、卢兰和朱琳中肯定有一人将无缘奥运会。混双方面，中国队只获得了两个奥运席位，目前排 名在谢中博/张亚雯之前的还有郑波/高崚 (http://2008.qq.com/gaoling/)(Qzone) (http://user.qzone.qq.com/95002042)和何汉斌/于洋两对组合。相比之下，何汉斌/于洋略显经验不足，谢中博/张亚雯最后时刻顶替他们出战也并非不可能。本报记者 陈浩


Here's the other article since the links don't seem to be working.

[llpjlau]

spam, bot, adware, malware, badware, go away.

[george@chongwei]

Here's the other article since the links don't seem to be working.
translation pls...:)

[sumbadder]

spam, bot, adware, malware, badware, go away.

Sorry, works for me. I'm not trying to mess with your computers and I posted the articles so you don't have to click on the links. Geez....just trying to provide some information.

Anyways, both the articles basically state that despite XZB/ZYW being behind in the rankings, there may be an internal decision to send them to OG08 over HHB/YY because they have a lot more experience in big tournaments. So there may be hope yet for the giant robot and little ZYW in the the mixed still.

[badadum]

I thought LYB favors HHB/YY over Xie/Zhang ?

[samuel882]

I might be good for CHN coz the tomboy(YY) need to play in two events : WD & XD. While Xie in MD can now considered as outsiders for a medal

[badadum]

I might be good for CHN coz the tomboy(YY) need to play in two events : WD & XD. While Xie in MD can now considered as outsiders for a medal

Well, that'll be the same case for ZY. Now she'll have to pull double duty for WD and XD.

[robin7]

Well, that'll be the same case for ZY. Now she'll have to pull double duty for WD and XD.
Excuse me? Who's ZY? It's funny to call a Chinese with Surname plus 1st word of the name. U either call ZYW or YW or Zhang. Calling ZYW as "ZY" is just like calling Michael Phelps as "Mi Phelps".

[badadum]

Excuse me? Who's ZY? It's funny to call a Chinese with Surname plus 1st word of the name. U either call ZYW or YW or Zhang. Calling ZYW as "ZY" is just like calling Michael Phelps as "Mi Phelps".

Wow, BC comes with built-in abbreviation checker now? :confused:
Simple mistake, nothing to get riled up about.