Who will win Beijing 2008 Olympics Men's Singles Gold?

[Loh]

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August 3 2008

Special report: 2008 Olympic Games

by sportswriter Chen Jian

BEIJING (Xinhua) - Top two seeds in badminton men's singles for Beijing Olympics, Lin Dan from China and Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia, are set to caution their way toward the final through a dangerous minefield.

According to the badminton schedule released by the World Badminton Federation on Saturday, Top seed in men's singles Lin Dan will meet Ng Wei from Hong Kong on August 11, while No.2 seed Lee Chong Wei on the same day will face the challenge of Ronald Susilo from Singapore, who had surprisingly upsetted Super Dan in his first match at Athens Olympics.

Susilo, the "giant killer" currently ranked No.32, also downed the 26-year-old Malaysian in the second round of last year's Swiss Open when Lee was at a low ebb.

"Chong Wei should treat his first match against Susilo like a final," warned Malaysian national badminton singles coach Misbun Sidek, who considered the Indonesia-born Singaporean a great fighter, as he had survived two career-threatening injuries.

In the third round, Lin Dan is set to meet his "bogeyman", Park Sung Hwan from South Korea, who achieved the best head-to-head record against the world No.1 among all other men's singles shuttlers.

It won't be easy for aging Peter Gade from Denmark to stop Lin Dan in the quarterfinals in top half. On the contrary, Sony Dwi Kuncoro from Indonesia could be the highest hurdle for Lee to conquer.

The Olympic bronze medalist enjoyed a comfortable advantage over Lee by a 4-2 margin from six head-to-head meetings. He also delivered a third-round defeat to the Malaysian in Kuala Lumpur in the 2007 World Championships.

If the Indonesian cannot stop Lee, No.3 seed Bao Chunlai, who has reversed his head-to-head record against Lee in favor of the Chinese hopeful, would try to dash the gold medal hope of Malaysia at Olympics semi-finals.

Lee Chong Wei handed Bao six straight defeats before the 2006 World Championships. However, Bao tendered a sweet revenge against Lee by securing four wins in their six meetings after the Madrid Championships.

Once No.7 seed Hidayat Taufik from Indonesia could fully recover from his recent fever, he might duplicate the victory in Athens where the unseeded genius pocketed the gold medal and ruin a much-anticipated encounter of the top two seeds.

Seated in the top half by the draw, the Indonesian "bad boy" could be a nightmare to Lin Dan, his long-time rival, as he boasted a couple of wins over the Chinese "bad boy" at some important occasions, such as the 2005 World Championships and 2006 Asian Games.

If both Lin and Lee survive the minefield, an exciting gold medal showdown will be staged at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium on Aug. 17

[X Ball]

It says Susilo beat LEE when LEE was at his low ebb. Now LEE is at his highest ebb. So what is the analysis ? :)

[Loh]

Anyone who knows if Lee Chong Wei is chinese? And if so can China take pride if he get a silver? :) Because of course Lin Dan will win gold! I heard alot of chinese people live in Malaysia

In Southeast Asia, Singapore has the highest percentage of Chinese at close to 70% but not in absolute terms because of its small population at around 4.5 million. Other Southeast Asian countries have more Chinese who are assimilated into their culture.

Probably Indonesia has the most number of Chinese in view of its bigger population size, followed by Malaysia perhaps. But there are quite a number of Chinese who have settled in the other parts of Southeast Asia, like Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanma. A Goggle search should produce some interesting results.

But most Chinese who are citizens of their respective countries, especially those who were born and raised there, owe their allegiance to the overseas countries which their forefathers had adopted. The longer they remain in their adopted countries, especially for the younger generation, the less they look towards China.

But in times of crisis, as in the case of natural disasters like earthquakes, typhoons, etc, which may hit mainland China, overseas Chinese are more ready to chip in to help in whatever ways possible.

[hezudao]

Anyone who knows if Lee Chong Wei is chinese? And if so can China take pride if he get a silver? :) Because of course Lin Dan will win gold! I heard alot of chinese people live in Malaysia


i think you mean ethnicity not nationality. There may be lots of ethnic chinese in Mal or Indo but most are loyal to their government and country of birth/residence. but i think they are regarded as huaqiao and in a sense part of the big huaxia family.

but China's government are not responsible for their well being, like during the organized murder and rape of chinese-indonesians during the suharto riots, china can't do anything about it and prolly won't do anything.

But even with ethnic discrimination in their home countries, malaysian/indo chinese are certainly still proud to be malyasian/indonesians.

except me maybe haha, i support china first, then singapore, then indo.

[X Ball]

i think you mean ethnicity not nationality. There may be lots of ethnic chinese in Mal or Indo but most are loyal to their government and country of birth/residence. but i think they are regarded as huaqiao and in a sense part of the big huaxia family.

but China's government are not responsible for their well being, like during the organized murder and rape of chinese-indonesians during the suharto riots, china can't do anything about it and prolly won't do anything.

But even with ethnic discrimination in their home countries, malaysian/indo chinese are certainly still proud to be malyasian/indonesians.

except me maybe haha, i support china first, then singapore, then indo.

I guess you are from China who went to Indonesia and then settle in Singapore.

[limsy]

to me...i be proud as a chinese...i am 75% china...just 25% malaysia...i mean...geneticly......hmm...but...of course i support malaysia when come to badminton...^^...i love malaysia...^^...

sorry...off topic...

but then...hmm...no such thing as lcw will want to be no.2 on OG

[jesminekia]

i can't go to Beijing to support Malaysia badminton team so i hope to send my "祝福" to them thru here!!
For LCW,WCH,WMC,KOO&TAN,LEE&CHOONG,CHIN&WONG
good luck & all the best....must give a good fright & high spirit in games O....We want only 1 "GOLD" from u guys......although is tough but we will always with u guys and give 100% support to u guys.......Go Go Malaysia!!!!!!!!!!

[pjswift]

i can't go to Beijing to support Malaysia badminton team so i hope to send my "祝福" to them thru here!!
For LCW,WCH,WMC,KOO&TAN,LEE&CHOONG,CHIN&WONG
good luck & all the best....must give a good fright & high spirit in games O....We want only 1 "GOLD" from u guys......although is tough but we will always with u guys and give 100% support to u guys.......Go Go Malaysia!!!!!!!!!!
Fastdrop used to give charms to his favourite player and he would win.Then later, he decided to 'spread' his charms to other players and the magic disappeared.
Maybe you should just choose one favourite to win the 1 gold. How about Lee/Choong since they can do it but need the extra luck?

[pjswift]

Just saw the Badzine poll.They have almost 500 votes but the results are similar except PG and LHI are favoured over BCL and PSH.

[mikeyapkf]

The Gold medal should definitely goes to Lee Chong Wei...the most promising player and versatile player of all time. Look at how he demolised Lin Dan at the Thomas Cup. Lin Dan was in a daze as to how he could be defeated so easily. This is because he said he was well prepared to face Chong Wei. Lin Dan is definitely most worried about Chong Wei. If they meet, it will definitely be Chong Wei's gold.

[hezudao]

I guess you are from China who went to Indonesia and then settle in Singapore.


haha.. nope!

born in indonesia, grew up in s'pore, now in australia, never stayed in china before.


but i'm ethnically chinese

[jesminekia]

For me i think that anyone of them stand a chance to win a "GOLD" as long as they show a high spirit and best performance.....
But of course the chances of CW slightly high and this is the "GOLD" that we wish to get it "the most"......still i want to give my "wish" to the rest.....to show my support on them too!!!!

[volcom]

The Gold medal should definitely goes to Lee Chong Wei...the most promising player and versatile player of all time. Look at how he demolised Lin Dan at the Thomas Cup. Lin Dan was in a daze as to how he could be defeated so easily. This is because he said he was well prepared to face Chong Wei. Lin Dan is definitely most worried about Chong Wei. If they meet, it will definitely be Chong Wei's gold.
HAHAHAHAHAHA :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[X Ball]

HAHAHAHAHAHA :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

It is good you see the humour in this.:D:D:D:D

[Loh]

The Gold medal should definitely goes to Lee Chong Wei...the most promising player and versatile player of all time. Look at how he demolised Lin Dan at the Thomas Cup. Lin Dan was in a daze as to how he could be defeated so easily. This is because he said he was well prepared to face Chong Wei. Lin Dan is definitely most worried about Chong Wei. If they meet, it will definitely be Chong Wei's gold.

OF ALL TIME :confused: You can't be serious! Have you seen some of the great players in the past, particularly Rudy Hartono, who has won the AE 8 times, for example? Indra will debate with you that Taufik Hidayat is the best! :D

Better not undermine Lin Dan for he could take revenge on home ground advantage! :rolleyes:

[bananakid]

OF ALL TIME :confused: You can't be serious! Have you seen some of the great players in the past, particularly Rudy Hartono, who has won the AE 8 times, for example? Indra will debate with you that Taufik Hidayat is the best! :D

Better not undermine Lin Dan for he could take revenge on home ground advantage! :rolleyes:

Keep in mind, when one is full of "boleh" spirit, only records or history which favored team boleh will be used or remembered.

Ex. Have anyone of the Real greats(in badminton) like Yang Yang, ZJW, or Morten Frost, ever been eliminated in the first or second round of like 4-5 tournaments in a roll like LCW did back in 2007? I don't think so.:rolleyes:

[indra]

Most performance problems that players struggle with are not a result of poor conditioning, inadequate coaching or a lack of physical skills or technical ability. Sure, these physical or mechanical factors can sometimes cause sub-par play. However, when the heat of competition is turned up high like the Olympics, the individual player falls apart most often does so because of mental factors like runaway nervousness, intimidation, poor concentration, negativity, lack of confidence or an inability to let go of mistakes or bad breaks.

And Taufik and SDK are more than ready to be crowned with a GOLD MEDAL

[Loh]

Most performance problems that players struggle with are not a result of poor conditioning, inadequate coaching or a lack of physical skills or technical ability. Sure, these physical or mechanical factors can sometimes cause sub-par play. However, when the heat of competition is turned up high like the Olympics, the individual player falls apart most often does so because of mental factors like runaway nervousness, intimidation, poor concentration, negativity, lack of confidence or an inability to let go of mistakes or bad breaks.

And Taufik and SDK are more than ready to be crowned with a GOLD MEDAL

INDRA STRIKES AGAIN!

[cooler]

CHONG WEI FEELING THE HEAT

BEIJING: Badminton's world number two Lee Chong Wei Tuesday poured cold water on his chances of winning Malaysia's first ever Olympic gold medal, saying it wasn't something he was counting on.

With the hopes of a nation resting on his shoulders, Lee said he was simply planning to take one game at a time once the tournament began on Saturday.

ll try my best to win every match step by step. I haven't wished for a lot as I don't want to give myself too much pressure he told reporters.

Heading into the Beijing Olympics, Lee admitted he was starting to feel the pressure of taking on the Chinese juggernaut of shuttlers, and winning his country's first Olympic gold in any sport.

Malaysia has only ever won three Olympic medals, one silver and two bronze all of them in badminton. But despite being a badminton powerhouse, the Southeast Asian nation has never captured gold.

Lee has hit top form heading into the Games, winning the Malaysian and Singapore Opens this year and downing China's star and world number one Lin Dan at the recent Thomas Cup.

But Lee, who was knocked out in the last 16 at Athens four years ago, played down his chances here of defeating Lin and China's equally fearsome Bao Chunlai and All England champion Chen Jin.

I think the Chinese athletes have more advantages because they are playing in China's the second seed said. But I like the venue – there is no wind and the lighting is comfortable.�

In his opening match on Monday, Lee faces Singapore's Ronald Susilo who downed Lin in the first round at the Athens Games.


By : AFP

New Sabah Times

[huangkwokhau]

Not only Chong Wei feels the heat...everybody does....as it is really HOT and humid in Beijing...:D:D

[samuel882]

Most performance problems that players struggle with are not a result of poor conditioning, inadequate coaching or a lack of physical skills or technical ability. Sure, these physical or mechanical factors can sometimes cause sub-par play. However, when the heat of competition is turned up high like the Olympics, the individual player falls apart most often does so because of mental factors like runaway nervousness, intimidation, poor concentration, negativity, lack of confidence or an inability to let go of mistakes or bad breaks.

And Taufik and SDK are more than ready to be crowned with a GOLD MEDAL
May God Bless Them :)

[Krisna]

I voted for Taufik... but my brain says LCW...

[george@chongwei]

I voted for Taufik... but my brain says LCW...
your brain win!:p:p

[whatever]

your brain win!:p:p

Agree!!!!!!!:p:p:D:D

[indra]

your brain win!:p:p

The problem is LCW might be ready to face LD or Bao, but is he ready to meet Mr. SDK?

SDK is more ready to LCW than LCW to meet SDK...

[george@chongwei]

The problem is LCW might be ready to face LD or Bao, but is he ready to meet Mr. SDK?

SDK is more ready to LCW than LCW to meet SDK...
and is SDK ready to face his 1st round opponent, boonsak ponsana 1st??:p

[indra]

and is SDK ready to face his 1st round opponent, boonsak ponsana 1st??:p

And...is LCW ready to meet the giant killer Ronald Susilo?:D

[Loh]

And...is LCW ready to meet the giant killer Ronald Susilo?:D

RS said he is ready for LCW. :D

[zspeed]

RS said he is ready for LCW. :D
LCW says give me RSL anytime:D:D

[george@chongwei]

yeah..lee chong wei is ready for ronald anytime..bring it on!!!:p:D:D

[prothobs]

I think Chong Wei will take RS pretty handilly. It's hard to say between SDK and BP though... my money and hopes are with BP. Boonsak can pull off some pretty ridiculous upsets...
Also I think if LHI is focused and on his game he is very dangerous... I picked him to win singles.

[z3048018]

heart says LD but this year LCW has been extremely hot... may even take the title "super" away from LD :p

LCW for the gold!!! BOLEH!!! LD succumb to the pressure of home turf?

[hoiboy79]

Ell See Dubble You!!!

[samuel882]

I think Chong Wei will take RS pretty handilly. It's hard to say between SDK and BP though... my money and hopes are with BP. Boonsak can pull off some pretty ridiculous upsets...
Also I think if LHI is focused and on his game he is very dangerous... I picked him to win singles.

Absolutely agree !!!!!;)

[koo_fan]

Boonsak can pull off some pretty ridiculous upsets...boonsak has his own 'peak time'.but,not now in olympic.
Basically,i hope not.:rolleyes:

[koo_fan]

heart says LD but this year LCW has been extremely hot... may even take the title "super" away from LD :p

LCW for the gold!!! BOLEH!!! LD succumb to the pressure of home turf?


GO FOR IT CHONG WEI!!!!

[apontoh]

I think Chong Wei will take RS pretty handilly. It's hard to say between SDK and BP though... my money and hopes are with BP. Boonsak can pull off some pretty ridiculous upsets...
Also I think if LHI is focused and on his game he is very dangerous... I picked him to win singles.

I think Jonassen will win his encounter against LHI, just a feeling. SDK and TH should also clear their first hurdles.

[Pemuda]

GO FOR IT CHONG WEI!!!!

Wow!! I can certainly see the Malaysia Boleh spirit building up.

[zspeed]

GO FOR IT CHONG WEI!!!!
Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!! show them your MAGICCCCCC

[Krisna]

This Olympic 2008 MS competition can be the most exciting tournament ever in the history of badminton!!! :D :D :D

Lin Dan
Taufik
Sony
Boonsak
Lee Chong Wei
Chen Jin
Peter Gade
Bao Chunlai
Wacha
Kenneth
can all possibly upset each other... ;) :D Pressure, pressure!!!

[george@chongwei]

Wow!! I can certainly see the Malaysia Boleh spirit building up.
yeah!!!cheer for malaysia!
MALAYSIA BOLEH!!!!!!!

[Krisna]

Uh, sorry, I forgot about:
Park Sung Hwan
Lee Hyun Il...
These Koreans are tough to defeat. Can dazzle anyone at anytime!

[Pemuda]

yeah!!!cheer for malaysia!
MALAYSIA BOLEH!!!!!!!

Can we have a louder cheer so that we frighten off the likes of LD & TH etc???

[ctjcad]

This Olympic 2008 MS competition can be the most exciting tournament ever in the history of badminton!!! :D :D :D

Lin Dan
Taufik
Sony
Boonsak
Lee Chong Wei
Chen Jin
Peter Gade
Bao Chunlai
Wacha
Kenneth
can all possibly upset each other... ;) :D Pressure, pressure!!!
..all of them reply, in unison, "Thank you, Krisna, for giving us more pressure!"... ;)

[tbleong]

wow! look like LCW was hot here! remember, dun't put so much pressure to LCW! i hope he can do it also!!!!!!!!!!!!

[X Ball]

Lee Chong Wei - a 5-star player. There is no pressure, just win it naturally. Your time has come - it is all written in the stars.:):):)

You are arguably the best of the bests.

[Loh]

This Olympic 2008 MS competition can be the most exciting tournament ever in the history of badminton!!! :D :D :D

Lin Dan
Taufik
Sony
Boonsak
Lee Chong Wei
Chen Jin
Peter Gade
Bao Chunlai
Wacha
Kenneth
can all possibly upset each other... ;) :D Pressure, pressure!!!

UPSETS, UPSETS, UPSETS

[indra]

TAUFIK AND SDK - 6-star players. There is no pressure, just win it naturally. Your time has come - it is all written in the stars.:):):)

You are arguably the best of the bests

[Krisna]

Dear Taufik...

As we have discussed in the X2 club [if you still remember] during your 4th shot of liquor..., if you win 2 MS Olympic gold, you shall possibly be the top badminton immortal of all time!!!

[Jagdpanther]

TAUFIK AND SDK - 6-star players. There is no pressure, just win it naturally. Your time has come - it is all written in the stars.:):):)

You are arguably the best of the bests

Duh...
Buddy, boast less, pray more, please...:o:)

[Pemuda]

LCW "Best of the Bests" ... errr win that Olympic gold first.

Pretty much a no brainer here.

[HorizonNL]

I choosed for LD, who will win in the final from LCW with help from the linejudges (remember the matches between those two that were held in China).
But i really hope that PG or TH will win, coz i love their way of playing.

[jigglypuff]

my prediction::
chong wei,lin dan shall be able to be in finals...
50-50 for them to win gold...

[Lukasz]

WACHA FOR SURE :D

[george@chongwei]

TAUFIK AND SDK - 6-star players. There is no pressure, just win it naturally. Your time has come - it is all written in the stars.:):):)

You are arguably the best of the bests
:p:p:p
Taufik Hidayat arrives in Beijing (Getty)
BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2008: (CHINA OUT) Badminton player Taufik Hidayat fom Indonesia arrives at Beijing International Airport on August 4, 2008. (Photo by Zhang Yu/ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

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[demolidor]

WACHA FOR SURE :D

For sure he will watcha the final :p

[X Ball]

TAUFIK AND SDK - 6-star players. There is no pressure, just win it naturally. Your time has come - it is all written in the stars.:):):)

You are arguably the best of the bests

Taufik was a 6-star but now plays like a 4-star infortunately.:D

[Azianhero]

taufik is gunna be the champion! he took the medal in 2004 at Athens and i believe that hes gunna take it this year in Beijing! GO TAUFIK!

[Azianhero]

Taufik was a 6-star but now plays like a 4-star infortunately.:D

Taufik WILL play a 10 star in my opinion! hes going to go serious mode! :D

[X Ball]

Taufik WILL play a 10 star in my opinion! hes going to go serious mode! :D

And he will be an AZIAN hero ?:D

[Azianhero]

And he will be an AZIAN hero ?:D
hell yeah! haha no hes gunna be indonesia's hero!!

[X Ball]

There is news from one source that says LCW wows chinese fans who believe he will win the gold instead of their own LD.

[jumpjump]

oh man...LD has to win. he was lacking motivation before the olympics that explains his losses. i remember him saying at a super series tourney that if he wins it, would it be an olympic gold...thats not exactly what he said but im sure it was something close to that. so he has to do it right this time. all years of his career would easily be forgotten if he fails at this time. and knowing that badminton would be axed from 2012 olympics. he has to leave a significant mark, a statement that he is not world no. 1 for so long, jst to see himself fail at the olympic games in his country. good luck to LD, i hope he wins it.

[hoiboy79]

and knowing that badminton would be axed from 2012 olympics.

badminton is not going to be axed from 2012 Olympics. that was just an april fools joke

[badmintex]

taufik is gunna be the champion! he took the medal in 2004 at Athens and i believe that hes gunna take it this year in Beijing! GO TAUFIK!

Does anyone know who stop TH in Sydney 2000 for being Olympic champion? and what round?

[huangkwokhau]

Does anyone know who stop TH in Sydney 2000 for being Olympic champion? and what round?
He lost to Ji Xin Peng in Quarter I believe........

[HorizonNL]

Does anyone know who stop TH in Sydney 2000 for being Olympic champion? and what round?

In Wikipedia you can find nearly everything:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics#Men.27s_sing les_quarterfinals

[vching]

badminton is not going to be axed from 2012 Olympics. that was just an april fools joke

Ah... Oldhand strikes again!


oh man...LD has to win. he was lacking motivation before the olympics that explains his losses. i remember him saying at a super series tourney that if he wins it, would it be an olympic gold...thats not exactly what he said but im sure it was something close to that. so he has to do it right this time. all years of his career would easily be forgotten if he fails at this time. and knowing that badminton would be axed from 2012 olympics. he has to leave a significant mark, a statement that he is not world no. 1 for so long, jst to see himself fail at the olympic games in his country. good luck to LD, i hope he wins it.

Despite what everyone is saying, I still think the favorite is Lin Dan and not Lee Chong Wei. Lin Dan has proved himself for the past years while Lee Chong Wei has been sort of a semi consistant jaguh kampung...

Nevertheless I will cry if he wins gold :D:D:D Cry in joy that is...


Does anyone know who stop TH in Sydney 2000 for being Olympic champion? and what round?

Ji Xinpeng beat Taufik in the quarterfinals. I remember my parents being very surprised especially in the second game.

[badmintex]

Ah... Oldhand strikes again!



Despite what everyone is saying, I still think the favorite is Lin Dan and not Lee Chong Wei. Lin Dan has proved himself for the past years while Lee Chong Wei has been sort of a semi consistant jaguh kampung...

Nevertheless I will cry if he wins gold :D:D:D Cry in joy that is...



Ji Xinpeng beat Taufik in the quarterfinals. I remember my parents being very surprised especially in the second game.

What were your parents surprised at : JXP won or TH won the game?.We all never expected JXP would win the Sydney Olympic title.Remember,the chinese favourite player at that moment was Xia Xuanxe but surprisingly he lost the game.

[metalmon1188]

way to chongy
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg63/ayam123/normal_Sport_BWF-07_20070815_148.jpg

[metalmon1188]

ZWIEBLER Marc (http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/202509.shtml) did good against Andrew Smith, well done.
Hope peter gade can win a medal this time he deserves one :)
for a player his age, he is sure doing good :D
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb7/nicemphoto/petergade.jpg

[X Ball]

LCW is sure to get better as the games progress. He was awesome against Susilo, controlling the guy - Susilo was at 'sixes and sevens' (lost at sea) most of the time.

Misbun is a happy man - he must have been nervous but had a sigh of relief at the end. Always tough in the 1st match.

[metalmon1188]

i am surprised no one voted for kenneth, he is up 11-7 against Hyunil!

[ksrboi]

taufik already out in the round of 32 :(

[halvepizza93]

I think, now that he beat taufik, wong c h can upset chen jin, as chen jin is far more unexperienced en wong is now super motivated
I hoped taufik would win the game, but I think wong really deserves a medal for all the years of hard work and always almost-getting-it

[limsy]

I think, now that he beat taufik, wong c h can upset chen jin, as chen jin is far more unexperienced en wong is now super motivated
I hoped taufik would win the game, but I think wong really deserves a medal for all the years of hard work and always almost-getting-it

ya...thanks for surporting wch..^^...

[halvepizza93]

what about an all-malaysian final:D:D?

that'd be quite a bit of history, no?

[Han]

I think, now that he beat taufik, wong c h can upset chen jin, as chen jin is far more unexperienced en wong is now super motivated
I hoped taufik would win the game, but I think wong really deserves a medal for all the years of hard work and always almost-getting-it

Certainly we like to see Choon Hann go far into the round but we also have to be realistic about his journey. I am not sure Choon Hann has the speed, power and fitness to play against Chen Jin as I am yet to see any veteran players in this Olympics won because of the experience thus far? Chen Jin is young but has been around for years so can't be that inexperience and cost his the match.
Anyway, one match at a time and lets hope Choon Hann can win over Yu Hsing of Taiwan today.
Malaysia Boleh!

[Oldhand]

In hindsight, my vote for Taufik was a huge mistake :o
Lee Hyun-Il looks to be the coolest of the remainder.

[halvepizza93]

do you think he'll pass bao?
even when he plays well, who knows what the line judges will do with their power

[cooler]

I think, now that he beat taufik, wong c h can upset chen jin, as chen jin is far more unexperienced en wong is now super motivated
I hoped taufik would win the game, but I think wong really deserves a medal for all the years of hard work and always almost-getting-it
i wouldn't say CJ is inexperienced. CJ has beaten TH before on Th's good days.

[halvepizza93]

i wouldn't say CJ is inexperienced. CJ has beaten TH before on Th's good days.

well maybe i'm wrong saying he's inexperienced but wch is more experienced, thats all im saying

plus, it doesnt have to mean anything:D:D

just hoping wong beats chen:D:D

[Vodude]

TH really make me sad.. somehow I see no his fighting spirits when he play last night..
Also I think LCW becoming more stronger then LD.. see at Thomas how LCS beat LD..
So I vote for LCW..
and for Indonesian Sony.. some how I little doubt his skills.. but I hope sony get something (bronze maybe)

VIVA BADMINTON

[metalmon1188]

Chongy demolised NAVICKAS Kestutis (http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/2/8000832.shtml) 21-5 , 21-7
not too bad though, credit to the lithuanian :)

[Dato A]

what about an all-malaysian final:D:D?

that'd be quite a bit of history, no?

Dreaming ?:D:D:D

[Pemuda]

Dreaming ?:D:D:D

Thats our problem la. Itu lah dia, mentaliti orang Malaysia kito. One win against someone who just recovered from dengue fever, suddenly we feel we are closer to the podium :o. Yes, a win is a win. And yes, I am happy for WCH. But we must be realistic, it is still early days. Lets not count em' chickens before they are hatched.

Look what happened to our archery?? Before the Olympics, everyone was confident we could be win a medal but at the end ... pocik ;)

[DaveC]

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Originally Posted by halvepizza93 http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=942479#post942479)
what about an all-malaysian final:D:D?

that'd be quite a bit of history, no?



Dreaming ?:D:D:D

Did Malaysia offer RM2million each for an all-Malaysian final?:D:D

[metalmon1188]

man if wacha can come back from behind and beat Bao,
BIGGEST UPSET EVER!
wacha is down 0-1 but is leading in the second set
come on!

[metalmon1188]

wacha pzremyslaw beat Bao Chunlai in second set 21-19!!!
scored tied 1-1!!!
COME ON WACHA!
http://img176.imagevenue.com/loc439/th_21520_MS_Wacha_do07-IMG_8565_123_439lo.jpg (http://img176.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=21520_MS_Wacha_do07-IMG_8565_123_439lo.jpg])

[halvepizza93]

Dreaming ?:D:D:D
haha, just kidding:D

i'm not even malaysian

[metalmon1188]

19-21 , 22-20 , 21-15 did anyone watch peter gades match? lasted for about an hour!

[halvepizza93]

19-21 , 22-20 , 21-15 did anyone watch peter gades match? lasted for about an hour!


he just likes playing long matches, thats all

[metalmon1188]

hope this time BC prediction will be accurate

[sirjoe1]

th is down.. hope lin dan goes down aswell.. too bad for th sigh =.=

[gidong]

I still hope LCW win gold atfer da other MAS player Out :(( Im so sad huhu

[metalmon1188]

MALAYSIA BOLEh!

[Jagdpanther]

LCW Bisa!
Lind Dan tak bisa!

Is tat enough?

[LouisW]

LCW Bisa!
Lind Dan tak bisa!

Is tat enough?

what is the meaning of the word "bisa" ?

[ayiee1976]

what is the meaning of the word "bisa" ?

Bisa=Boleh

Malaysia Bisa...

[s_mallgu_y]

Gogogo!! LCW....

[sudirman]

what happened to SONY :(

[yatsin]

bisa = poison. how on earth is bisa = boleh?
and sony lost to LCW.. hehe

[sudirman]

LHY knocked BCL out in 2 straight sets.

[Yojimbo]

bisa = poison. how on earth is bisa = boleh?
and sony lost to LCW.. hehe
Bisa in the Indonesian language means "boleh" :) In the Malay language it means poison.

[FuWang]

I think LD and LCW will be the finalists.....

[extremenanopowe]

lets do some input on LCW game. Hopefully misbun or LCW notice it and not make the same mistakes. 2 days away is a precious time to waste. pure mental and solid game now. now or never.

in this game, lcw weakness is more on the half court lobbing. lhi took advantage of it. many points lost in this area. hopefully misbun reminds him that. Also be careful with netting. Lindan is slightly better in this department.

strong points cool and calm. persistent and kill when necessary. More is better than defending as LD will surely try to attack more.

[ngkt67]

Hope LCW back in true form to play against LD just like what he did in Thomas Cup 2008...

[Pemuda]

Good! It is gonna be down to LD vs LCW. Good!!

I put my money on my main man, LD.

... and I am ready to go bald should LCW bag that gold.

[apontoh]

Bisa in the Indonesian language means "boleh" :) In the Malay language it means poison.

bisa has two meanings in Indonesian, it can also mean poison e.g. "ular berbisa" (poisonous snake).

[bananakid]

Good! It is gonna be down to LD vs LCW. Good!!

I put my money on my main man, LD.

... and I am ready to go bald should LCW bag that gold.

I guess it would be cool(literally) to have bald head during summer, but unfortunately, you won't have to worry about it, my friend... as you can put those shaver and scissors away or save yourself a trip to a barber and send me some RM(the amount which you would have spent on the barber) as I have never seen any before.;)

[volcom]

Lin Dan all the way! Getting my celebrations ready

[madbad]

Good! It is gonna be down to LD vs LCW. Good!!

I put my money on my main man, LD.

... and I am ready to go bald should LCW bag that gold.

You can't lose, can you ;)

[cooler]

Good! It is gonna be down to LD vs LCW. Good!!

I put my money on my main man, LD.

... and I am ready to go bald should LCW bag that gold.what's did others wagered if LCW lost?

[bananakid]

From the last two Olympics, we can see that the Mens singles gold medalist and bronze medalist have been from the same country.

2000 gold CHN JI, bronze CHN XXZ
2004 gold INA Taufik, bronze INA Sony

Which makes it simple to predict:
2008 gold CHN Lin Dan, bronze CHN Chen Jin.:cool:;)

[Krisna]

From the last two Olympics, we can see that the Mens singles gold medalist and bronze medalist have been from the same country.

2000 gold CHN JI, bronze CHN XXZ
2004 gold INA Taufik, bronze INA Sony

Which makes it simple to predict:
2008 gold CHN Lin Dan, bronze CHN Chen Jin.:cool:;)

Great observation, ha ha ha... :D I think you will get this prediction correctly... ;)

[madbad]

From the last two Olympics, we can see that the Mens singles gold medalist and bronze medalist have been from the same country.

2000 gold CHN JI, bronze CHN XXZ
2004 gold INA Taufik, bronze INA Sony

Which makes it simple to predict:
2008 gold CHN Lin Dan, bronze CHN Chen Jin.:cool:;)

Realistic scenario, funnily enough

[yyclub]

bananakid, if LHI from korea took bronze, who will take gold? PSH?

[cooler]

bananakid, if LHI from korea took bronze, who will take gold? PSH?i dont think u got bananakid's humor.

[sudirman]

From the last two Olympics, we can see that the Mens singles gold medalist and bronze medalist have been from the same country.

2000 gold CHN JI, bronze CHN XXZ
2004 gold INA Taufik, bronze INA Sony

Which makes it simple to predict:
2008 gold CHN Lin Dan, bronze CHN Chen Jin.:cool:;)

very funny :) how did you dig this out?

LCW and LD are 50/50 i would say, both are in good form.

[gillybean18]

Have to wait until the last match of the last day for this one. :(

[madbad]

It's too close to call really. If push comes to shove, I have to give LD the slightest of edges for having the home crowd drive him... LD 50.25% LCW 49.75%

[sudirman]

check Chongwei's training video :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuShfAhfDdE

[Dixiedomer]

of cz lee choong wei malaysia

[Krisna]

LCW and LD are 50/50 i would say, both are in good form.

Yes. 50-50! We can expect a monster fight from both...

[littlebro]

It is surprising the poll is so one sided in favor for LCW. Are there that many more ASEAN people here than Chinese.

[Wong8Egg]

It is surprising the poll is so one sided in favor for LCW. Are there that many more ASEAN people here than Chinese.

Yes, in short. ;)

[Baderz_Jas]

It is surprising the poll is so one sided in favor for LCW. Are there that many more ASEAN people here than Chinese.

I didn't vote...:D

[ye333]

What is ASEAN? Asian? But China also belongs to Asia ah?


It is surprising the poll is so one sided in favor for LCW. Are there that many more ASEAN people here than Chinese.

[yen_saw]

What is ASEAN? Asian? But China also belongs to Asia ah?

Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN). China not included. A simple google search will give you the answer.

[cooler]

What is ASEAN? Asian? But China also belongs to Asia ah?
places where u can buy SP + TH rackets;)

[Baderz_Jas]

Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN). China not included. A simple google search will give you the answer.

I thought littlebro meant Asian as well...:D

[jamesd20]

Well I got it wrong...I went for LCW

[Athelete1234]

I put my money on LD and he delivered :D:D:D.

I also got it right for the MD, but LYD/LHJ, the japanese ladies, and ZN proved me wrong for the other categories.