Lydia gains from Julia’s pain (http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/5/15/sports/3909353&sec=sports)

KUALA LUMPUR: Pain for shuttler Julia Wong has turned to gain for youngster Lydia Cheah.

Yesterday, the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) named the 20-year-old Lydia as the replacement for an injured Julia for the world championships, which will be held in Hyderabad from Aug 10-16.

Julia qualified on merit for the championships but had to give up her seat after suffering a serious left knee injury in a Sudirman Cup world mixed team championships match against Hong Kong’s Yip Pui Yin in Guangzhou on Monday.

She underwent surgery yesterday to mend two torn ligaments and meniscus and will be out of competition for between seven and eight months.
Lydia, who missed the cut after dropping out of the top 24 in the world ranking on the April 30 deadline for qualification, will now join Wong Mew Choo in the world championships.

The lanky Lydia, however, was sad for Julia that she had to miss the championships because of injury.

“I prefer not to be in the championships at the expense of Julia. I hope that she will be back on her feet sooner than expected,” said Lydia.

At the same time, Lydia was grateful that the BAM have given her another shot to come good in the championships.

“I am fortunate to get this opportunity to feature in the championships for the second time. I was an first round casualty in my debut in Kuala Lumpur (two years ago). Hopefully, I will be able to perform better this time,” she added.

Yesterday, was the last day for countries to confirm the names of their eligible qualifiers for the championships to the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Full story (http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/5/15/sports/3909353&sec=sports)

Hosts India to field an extra team

P Kashyap and Sayali Gokhale duo will feature as wild card entry for the World Badminton Championship to be held in Hyderabad.

Being the host nation, India gets the advantage of fielding an extra team for all versions of the game at the event, to be held at Gachibowli stadium from August 10-16.

The team will also consist of Arun Vishnu, Aparna Balan, K Tarun and Shruti Kurian, who will get an opportunity to represent India for the singles and the doubles team respectively.

According to the format, 64 highest-ranked players qualify to participate in the World Championship and the Indian singles team comprises Chetan Anand, Arvind Bhatt, Saina Nehwal and Aditi Mutatkar.

The doubles team has Rupesh Kumar, Sanave Thomas, Akshay Dewalkar and Jishnu Sanyal while the mixed doubles team would present the seasoned pair of V Diju and Jwala Gutta.

The other team to make it through the ranking criteria is Arun Vishnu and Aparna Balan.

"Being hosts to this premiere event, we get a wild card entry for the tournament hence, performance of the team in this championship will give us a fair idea of the future work required to be done before we approach the CWG 2010," said Prakash Padukone, who is involved in training and selection of the Indian contingent for the World Championships.

This is the first time India would be hosting a world championship of any Olympic sport. India would be hosting the World Cup of Hockey in 2010 before the much-awaited Commonwealth Games the same year.

-source : espnstar.com [May 26, 2009]

http://www.bam.org.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1135&Itemid=1

this is very funny that bwf dont know fong/mooi have retired?:rolleyes:
haw/lim quit too.

Finance a concern for WBC but we are optimistic, says Verma


New Delhi (PTI): The global economic downturn has hit the preparations of World Championship but Badminton Association of India President V K Verma says he is optimistic of roping in enough sponsors to tide over the financial crisis and make the event a grand success.

"Financial resources are a major concern because the projected expenditure for the event is about six crore, including three crore that needs to paid to the Badminton World Federation as the sanction money. As of now we have managed half the money and efforts are on to get the rest," said Verma.

"We are doing the marketing, we have prepared the project report of the World Championship and sent it to the various sponsors. But the market is so negative at the moment because of recession, that the response is slow but we hope to raise some more money," he added.

Verma, who has been appointed vice-president of the BWF recently, said there would be stringent security arrangements for the event and Australian security experts would be present throughout the event scheduled from August 10 to 16 in Hyderabad.

"A security team from Australia is coming to Hyderabad from June 1-5 to do an extensive survey and would be meeting the police commissioner and minister in-charge for security in Hyderabad.

source : hindu.com (May 29, 2009) -- http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200905291431.htm

THE HINDU, Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Tuesday, Jun 02, 2009

World Championship logo released
Principal Correspondent
— Photo: Mohammed Yousuf
http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/02/images/2009060251761601.jpg
Saina Nehwal unveils the Yonex-Sunrise World Championship logo.

HYDERABAD: The Yonex-Sunrise World badminton championship, to be held here from August 10 to 16, will be used as a perfect platform to upgrade the Gopi Chand-Nimmagadda Badminton Academy here into one of the top three training centres in the world, V.K. Verma, Vice-President, Badminton World Federation (BWF), said.

Speaking at the release of the logo of the championship here on Monday, Mr. Verma said that a high-level delegation of the BWF would inspect the academy before taking a decision in this regard.

“Right now, Indonesia and China boast of the top two training centres and we are optimistic that Gopi’s academy will join the group,” he said.

Mr. Verma added Hyderabad was the right choice to host the World Championship since the leading shuttlers in men’s and women’s sections — World No. 12 Chetan Anand and
World No. 7 Saina Nehwal — hail from the City. “Even in doubles combinations, Hyderabad has given us Jwala Gutta, who along with V. Diju, are World No. 9 in mixed doubles,” he said.

Ticketing
Mr. Verma, who is also the president of Badminton Association of India (BAI), said that ticketing would be introduced during the World Championship with ‘ticketcounters.com’ handling the job. “The ticket sales for overseas fans will commence this weekend and for Indians by July-end,” he said. “Intelligent Risks, an Australian firm, will take care of the security aspect. In fact, the positive first-level report of the agency submitted to the BWF was why Hyderabad got the green signal to host the event.

“There are no apprehensions on any aspect and we believe that it will be a true curtain-raiser for the next year’s Commonwealth Games,” Mr. Verma said. He also thanked the sponsors Yonex-Sunrise for giving a guarantee to bear the complete cost of the event which should ensure that the BAI doesn’t end up in any loss.

Saina and V. Radha, SAAP VC & MD, officially released the logo. Radha said that the State Government would extend its help to the organisers by providing everything they needed to successfully host the event.

“It is an honour to host the World Championship and we deem it as our responsibility to make it a success,” she said.

Later, Mr. Verma formally presented the Most Promising Player of 2008 award to Saina.

Link -- http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/02/stories/2009060251761600.htm

so there will be NO xxf in this year WC in india.

Xie Xingfang will not be sent to Hyderabad for the upcoming World Championships, in spite of her world rakning which had provided her an eligible spot for the best event of the year. The latest BWF list showes that Xie Xingfang had rejected the invitation, probably to let her spot to the Junior players.

http://badzine.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1858:world-championships-xie-xingfang-to-stay-in-china&catid=61:newsflash&Itemid=76

..so, no XXF on the sideline to cheer on her main squeeze, LinDan...hmmm, and if that's the case, there could be a new Champion in MS this yr...hmmmm..http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/39.gif

The event is barely 2 months away, how come there is no news on tickets? Even the website www.2009bwfwc.com is not yet up.

Tickets are available http://www.ticketcounters.com/

last three days's ( QF + SF + F) ticket cost RM 444.00..........

Here's INA representatives for 2009 World Championship in Hyderabad, India :

1) MS -- Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Simon Santoso, Taufik Hidayat

2) WS -- Maria Kristin Yulianti, Adriyanti Firdasari

3) MD -- Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan, Mohammad Ahsan/Bona Septano, Rian Sukmawan/Yonathan S.Dasuki

4) WD -- Shendy Puspa Irawati/Meiliana Jauhari, Nitya Krishinda Maheswari/Greysia Polii

5) XD -- Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir, Devin Lahardi Fitriawan/Lita Nurlita

*source : KOMPAS print edition (June 23, 2009) -- http://cetak.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/06/23/04011460/indonesia.kirim.19.pemain.ke.kejuaraan.dunia

Here's INA representatives for 2009 World Championship in Hyderabad, India :

5) XD -- Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir, Devin Lahardi Fitriawan/Lita Nurlita

*source : KOMPAS print edition (June 23, 2009) -- http://cetak.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/06/23/04011460/indonesia.kirim.19.pemain.ke.kejuaraan.dunia

i also read in kompas this morning that limpele/vita marissa decided not to go to WC09. anyone knows the reason behind this?
and may i know, is devin/lita any good? never heard of devin before..

so this time taufik or sony will lead the team..all the best to team ina;)

The Badminton Association of India says it is hard at work on the 'drift' problem at the 2009 World Championships venue - the Gachibowli Stadium - in Hyderabad, India :)

The Hindu dated 04 July 2009 (http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461292200.htm) has the details.

there's flies around the court too:D

The Star Online > Sports
Saturday July 4, 2009


By RAJES PAUL

No men’s doubles pair have won back-to-back Open titles this year.

And that, says Malaysian Koo Kien Keat, shows how open the men’s doubles game has become ahead of the World Championships, which will be held in Hyderabad, India, from Aug 10-16.

In fact, only Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong have won two titles in three months. They won the Swiss Open in March and followed it up with the Malaysian Open Grand Prix Gold last week.

The other winners of major Open tournaments this year – in either the Super Series or GP Gold – are Danes Mathias Boe/Carsten Morgensen (Malaysian Open), South Koreans Lee Yong-dae/Shin Baek-cheol (German Open), China’s Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng (All-England), Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah (India Open), Indonesians Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (Asian Badminton Championships), England’s Anthony Clark/Nathan Robertson (Singapore Open) and Yong-dae/Jung Jae-sung (Indonesian Open).

Except for the ABC, the others are all Badminton World Federation (BWF) events. The ABC is the main event for Asians, hosted by Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC).

Kien Keat said the fight among the men’s doubles pairs had been so intense that it had become difficult to even predict the winners for the world meet.

“The race is so open that it is difficult to say who are the favourites. It’s anyone’s game depending on who strike form during the world meet,” said Kien Keat.

“Most of the top pairs are inconsistent. Even Yong-dae/Jae-sung can lose in the second round of a tournament (in Singapore) and then get it right in Indonesia.”

The format – the 21-point best-of-five rally scoring game – has indeed narrowed the gap among the players.

Kien Keat admitted that preparations in the next one month could make all the difference for the players.

And the Malaysian intends to give undivided attention to his game.

“This is the most crucial time for all of us. We know what to expect during the world meet. Everyone has a chance. We hope to work on our weak points during training and be ready for the world meet,” said Kien Keat, who won a bronze medal in the men’s doubles with Chan Chong Ming at the 2006 World Championships in Anaheim.

But after firing blanks with Boon Heong at the previous world meet in Kuala Lumpur, he is aiming to get it right this time.

..i don't recall who the favorite MD pair was going into the 2007 WC in M'sia (maybe badMania recalls;)), but i recall the INA pair of Kido & Setiawan didn't have a particularly pleasant 1st half of the yr.
The draw made the difference, IMO, as they were able to pull through the field and draw the MAS vets, in the Semis, and then the up & coming LYD & JJS in the Finals.

This yr, i think the fave pairs should be LYD & JJS and CY & FHF. Good luck to all the pairs!!

lyd and jjs will strike this year,i would happy if mas win,but unlikely
hint:the temperature is one of the factor
hehe

The Badminton Association of India says it is hard at work on the 'drift' problem at the 2009 World Championships venue - the Gachibowli Stadium - in Hyderabad, India :)

The Hindu dated 04 July 2009 (http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070461292200.htm) has the details.

He he, let's hope the straightforward drift does not escalate to a "swirling current" then. It happened before at Stadium Negara, but that's caused by the effect of the dome.

Thursday, Jul 09, 2009

Heavy security being put in place

Principal Correspondent

Around 600 policemen will be on duty

Screening of all vehicles will be mandatory

HYDERABAD: The organisers of the Yonex-Sunrise BWF World badminton championship to be held at Gachibowli Stadium here next month are working overtime to put in place a foolproof security cover both at the venue and the hotels where the teams will be staying, according to K. Ch. Punnaiah Choudhary, joint-secretary of Badminton Association of India.

After a critical review meeting regarding the conduct of the championship on Wednesday, Mr. Choudhary told The Hindu that about 600 policemen will be on duty at the stadium and the hotels.

“Closed circuit televisions connected to the Cyberabad Police Commissionerate will be installed and police outposts will be set up at the two important venues to ensure that there is no trouble,” he pointed out. “Only about 40 private security personnel will be deployed at the ticket counters and at the entrance of the venue to coordinate with the Police at the entry and exit points.”

“Screening of all vehicles will be mandatory as part of the security measures. Moreover each team vehicle will be provided with armed escort whenever the players or the BWF officials wish to travel during their stay in the City,” the BAI official pointed out.


Warm-up courts
Mr. Choudhary said that two indoor warm-up courts are being laid adjacent to the main playing area with Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh initially doing the spending, to be reimbursed by the BAI later.

All the 30 umpires designated for the job are from foreign countries. “We will have only 150 line judges for the championship,” said Mr. Choudhary.

The BAI joint secretary said that so far 36 countries including Indonesia, China and Malaysia, have confirmed their participation. A staggering Rs. 35 lakh is likely to be spent on transport alone during the championship as 80 buses and 20 cars are being hired for the purpose.

“We are confident of getting everything ready for the biggest sporting event of an Olympic discipline in India. And, things are expected to take a final shape after the BAI president inspects the facilities on July 12,” said Mr. Choudhary.

-source : The Hindu (online edition)
http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/09/stories/2009070956491800.htm

heyy guys, new member here. just wondering, how come i cant find this world champs event on tournamentsoftware.com? its kinda frustrating since im really anxious of knowing the participants :P:P

The heat will be on in 1 month time from now. ;)

Monday, Jul 13, 2009

Top stars confirm participation

Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD: The big guns of world badminton including World No.1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, World No.2 Jin Chen of China and World No. 3 Peter Gade have confirmed their participation in the BWF World badminton championship to be held here from August 10 to 16, according to V.K. Verma, president of the Badminton Association of India.

The names in the men’s section also included World No. 4 Taufik Hidayat, who won the India Open Gold Grand Prix championship here earlier this year, four-time All-England champion and two-time World champion Lin Dan, now ranked World No. 5 and Indonesian World No. 6 Sony Dwi Kuncoro, who won three consecutive Super Series singles titles last year.

In the women’s section, World No.1 Mi Zhou of Hong Kong, and World No. 3 Yian Wang of China are among those who have confirmed their participation. “The world championship should produce dream fare for badminton lovers.

This should one of the toughest events seen here for a long time.

And, India’s best hope and World No. 6 Saina Nehwal, will relish the challenge especially after her win in the recent Indonesian Open Super Series,” chief national coach Pullela Gopi Chand said.

“The championship may also renew the traditional rivalry between Lee Chong and Lin Dan, the finalists in the Beijing Olympics where the latter won the gold,” Gopi pointed out.

The Hyderabad edition should also give Taufik Hidayat a chance to prove that his Indian Open victory was no flash in the pan. Gopi said that Peter Gade of Denmark, 32, is still a major threat for the best young players.

link -- http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/13/stories/2009071352901600.htm

heyy guys, new member here. just wondering, how come i cant find this world champs event on tournamentsoftware.com? its kinda frustrating since im really anxious of knowing the participants :P:P

Hi jumpingflea, welcome to BC! You can find all WC Qualifiers through BWF website -- http://www.internationalbadminton.org/page.aspx?id=11235

Bernama.com
July 14, 2009


KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- World number one and Malaysia's top men's singles shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei will be hoping to set the records straight against Lin Dan of China when both head to Hyderabad, India for the World Championships in August.

Chong Wei who beat Lin Dan, the world number two, at the Swiss Open to gain some consolation for his loses at the Beijing Olympics final and All England final, is currently in his best form ever, after clinching the Singapore Open, Indonesian Open and Malaysian Open on a trot.

However, Chong Wei knows pretty well that the World Championships will be different ball game altogether, especially his two previous disappointing outings in Los Angeles (2005), Madrid (2006) and Kuala Lumpur (2007).

Chong Wei who despite not having fully recovered from a back injury, had already started training two weeks ago under his coach Datuk Misbun Sidek.

"The training this time is very tough but I am not complaining as I know what Misbun is doing will help me," Chong Wei told reporters here Tuesday.

Despite having tasted success in numerous tournaments, Chong Wei, a silver medallist at the Olympics, has yet to step foot in a final of the World Championships, let alone win one.

Meanwhile, Chong Wei who has been appointed the brand ambassador for 100 Plus, is expected to conduct a number of badminton clinics in Johor, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu.

Chong Wei said despite a tight training schedule, he had decided to spend some time to help young aspiring players to learn the basics of badminton through the clinics.

"I and Misbun are involved in the programme that is aimed at promoting and developing badminton in the country," he said.

(This writer has not checked his facts correctly. LCW lost in the Singapore Open to none other than Vietnam's NTM and not even in the final. And I hope the excuse of "back injury" and time spent in the coaching clinics will not be used if LCW should lose again. In fact if LCW is still suffering from the 'injury' he should not be training so hard now! I'm not sure whether he and his coach are right on the dot about their priorities.

don't worry, chong wei will know if he surpass lin dan before the final, he will have an easy shot agasint chen jin:D:p

don't worry, chong wei will know if he surpass lin dan before the final, he will have an easy shot agasint chen jin:D:p

Remember, don't count your chickens before they are hatched! I thought the Singapore Open incident would have have taught many a lesson not to underestimate an opponent! :cool:

Remember, don't count your chickens before they are hatched! I thought the Singapore Open incident would have have taught many a lesson not to underestimate an opponent! :cool:


Some people never learn;)...as the saying goes "if you screw up and have not learn a lesson, you are condemn to repeat it....again and again and.....";):p:D

If only LD stay at home and not play in WC09, that would be a wish come true for Datuk...cos' winning WC crown is a big deal for Datuk and worth a lot more than just a title....if Datuk can get endorsement as reported in Badzine as follows "Lee Chong Wei received a cheque worth of 500 000 Rm (100 000 euros) as part of a 2 year deal with the Soft drink Brand 100Plus, part of the Coca Cola family. According to Malaysia's STAR newspaper, it is one of the biggest deals between a badminton shuttler and a private sponsor. Lee Chong Wei lands this contract three weeks before the world championships, hoping to live up to his status as top seed and become the first Malaysian to be crowned World champion'...just imagine what the future in terms of financial rewards would comes his way if Datuk actually win the darn thingie, break the jinz that MAS could not win the WC..and as I said before, a pro baddy player number one target is $$$ in the bank for retirement...nothing wrong with that goal and absolutely the right and smart thing to aim for.

If only LD stay at home and not play in WC09, that would be a wish come true for Datuk...cos' winning WC crown is a big deal for Datuk and worth a lot more than just a title....if Datuk can get endorsement as reported in Badzine as follows "Lee Chong Wei received a cheque worth of 500 000 Rm (100 000 euros) as part of a 2 year deal with the Soft drink Brand 100Plus, part of the Coca Cola family. According to Malaysia's STAR newspaper, it is one of the biggest deals between a badminton shuttler and a private sponsor. Lee Chong Wei lands this contract three weeks before the world championships, hoping to live up to his status as top seed and become the first Malaysian to be crowned World champion'...just imagine what the future in terms of financial rewards would comes his way if Datuk actually win the darn thingie, break the jinz that MAS could not win the WC..and as I said before, a pro baddy player number one target is $$$ in the bank for retirement...nothing wrong with that goal and absolutely the right and smart thing to aim for.

Lin Dan might have other ideas. Apart from wanting to spoil LCW's WC dreams, he is also aiming to be the most decorated badminton player and the topmost commercially sponsored player. So not only will LD want to beat LCW on skills but also to claim the title of being the best paid badminton player in the world today. :D:p:p:p

Remember, don't count your chickens before they are hatched! I thought the Singapore Open incident would have have taught many a lesson not to underestimate an opponent! :cool:

Some people never learn;)...as the saying goes "if you screw up and have not learn a lesson, you are condemn to repeat it....again and again and.....";):p:D
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1210021&postcount=26
please see the word IF in that post 1st:rolleyes:

wow.. Taufik's ranking is higher than Lin Dan...

Remember, don't count your chickens before they are hatched! I thought the Singapore Open incident would have have taught many a lesson not to underestimate an opponent! :cool:


I don't think LCW will underestimate anyone - he is no longer naive and that is why he is training so hard.

But if you were referring to us (LCW faithfuls), well, love it or not, we think no one else will beat LCW. It is in the bag. :D

I....if Datuk can get endorsement as reported in Badzine as follows "Lee Chong Wei received a cheque worth of 500 000 Rm (100 000 euros) as part of a 2 year deal with the Soft drink Brand 100Plus, part of the Coca Cola family. According to Malaysia's STAR newspaper, it is one of the biggest deals between a badminton shuttler and a private sponsor. ....

It's actually to promote badminton among youngsters & grass root level cos LCW & his sifu Misbun will be conducting coaching clinics at schools or sthing like that. In the past, coaching clinics meant Misbun coach, LCW & Misbun's other students demonstrate the shots, hehe. Now, maybe LCW will have a part in the coaching.
All the while, 100 Plus sponsor junior level baddy tourneys in Msia & is supportive in the "development of youngsters" section.
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20090715082956/Article/index_html

It's actually to promote badminton among youngsters & grass root level cos LCW & his sifu Misbun will be conducting coaching clinics at schools or sthing like that. In the past, coaching clinics meant Misbun coach, LCW & Misbun's other students demonstrate the shots, hehe. Now, maybe LCW will have a part in the coaching.
All the while, 100 Plus sponsor junior level baddy tourneys in Msia & is supportive in the "development of youngsters" section.
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20090715082956/Article/index_html
Badminton needs to be promoted in Malaysia???
That's like promoting football in Brazil, isn't it? :rolleyes:

Your first sentence should read:
"It's actually to promote 100Plus among youngsters & grass root level..." ;)

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Just received news that the draw will be announced on Tuesday 21-July-2009: click here (http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/draw-for-badminton-world-championship-to-be-announced-tuesday_100218492.html)

The draw for the World Badminton Championship to be hosted in Hyderabad next month will be unveiled here July 21.

Around 500 participants from 45 countries, including hosts India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Denmark, Japan, China, Sweden, Vietnam, England and Thailand, will compete in the Aug 10-16 event.

This is the first time that India will be hosting a World Championship event for an Olympic sport in over 20 years.

“It is a privilege for us to organise the World Championship. It is a landmark sporting event to be held in India,” said V.K. Verma, president, Badminton Association of India.

The big guns of world badminton will participate in the competition.

The men’s singles draw will feature World No.1 Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia), No.2 Jin Chen (China), No.3 Peter Gade (Denmark), No.4 Taufik Hidayat (Indonesia) and No.5 Lin Dan (China), among others.

In the women’s singles, World No.1 Mi Zhou (Hong Kong), No.4 Yihan Wang (China) and India’s Saina Newhal, ranked No.6, will be among the top shuttlers taking part.

There will be a lot of Indian interest in the tournament. A huge pool of Indian players who have produced good results on the international stage will be eager to shine on the home turf.

Saina, fresh from her maiden Super Series victory in Indonesia, will lead the pack in the women’s singles.

Besides Saina, Aditi Mutatkar and Sayali Gokhale will be looking for an easy draw to score upset wins.

The men’s singles will have World No.15 Chetan Anand, Arvind Bhat (No.25) and P. Kashyap (No.33) representing India.

In men’s doubles, Sanave Thomas and Rupesh Kumar, ranked 19, K. Tharun Reddy and Arun Vishnu, and Akshay Dewalkar and Jishnu Sanyal will compete.

In mixed doubles draw, Jwala Gutta and V. Diju, ranked No.8, and Arun Vishnu and Aparna Balan will feature.

Sports Minister M.S. Gill, Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi, Commonwealth Games Federation President Mike Fennell and Badminton World Federation (BWF) deputy president Sindhushree Khullar will be present during the announcement of the draw.
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Badminton needs to be promoted in Malaysia???
That's like promoting football in Brazil, isn't it? :rolleyes:

Your first sentence should read:
"It's actually to promote 100Plus among youngsters & grass root level..." ;)

Pls read up the articles 1st - it was in all Msian major newspapers. For sure, they did not say to promote 100Plus, ....;). Supposed to mean 'coporate sector do their part by sponsoring sports" - since part of the deal is conducting coaching clinics for budding baddy players.
To promote means to promote playing sports competitively,BAM President said "promoting sports through sponsorships and endorsement deals." It's supposed to mean corporate sector doing their part by sponsoring sports, similar standard statements to when CIMB sponsored squash.


It's supposed to show the parents that it's good to allow their children to take up sports competitively instead of focus on academics - sthing that the Sport Ministry, et al been trying to do. I was summarisng the official statements lah.

+ 100 Plus even more no need to promote, it's a isotonic drink that's sold in all coffee shops, etc,etc. If I say promote 100Plus to youngsters & grass root, will sound very weird.:D

Pls read up the articles 1st - it was in all Msian major newspapers. For sure, they did not say to promote 100Plus, ....;). Supposed to mean 'coporate sector do their part by sponsoring sports" - since part of the deal is conducting coaching clinics for budding baddy players.

To promote means to promote playing sports competitively,BAM President said "promoting sports through sponsorships and endorsement deals." It's supposed to mean corporate sector doing their part by sponsoring sports, similar standard statements to when CIMB sponsored squash.



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Talking about 100Plus, Lee Chong Wei has just landed a contract with the brand.

Source: The Star (click here (http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/7/15/sports/4317730&sec=sports))
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Lin Dan might have other ideas. Apart from wanting to spoil LCW's WC dreams, he is also aiming to be the most decorated badminton player and the topmost commercially sponsored player. So not only will LD want to beat LCW on skills but also to claim the title of being the best paid badminton player in the world today. :D:p:p:p

I have been saying for so long that I think LD is concentrating and resting his body and legs for the majors (AE, OG, WC and OLY) and the biggest goal is OLY12 and that would be history making, LD is playing SS just enough to get WR points and to KO the WR1 would be his goal. Winning the majors will guarantee LD top financial reward and that is what pro baddy is all about, pride and titles are important but second to $$$.

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Talking about 100Plus, Lee Chong Wei has just landed a contract with the brand.

Source: The Star (click here (http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/7/15/sports/4317730&sec=sports))
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that's what they are currently talking about, chris@ccc:D

Pls read up the articles 1st - it was in all Msian major newspapers. For sure, they did not say to promote 100Plus, ....;). Supposed to mean 'coporate sector do their part by sponsoring sports" - since part of the deal is conducting coaching clinics for budding baddy players.
To promote means to promote playing sports competitively,BAM President said "promoting sports through sponsorships and endorsement deals." It's supposed to mean corporate sector doing their part by sponsoring sports, similar standard statements to when CIMB sponsored squash.


It's supposed to show the parents that it's good to allow their children to take up sports competitively instead of focus on academics - sthing that the Sport Ministry, et al been trying to do. I was summarisng the official statements lah.

+ 100 Plus even more no need to promote, it's a isotonic drink that's sold in all coffee shops, etc,etc. If I say promote 100Plus to youngsters & grass root, will sound very weird.:D

Haha... this came just in time!
I don't need to respond, eagle :D

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Talking about 100Plus, Lee Chong Wei has just landed a contract with the brand.

Source: The Star (click here (http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/7/15/sports/4317730&sec=sports))
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that's what they are currently talking about, chris@ccc :D



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Hahaha... Reading so many threads and news, sometimes I get a bit disoriented. :o:o:o
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Chinese shuttler Lin Dan opens the defence of his World Badminton Championships men's singles title against unseeded Misha Zilberman of Israel after the draw on Tuesday.

Fifth-seeded Lin, seeking a hat-trick of titles after winning at the 2006 and 2007 championships, could face 11th-seeded compatriot Bao Chunlai in the third round of the elite event, starting in Hyderabad on August 10.

Top seed and world number one Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia was drawn to meet German Dieter Domke in the opening round.

Denmark's Peter Gade, seeded third, will clash with Ukrainian Valeriy Atrashchenkov.

Seven of the top eight women's seeds have been given a first-round bye.

Top seed Mi Zhou of Hong Kong will meet the winner of the match between Nanna Brosolat Jensen of Denmark and New Zealander Michelle Chan Ky in the second round.

Sixth-seeded Saina Nehwal, who became the first Indian to clinch a Super Series badminton title in Jakarta last month, could meet Poland's Olga Konon in the second round.

Nehwal, 19, caught the eye with a stunning victory over China's world number three Wang Lin in the Indonesian Open final.

China bagged three of the five titles at the previous World Championships, in Kuala Lumpur two years ago - men's singles, women's singles and women's doubles - while Indonesia triumphed in the men's and mixed doubles.

The championships were not held last year because of the Beijing Olympics, where Lin won gold in the singles. - AFP/de

TAUFIK
T = Toughness
A = Agility
U = Uniqueness
F = Formidability
I = Impressiveness
K = Killing Backhand

LIN DAN
L= Less Smile
I = In the mood sometimes
N = Not strong

D = Devastating once in a while
A = Annoying sometimes
N = Not impressive sometimes

LCW
L = Less agrressive
C = Cannot bear the "LYB's Break His Leg" swearword
W = Win or Lose not important

CJ
C = Champion when top players don't play
J = Jinx

TAUFIK
T = Toughness
A = Agility
U = Uniqueness
F = Formidability
I = Impressiveness
K = Killing Backhand

LIN DAN
L= Less Smile
I = In the mood sometimes
N = Not strong

D = Devastating once in a while
A = Annoying sometimes
N = Not impressive sometimes

LCW
L = Less agrressive
C = Cannot bear the "LYB's Break His Leg" swearword
W = Win or Lose not important

CJ
C = Champion when top players don't play
J = Jinx

Good lah,...........how about SDK and SS.....? ;)

Good lah,...........how about SDK and SS.....? ;)

OYE OYE OYE Kudo's for the good analysis :P

China's Lin faces tough draw in worlds

Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:44pm IST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Chinese world and Olympic champion Lin Dan and Malaysian world number one Lee Chong Wei head a tough top half of the men's singles draw for the world championships in Hyderabad from Aug. 10 to 16.

Fifth seed Lin should meet tricky compatriot and 11th seed Bao Chunlai in the third round while Danish veteran Peter Gade also lurks in the top section of the 64-player field.

Indonesian former Olympic and world champion Taufik Hidayat, the fourth seed, and Chinese second seed Chen Jin should clash in the semi-final if rankings hold good in the lower half.

"The top half looks really tough with Lee and Lin both there, with Lin versus Bao in the third round," former All-England champion Pullela Gopichand said at the draw ceremony held in New Delhi on Tuesday.

"The top half is tougher in the women's singles also, it has one good player too many," he added.

World number one Zhou Mi of Hong Kong and Chinese world number two Wang Lin Wang head the women's field.

*source : Reuters India -- http://in.reuters.com/article/worldOfSport/idINIndia-41210620090721

This just in. It seems that the whole Malaysian team is shunning the official hotels, for the comparative "safety" of the Service Apartments. Safety of food, that is ...... :p:D

Courtesy from THE STAR Malaysia.

World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei need not fear food poisoning again

By RAJES PAUL

KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei should not worry about having a repeat of a food poisoning episode in India when he competes in the World Championships.


Two cooks will accompany the Malaysian team for the championships, which will be held in Hyderabad from Aug 10-16.


In fact, the Malaysia team will stay at an apartment just 15 minutes away from the venue, the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, instead of the official hotel to enable the cooks to prepare the food.


The cooks made a visit to Hyderabad recently to ensure that all the facilities and kitchen utensils would be at place when they make a return with the team for the championships.

The Badminton Association of Malaysia’s (BAM) general manager, Kenny Goh, said that they were leaving no stones unturned to ensure that all was well with the players when they compete in Hyderabad.


At the India Open at the same venue in April, Chong Wei suffered food poisoning after consuming food from outside the hotel. It resulted in a first-round defeat by Chen Long of China.


“The World Championships are important for us and we are making sure that all areas of preparation are looked into,” said Kenny.


“We are not staying in the official hotel with the players from other countries. We have decided to stay in an apartment to allow our cooks to prepare food for our players, coaches and support team.”


The other support team members in the Malaysian squad include physical trainers, a psychologist, nutritionist and sports code expert.


The Malaysian team, bidding to win their first-ever world championship title, will leave for Hyderabad on Aug 8.


Chong Wei is now in Seoul for a 10-day training stint under Li Mao and Misbun Sidek.


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Talking about Service Apartments, I too would be staying in one of them, at Whitefields close to Kothaguda crossroads. Easy access to those suicidal autos .....

This just in. It seems that the whole Malaysian team is shunning the official hotels, for the comparative "safety" of the Service Apartments. Safety of food, that is ...... :p:D

Courtesy from THE STAR Malaysia.

World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei need not fear food poisoning again

By RAJES PAUL

KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei should not worry about having a repeat of a food poisoning episode in India when he competes in the World Championships.


Two cooks will accompany the Malaysian team for the championships, which will be held in Hyderabad from Aug 10-16.
...
The other support team members in the Malaysian squad include physical trainers, a psychologist, nutritionist and sports code expert.
...
- I hope no further food poisoning episodes occur. If that were to happen, then they have no one else to point the fingers to & the cooks will be in the spotlight.:p
- Btw, what's a "sports code expert"??..;confused:
- I wonder what will be on the food menu for the MAS squad?? Nasi lemak? Curry Mee? Prawn Mee? Char kway teow? Kangkung Belacan? Keropok Lekor? Sin Chow Fried Mee Hoon? Rojak? Ngah Po Fan? Ayam Laksa? Jiew Hu Char? Banana leaf rice? Thosai? Curries? Cendol? Bubur cha cha? Ikan bakar & Satay feast after the Finals Day..yuuuumm, yum!!:cool:

- I hope no further food poisoning episodes occur. If that were to happen, then they have no one else to point the fingers to & the cooks will be in the spotlight.:p
- Btw, what's a "sports code expert"??..;confused:
- I wonder what will be on the food menu for the MAS squad?? Nasi lemak? Curry Mee? Prawn Mee? Char kway teow? Kangkung Belacan? Keropok Lekor? Sin Chow Fried Mee Hoon? Rojak? Ngah Po Fan? Ayam Laksa? Jiew Hu Char? Banana leaf rice? Thosai? Curries? Cendol? Bubur cha cha? Ikan bakar & Satay feast after the Finals Day..yuuuumm, yum!!:cool:
of course the penang laksa..haha:D:D
after lcw ate those, he will be on fire just like a tiger in all his match in wc:cool:

TAUFIK
T = Toughness
A = Agility
U = Uniqueness
F = Formidability
I = Impressiveness
K = Killing Backhand

LIN DAN
L= Less Smile
I = In the mood sometimes
N = Not strong

D = Devastating once in a while
A = Annoying sometimes
N = Not impressive sometimes

LCW
L = Less agrressive
C = Cannot bear the "LYB's Break His Leg" swearword
W = Win or Lose not important

CJ
C = Champion when top players don't play
J = Jinx

Hahaha, really funny
It's obvious which side are you on , LOL :cool:

Hahaha, really funny
It's obvious which side are you on , LOL :cool:
agree with you;):rolleyes:

[...]- Btw, what's a "sports code expert"??..;confused:[...]

SportsCode is a realtime (and offline) performance analysis tool.
Malaysia (badminton) is one of many worldwide users.

I had mentioned this almost two years ago.
See http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=663582&postcount=35 and
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1045984&postcount=11 :)

This just in. It seems that the whole Malaysian team is shunning the official hotels, for the comparative "safety" of the Service Apartments. Safety of food, that is ...... :p:D

Courtesy from THE STAR Malaysia.

World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei need not fear food poisoning again

By RAJES PAUL

KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei should not worry about having a repeat of a food poisoning episode in India when he competes in the World Championships.


Two cooks will accompany the Malaysian team for the championships, which will be held in Hyderabad from Aug 10-16.


In fact, the Malaysia team will stay at an apartment just 15 minutes away from the venue, the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, instead of the official hotel to enable the cooks to prepare the food.


The cooks made a visit to Hyderabad recently to ensure that all the facilities and kitchen utensils would be at place when they make a return with the team for the championships.

The Badminton Association of Malaysia’s (BAM) general manager, Kenny Goh, said that they were leaving no stones unturned to ensure that all was well with the players when they compete in Hyderabad.


At the India Open at the same venue in April, Chong Wei suffered food poisoning after consuming food from outside the hotel. It resulted in a first-round defeat by Chen Long of China.


“The World Championships are important for us and we are making sure that all areas of preparation are looked into,” said Kenny.


“We are not staying in the official hotel with the players from other countries. We have decided to stay in an apartment to allow our cooks to prepare food for our players, coaches and support team.”


The other support team members in the Malaysian squad include physical trainers, a psychologist, nutritionist and sports code expert.


The Malaysian team, bidding to win their first-ever world championship title, will leave for Hyderabad on Aug 8.


Chong Wei is now in Seoul for a 10-day training stint under Li Mao and Misbun Sidek.


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With this sort of support, LCW will be under great presssure not to be able to win the WC! :eek::D

Now, I think it is unprecedented in badminton history that LCW is training under a rival camp's coach Li Mao. I just wonder what South Korea's PSH will feel about such an arrangement when his own coach is coaching his chief rival for the World crown? PSH himself is supposed to get all the attention to win the WC and to rely on his coach Li Mao for all the tips to beat LCW instead since the latter was once LM's student. Poor PSH might now feel he has no chance to win the WC. That is not what any trainee would want from his own coach! A student needs all the encouragement and motivation from his coach to succeed. :rolleyes:

It is also a surprise to me that Misbun agrees with this so-called "training stint" since it indirectly reflects on him that LCW feels that he could get better by training with LM and that Misbun may not have that 'extra' to pass on to him to win the WC. :o

Of course Li Mao would not want arch-enemy LYB's blue-eyed boy LD to win the WC one more time and may have been able to persuade the South Korean BA to accede to the arrangement. But at such a high level of competition when national pride is at stake, I'm most surprised that they agreed. Perhaps there is more than meets the eye. :cool:

LCW must beat LD at all cost! From hotel to food to coach. Beware all of LCW's opponents at the WC! ;)

IF LCW wins the WC, LM may also be crowned with a Datokship!

Thank goodness the Malaysian Team is not under the umbrella of the Ministry of Education, otherwise the players may not be permitted to travel overseas because of the swine flu pandemic as what the Asian Youth Games contingent was from prevented from participating in Singapore the last minute. And now it seems that the swine flu has grown much worse. :rolleyes:

So, Loh, are you travelling to the World Championships?

I know fastdrop has, ahem, dropped out due to "challenging environment". Particularly with, you guessed it, food.

So, Loh, are you travelling to the World Championships?

I know fastdrop has, ahem, dropped out due to "challenging environment". Particularly with, you guessed it, food.

I'm afraid I'm not as strong as our handsome 'young' man. Therefore I have a better reason to stay away and rely on the courtesy of the TV crew to bring us the action at the safe and comfortable confines of the living room. :D

Ah, but for you, strong and well-travelled, surely you MUST go and witness LCW's crowning! :)

Well, IF (the big I and F) LCW failed this time, he can't use food poisoning as an excuse again, eh?
Hehehe ,-D

L - Lee, at all cost, MUST win
C - CROWN of the
W - WORLD

L - Lin, can try but will surely
D - DIE

THEN COMES ...

T - TAUFIK
A - Always
U - Under-rated,
F - FIGHTS
I - Intelligently for the
K- KILL !!!

But the unsuspected can also surprise! :eek::eek::eek:

L - Lee, at all cost, MUST win
C - CROWN of the
W - WORLD

L - Lin, can try but will surely
D - DIE

THEN COMES ...

T - TAUFIK
A - Always
U - Under-rated,
F - FIGHTS
I - Intelligently for the
K- KILL !!!

But the unsuspected can also surprise! :eek::eek::eek:

Hahaha, this one also quite fun! :cool:
Maybe i should start mine too? LOL ,-D
....
Hmm, how bout this:
LCW:
Let's Cheer (the) Winner
....
LD:
Losin' (his) Dream :rolleyes:
....
CJ:
Cryin' (for) Justice
.....
TH:
Training Harder!!!
.....
BCL:
Beauty (boy) Cryin' (out) Loud :cool:
.....
PSH:
Please Save (me some) Honour
......
SDK:
Sorry Didn't Kan chiong :confused:
....
Hahaha, just for fun ,-D

LCW - Le Coming Winner !

LCW - Le Coming Winner !
How about: LCW = Lacks Confidence to Win? :D

How about: LCW = Lacks Confidence to Win? :D
Where's the T comes from??:rolleyes:

L - Lee, at all cost, MUST win
C - CROWN of the
W - WORLD

L - Lin, can try but will surely
D - DIE

THEN COMES ...

T - TAUFIK
A - Always
U - Under-rated,
F - FIGHTS
I - Intelligently for the
K- KILL !!!

But the unsuspected can also surprise! :eek::eek::eek:
What about nguyen tien minh????:p

Thank goodness the Malaysian Team is not under the umbrella of the Ministry of Education, otherwise the players may not be permitted to travel overseas because of the swine flu pandemic as what the Asian Youth Games contingent was from prevented from participating in Singapore the last minute. And now it seems that the swine flu has grown much worse. :rolleyes:

LOL,LOL, uncle, you still remember the Youth Games issue. :D:D
Dont worry, all of them in elit them adults already, under NSC. Even the track cycling team can train in Australia.

Btw, Misbun is there in Korea to coach LCW(along with CKB as sparring partner), dont think it's actually Li Mao coaching, the press report seems a bit weird.

What about nguyen tien minh????:p

NTM:
Nails The MS (BIG upsets if thats really happened) :cool:
or
Need To Mute,
bcoz NTM is very dangerous and one of darkest horse, so every MS players need to be careful of him
LOLz ,-D

LOL,LOL, uncle, you still remember the Youth Games issue. :D:D
Dont worry, all of them in elit them adults already, under NSC. Even the track cycling team can train in Australia.

Btw, Misbun is there in Korea to coach LCW(along with CKB as sparring partner), dont think it's actually Li Mao coaching, the press report seems a bit weird.

So double standards for the youths and the so-called elites hah! :rolleyes:

Just wonder WHY in the world must LCW go to Korea to train? :eek:

Unless conditions in Korea are the same as in Hyderabad, the WC venue. Or they have better sparring partners for LCW, but it can't be as you mentioned CKB is going along. I think LCW will need at least two CKB to work up a sweat! :p

Might as well go to Hyderabad to train as conditions there will be more similar to actual competion conditions then. :confused:

So double standards for the youths and the so-called elites hah! :rolleyes:

Just wonder WHY in the world must LCW go to Korea to train? :eek:

Unless conditions in Korea are the same as in Hyderabad, the WC venue. Or they have better sparring partners for LCW, but it can't be as you mentioned CKB is going along. I think LCW will need at least two CKB to work up a sweat! :p

Might as well go to Hyderabad to train as conditions there will be more similar to actual competion conditions then. :confused:
Maybe that's his own wish to go Korea to train for 1 week. That's his own decision and we must accept that.;)

What about nguyen tien minh????:p

Now why don't you cook up something?

Otherwise X Ball's LCW will turn to:

Lee beComing Worse ... after the Korea training stint and all of madbad's cuties distractions! :D:D:D

Maybe that's his own wish to go Korea to train for 1 week. That's his own decision and we must accept that.;)

Ah so! I've forgotten Datuks have special discretionary powers ... can even override what the coach thinks is best for him ... :(

Ah so! I've forgotten Datuks have special discretionary powers ... can even override what the coach thinks is best for him ... :(
or maybe perhaps misbun or BAM wants chong wei himself to train in korea for a week. we actually here does not know the whole truth/behind the scene:cool:

Ah so! I've forgotten Datuks have special discretionary powers ... can even override what the coach thinks is best for him ... :(
Misbun agreed, went there also. And BAM allowed, maybe the Datuk paid for it himself, hehehe. :D

or maybe perhaps misbun or BAM wants chong wei himself to train in korea for a week. we actually here does not know the whole truth/behind the scene:cool:

George, you need to find out the truth. Remember, chongwei is in your name and he is almost your other half. :p Like a twin, you must have known him, his intentions and his every move at the back of your hand! ;)

Misbun agreed, went there also. And BAM allowed, maybe the Datuk paid for it himself, hehehe. :D

Maybe it is the other way round. The trainee persuaded his coach to follow him to enjoy the splendour of Korea at this time of the year (I only imagine it must be very beautiful scenery in Seoul and especially Mt Sorak), expenses all paid for. Remember the trainee recently received a rather handsome reward from "100 plus one well wishers" and can easily afford the holiday trip.

But Misbun can dispel all doubts and perhaps suggest a run-up on Mt Sorak to disguise it as a really physical building exercise for his trainee's fitness to overcome LD. Hahahahaha ... :D:D:D

Say whatever u guys wanna say.
The most important thing is the RESULTS;)
its the results that matters, folks:cool:

So double standards for the youths and the so-called elites hah! :rolleyes:

Just wonder WHY in the world must LCW go to Korea to train? :eek:

Unless conditions in Korea are the same as in Hyderabad, the WC venue. Or they have better sparring partners for LCW, but it can't be as you mentioned CKB is going along. I think LCW will need at least two CKB to work up a sweat! :p

Might as well go to Hyderabad to train as conditions there will be more similar to actual competion conditions then. :confused:

Uncle Loh is very concern about the trip...! ;)

Maybe LCW and Misbun just wanted to have a change in training environment....and to have some tips from LM......................:)

Dont this NTM showed great improvement after his had his training in Singapore...? :D:D

Maybe LCW and Misbun just wanted to have a change in training environment....and to have some tips from LM......................:)


Yes, LM surely has a tips or two concerning how to distract LD concentration ,-D
Hehehe, LOL :cool:

George, you need to find out the truth. Remember, chongwei is in your name and he is almost your other half. :p Like a twin, you must have known him, his intentions and his every move at the back of your hand! ;)

u made george sounds like one of the special one in heroes:cool:
anyway,i think lcw paid the trip himself,bam cut cost mah:rolleyes:

With this sort of support, LCW will be under great presssure not to be able to win the WC! :eek::D

Now, I think it is unprecedented in badminton history that LCW is training under a rival camp's coach Li Mao.

....

LCW must beat LD at all cost! From hotel to food to coach. Beware all of LCW's opponents at the WC! ;)


these just show how desparate LCW wants to win his 1st ever grand slam... but sometimes a decision made out of desparation may backfire...

if failed this time, don't know whether these arrangements may turn into escape goats:
1. the team was too focus on food issue (in fact, don't know why this is a new big issue, for decades of years every sports team know you must take care of food when competing in countries like India)..
2. one week trainning in Korea is too short for LCW to adapt what LM says (likely technical and tactical things); or one week trainning in Korea just disrupted LCW's original trainning plan (I mean if LCW does think this helps, he should do it earlier with more time, instead of doing this just a couple of weeks before the competition... normally there is a preparation cycle for athletes to prepare for a big tournament, where the last couple of weeks are normally the physical adjustment; obviously this is not the purpose of LCW's Korean trip.)

Thursday, Jul 30, 2009

BWF finalises schedule for World badminton


HYDERABAD: The organising committee chairman and joint-secretary of Badminton Association of K. Ch. Punnaiah Choudhary, said here on Wednesday that all the matches of the BWF Yonex-Sunrise world badminton championship scheduled to be held at Gachibowli Stadium here from August 10 to 16 will commence only in the afternoon session at 1.20 p.m.

The championship will witness 60 matches each on the first three days on six courts, 40 matches on August 13, the quarter-finals on August 14 on four courts, semi-finals on August 15 on two courts and the final on August 16 at 2.30 pm, according to a BWF communication here on Wednesday.

In all, the organising committee has to take care of 255 matches in five events — men’s and women’s singles, doubles for both categories besides the mixed doubles, according to the BAI official. — Principal Correspondent

source : The Hindu Online -- http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/30/stories/2009073056422000.htm

A poster from India reports Saina Nehwal is down with Chicken Pox. Unlikely to compete. See post #71
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1218622#post1218622

Uncle Loh is very concern about the trip...! ;)

Maybe LCW and Misbun just wanted to have a change in training environment....and to have some tips from LM......................:)

Dont this NTM showed great improvement after his had his training in Singapore...? :D:D
it looks like it:cool:;)
anyway, dont worry uncle. i'm sure u will catch the match between ntm and lcw in front of your eyes by then.:)

it looks like it:cool:;)
anyway, dont worry uncle. i'm sure u will catch the match between ntm and lcw in front of your eyes by then.:)

You can't compare NTM with LCW. :rolleyes:

NTM has no coach, no government support, and no good facilities! LCW has almost a personal coach and recently, even managed to get his rival's coach to tip him on how to beat LD.

Conversely, NTM has very much to rely on himself, his family, perhaps his close friends too and his own resources, until lately when he managed to get some sponsorship because of his determination, discipline and good showing at tournaments. But he never really complained despite his lack of assistance, that's why when he beat the world number 1, he was shocked but very happy that he can do it. You can be sure he will try even harder when they next meet again!

Not only me, but the badminton world will be watching very closely his match with LCW at R3, assuming both succeeded in R2. I will have very good company watching the TV. :D

I will have very good company watching the TV. :D

:D..looks like Abedeng have failed to influence you to join his trip to India...:D:D

:D..looks like Abedeng have failed to influence you to join his trip to India...:D:D

No thanks to someone who spooked Loh out with stories of hot weather .....:mad::mad::mad:

The event is barely 2 months away, how come there is no news on tickets? Even the website www.2009bwfwc.com (http://www.2009bwfwc.com) is not yet up.
Looks like the website not ready yet..:(

No thanks to someone who spooked Loh out with stories of hot weather .....:mad::mad::mad:

Oh...:eek:..pardon me, Abedeng.......dun be angrylah !.........:o:o

India now has its own Badzine. (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1219962#post1219962) There will be live news there throughout the World Championships.

India now has its own Badzine. (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1219962#post1219962) There will be live news there throughout the World Championships.

i've seen that magazine..it's great..wondering when indonesia have something like that..haha..

Fit-again Saina returns to practice

Shivani Naik
Posted : Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 0859hrs

Mumbai :
For all the challenges that Saina Nehwal has managed to brave on a badminton court, returning from a bout of mild chicken pox with a world championship only a week away is an altogether different proposition.

As Nehwal returned to practice on Monday at coach P Gopichand’s academy after having given the irritation a week to subside, she spoke of the mental fortitude that sets her apart. “I know sportspersons who, in a similar situation, would have given up, lost hope.

But I’m mentally very strong and was always prepared to go back on court and give my best. I never gave not playing a thought,” she said after training for an hour on Monday and sounding unperturbed about the lost time.

“It felt good to come back, in fact I really enjoyed it out there. It’ll take two-three days to get my rhythm back, but I’m feeling alright now, and there’s no problem. Today I didn’t feel exhausted,” she said.

Father Harvir Singh said Nehwal was offered the option of taking another couple of days to rest by coach Gopichand and return on Wednesday, but she preferred to start right away. Her mentor suggested an easy pace of return, saying that he’d step up training gradually and only if he was convinced the 19-year-old could take the load.

“We’ll take it as it comes. She might not be 100 per cent, but we’ll work on it,” he said. Adding that the setback in preparations for her home world championships as No 6 in the world would’ve hurt her mightily, Gopi said: “She had been training really hard before she was forced to stop because of the infection. But she’s a very strong girl, and she won’t give anything less than 100 per cent of what is expected of her.”

While Nehwal was restricted from travelling and was mostly confined to the house, she admitted that she’d been desperate to get going. The rash marks have now dried up and the doctor has permitted her to take a shower, which means that the illness is past its infectious stage.

taken from : The Indian Express -- http://www.indianexpress.com/news/fitagain-saina-returns-to-practice/497701/0

Courtesy of ANTARA NEWS:
Kido/Hendra Absen di Kejuaraan Dunia

Selasa, 4 Agustus 2009 23:47 WIB

(Prasetyo Utomo)
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Ganda putra peringkat satu dunia Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan dipastikan tidak akan mempertahankan gelarnya pada Kejuaraan Dunia yang akan berlangsung di Hyderabad, India, 10-16 Agustus.

Kepastian tersebut disampaikan Media & Communications Manager Federasi Bulutangkis Dunia (BWF) Selvaamresh Supramaniam melalui pesan singkat, Selasa malam.

Ia memastikan hal itu setelah panitia menerima surat dari Pengurus Besar Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia (PBSI) mengenai tidak akan berpastisipasinya pasangan juara Olimpiade tersebut.

Kabar mengenai kemungkinan pasangan Kido/Hendra absen di Kejuaraan Dunia sudah merebak pada pekan-pekan terakhir menjelang kejuaraan tersebut berlangsung, namun hingga saat ini PB PBSI belum memberi keterangan resmi.

Absennya Kido/Hendra, lanjut Selvaam, akan memberi kemenangan WO (walkover) bagi lawan mereka pada putaran kedua, Hu Chung Shien/Tsai Chia Hsin dari Taiwan karena kedua pasangan mendapat bye pada putaran pertama.

"Tidak akan ada pengganti posisi (mereka) WO," ujar Selvaam.

Dengan demikian, Indonesia akan mengandalkan pasangan unggulan ketujuh Bona Septano/Mohammad Ahsan dan unggulan 11 Rian Sukmawan/Yonatan Suryatama pada nomor ganda putra.

Selain mereka, Indonesia rencananya juga mengirim juara bertahan ganda campuran Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir, runner-up tunggal putra Sony Dwi Kuncoro, juara 2005 Taufik Hidayat, serta Simon Santoso, Maria Kristin, Adriyanti Firdasari, Greysia Polii/Nitya Krishinda, Shendy Puspa Irawati/Meiliana Jauhari dan Devin Lahadri/Lita Nurlita. (*)

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And now, the translation:-

KIDO/HENDRA ABSENT FROM THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Reported By: Prasetyo Utomo)

Tuesday, 4 August 2009

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Men's Doubles World No 1 Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan are now certain of not defending their title at the World Championships in Hyderabad, India, from 10-16 August.

This confirmation was provided by the Media & Communications Manager of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Selvaamresh Supramaniam through short messaging service, on Tuesday night.

It confirmed the matter after the organizers received a letter from the General Manager of the All-Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) regarding the withdrawal of the Olympic champions.

Rumours of the possibility of the pair of Kido/Hendra being out of the World Championships had already circulated in these last few days before the tournament, however until now the GM of PBSI had not provided official confirmation.

The absence of Kido/Hendra, according to Selvaam, will provide a WO (walkover) victory to their opponents in the 2nd round, Hu Chung Shien/Tsai Chia Hsin from Taiwan since both pairts have received byes in the 1st round.

"There will be no replacement (for them) WO" said Selvam.

With that, Indonesia will be banking on their seventh ranked pair of Bona Septano/Mohammad Ahsan and the 11th ranked Rian Sukmawan/Yanatan Suryatama in the men's doubles event.

Other than them, Indonesia is sending the mixed doubles defending champions Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir, men's singles runnerup Sony Dwi Kuncoro, champion of 2005 Taufik Hidayat, together with Simon Santoso, Maria Kristin, Adriyanti Firdasari, Greysia Polii/Nitya Krishinda, Shendy Puspa Irawati/Meiliana Jauhari and Devin Lahadri/Lita Nurlita. (*)

Good to know SN is back.........but sad for MK/HS.............

Good to know SN is back.........but sad for MK/HS.............
maybe they will back at last minute ;)

maybe they will back at last minute ;)

Could that happen ? BWF have issued notice about their withdrawal.......anyway lets hope they will....................:D:D

05 August 2009

Ami Afriatni

Seafood Sends Shuttler Spinning Out of the World Championship

Indonesian badminton has a new enemy, and its name is seafood.

Some dodgy shellfish knocked Markis Kido and men’s doubles partner Hendra Setiawan out of the upcoming World Championship, denying them a chance to defend their world title in Hyderabad, India, on Aug. 10-16.

Markis was hospitalized at Jakarta’s Mitra Hospital from July 22-26 after passing out during training due to high blood pressure. The 25-year-old said it happened because he ate too much seafood during a long weekend in mid-July.

“I’ve never been like that before. I’ve been hit by high blood pressure several times before, but each time I only felt dizzy and have never been hospitalized because of that,” Markis said on Wednesday. “I know it’s my mistake and I really regret that. Now I’m so upset I can’t compete. I have to keep reporting my condition to the doctor.”

After spending four days in the hospital, he went back home and started training again early this week, but the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) did not want to take a risk by sending him and Hendra to the world championship.

PBSI sent the withdrawal letter to the Badminton World Federation on Tuesday.

“It is a preventive measure because we don’t want Markis’s condition to get worse,” said Lius Pongoh, the PBSI head of athletes’ development. “But the rest of the players will still participate.”

However, PBSI secretary general Jacob Rusdianto said he would still consult with doctors before deciding today whether the pair could go to Hyderabad.

News of Markis and Hendra’s withdrawal delivered a blow to Indonesia’s hopes of ending a long dry spell of championship. One of the sport’s most successful nations has one Super Series title this year and has won none in the last five events, most glaringly at its home tournament.

Indonesia’s only top-tier championship this year came in the season-opening Malaysia Open Super Series in January, where Nova Widianto and Liliyana Natsir won the mixed doubles crown.

With Markis and Hendra out of the mix, Indonesia has two pairs in men’s doubles — seventh-seeded Bona Septano and Mohammad Ahsan, and No. 11 seeds Rian Sukmawan and Yonatan Suryatama Dasuki.

Defending mixed doubles champions Nova and Liliyana travel to Hyderabad in search of a third overall world championship before putting an end to their partnership. Devin Lahadri Fitriawan and Lita Nurlita will also compete in mixed doubles.

The men’s singles contingent includes 2007 runner-up Sony Dwi Kuncoro, 2005 world champion Taufik Hidayat and Simon Santoso. Maria Kristin Yulianti and Adriyanti Firdasari make up the country’s women’s singles hopes . Greysia Polii and Nitya Krishinda will compete in women’s doubles, as will Shendy Puspa Irawati and Meiliana Jauhari.

source : the Jakarta Globe -- http://thejakartaglobe.com/sports/seafood-sends-shuttler-spinning-out-of-the-world-championship/322368

..how many bucket loads of shellfish did Markis devour??...:o

poor Hendra Setiawan, he's ready to go but has to sit out too

poor Hendra Setiawan, he's ready to go but has to sit out too
yup, not just Hendra Setiawan but Petr Koukal of CZECH republic too..
Poor him. Nguyen tien minh can be consider as quite lucky too since his case are quite similar to this too in my humble opinion.

PETR KOUKAL: No Funding, No Worlds (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/index.php/news/international/1982-petr-koukal-no-funding-no-worlds.html) http://www.badmintoncentral.com/templates/rt_terrantribune_j15/images/pdf_button.png (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/index.php/news/international/1982-petr-koukal-no-funding-no-worlds.pdf) http://www.badmintoncentral.com/templates/rt_terrantribune_j15/images/printButton.png (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/index.php/news/international/1982-petr-koukal-no-funding-no-worlds.html?tmpl=component&print=1&page=) http://www.badmintoncentral.com/templates/rt_terrantribune_j15/images/emailButton.png (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/index.php/component/mailto/?tmpl=component&link=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iYWR6aW5lLmluZm8vaW5kZXgucGhwL 25ld3MvaW50ZXJuYXRpb25hbC8xOTgyLXBldHIta291a2FsLW5 vLWZ1bmRpbmctbm8td29ybGRzLmh0bWw%3D) http://www.badmintoncentral.com/images/stories/News_beg09/koukal.jpg Czech Republic's Petr Koukal will not be going to Hyderabad. Not because of an ongoing injury, as some other players who have qualified. But because the tall shuttler has no money to travel and his national association's help isn't enough.

Raphael Sachetat. Photo: Badmintonphoto (archives)

Petr Koukal is one of the many shuttlers on the tour who struggle to make a living. Not only that. He struggles to just be able to take part in competitions, all year long. And when it came to the World Championships, he had expected that his federation could give him a hand. He was offered 500 euros. Not enough to pay for the flight.

"Here are the facts. The Association only supports us - Vondra and Ludikova and myself - with 500EUR. For the other 1500EUR, we have to pay ourselves. I pay for my own tournaments all year long - about 15,000 to 20,000 euros every year. This is the World Championships and I think they should fund us as they get money from our government. I had some arguments with my Association about it," said the friendly Czech, who also admitted honestly that his draw was tough and that he had also considered this when deciding not to spend so much of his own money for the trip.

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/images/stories/News_beg09/koukal2.jpg"Besides, it is not about the money, it is about the principles. At least the biggest events they should pay for it. So many young players stop playing because there is absolutely no support when they are turning to seniors. If they don't get money from a club abroad, it is impossible to play tournaments," added Koukal.

"I even have to pay for my own shuttles. I don't think people imagine this," added the shuttler.

Calling for sparring

The Czech has even called the international community for help, in order to get better training conditions. He currently seeks an Asian player, ready to spar with him for 3 months, whom is he ready to pay and help make extra money with private coaching camps.

"I have found this solution only as I have to rely on myself. I am willing to pay someone to come and train with me in Czech Republic. Someone from Asia, willing to work 4 to 6 hours everyday with good spirits," said the willing shuttler.

In the meantime, only Vondra and Ludikova will be heading towards Hyderabad, hoping to perform well as they have put up the money themselves, like many other shuttlers who will compete in India.



http://www.badzine.info/index.php/news/international/1982-petr-koukal-no-funding-no-worlds.html

Very disappointing for Koukal .....

Maybe BC should start a fund for "underprivileged" WC qualifiers. I am willing to contribute.

What about nguyen tien minh????:p

Nguyen To Win! (M <-> W) !!!:cool:

or maybe

Not This Moment!

Hope he can do the best! :)

Your Term (Not This Moment) certainly suits him at the moment:p

Gade hopes to go one better

M Ratnakar, TNN 8 August 2009, 01:30am IST

HYDERABAD: Former world No.1 Peter Hoeg Gade of Denmark lavished praise on Indian ace Saina Nehwal.

The former All England champion, who is here to compete in the Yonex Sunrise World Badminton Championships beginning on August 10, said that Saina is as good as any other top player in the world and a big threat to Chinese dominance.

‘‘Saina is very talented. She had proved herself by winning several titles and is challenging the Chinese dominance. She’s as good as any other top player in the world. I wish her more success," Gade said.

A silver medallist at the 2001 Worlds in Seville (Spain), Gade, regarded as one of the best players in the world, believes that he has it in him to go all the way this time. ‘‘It’s my dream to win the World Championships. I came so close to winning it and I badly want to realize my dream.

‘‘I am in perfect shape now. We have planned in such a manner that I should peak at the Championships. I think I have reached that stage now," said Gade, who has been training seriously for about four months for the Championships.

The current world No.3, who is likely to meet defending champion Lin Dan in the semi-finals said he would have preferred to be in the bottom half of the draw. ‘‘The draw was tough. In my half there are several former champions and if everything goes according to plan I may meet Lin Dan in the semi-finals.

"It could have been better if I were in the other half. But these things are not in our hands and I am not worrying about it now. I’ll take it match by match and I know I have to beat several big players to reach the semi-finals and I am confident of doing so," he said.

The 33-year-old Dane, who has won three Super Series tournaments in the last one year, said that he may retire after the next World Championships in Paris. ‘‘I know London Olympics (2012) is very far away for me and I may retire after next Worlds. It’s one tough decision," Gade said.

taken from : The Times of India -- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Gade-hopes-to-go-one-better/articleshow/4869633.cms

i've seen that magazine..it's great..wondering when indonesia have something like that..haha..

Very soon, my friend, very soon.. As some other countries too, like Japan, China and others... Badzine is expanding ! ;-)

Taufik Hidayat missed his flight to from Indonesia to Hyderabad and gave his compatriots some worries but he was able to book the next flight to India and should reach Hyderabad on time to participate to the competition.
Source: http://www.badzine.info/index.php/news/newsflash/61-newsflash/1988-worlds-hidayat-misses-flight.html

wow that was a close one, he nearly missed the champs....

Looks like the reporters was all over chong wei this time in Hyderabad..
They took so 'good care' of him this time:p

Chong Wei frets about wind on court



PLAYING in the Gachibowli Stadium can be quite tricky, says world No. 1 men’s singles shuttler Lee Chong Wei.
“There is draught in the stadium from all directions. But all the players will have to get used to it,” he said.
Yesterday, Chong Wei and the Malaysian team spent two hours at the venue for the World Championships, which will begin tomorrow.
“Everyone will have to learn to adapt. But it is certainly not as windy as in the Indian Open (in April),” he said.
“So far, everything is okay and we are well taken care of. Our team chefs served us with a good meal today.”
National singles coach Misbun Sidek was also pleased to see that the players had adapted quickly to the situation in Hyderabad.
“No one has any complaints so far. They have been diligently doing what is required of them. They had a good workout today,” he said.

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/9/sports/4486839&sec=sports

Badminton: Organisers move to allay fears after report on terrorist threat

By RAJES PAUL

A NEWSPAPER report in Hyderabad that the World Championships venue may be a target of terrorist attack has put fear and anxiety in the minds of everyone yesterday.
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/archives/2009/8/9/sports/s_pg52hyderabad.jpg The newspaper report that left Hyderabad in fear.
National doubles chief coach Rexy Mainaky said his eyes nearly popped out when he read about the threat in the local newspaper, The Times of India, in the morning.
“I was shocked to read the report which said that the world meet will be one of the targets,” said Rexy.
The initial reaction was understandable because there were incidents of bombings in Hyderabad last year.
But the Badminton World Federa­tion (BWF) quickly played down the report, saying there was no such threat.
The BWF held an emergency meeting with the security team to discuss the article that appeared on the front page of the newspaper. It claimed that a group of terrorist was targeting the world meet, which will begin at the Gachibowli Stadium tomorrow.
The Cyberrabad Police Commis­sioner, Prabakhar Reddy, also issued a press statement later yesterday confirming that there was no security threat.
“There is no specific threat to the security of the World Championships. There were no calls or threats made to the security of the world meet,” he said.
“Whatever measures we are taking now (on assigning many security personnel) are routine.
“There has been a general alert to tighten up the security because of our upcoming Independent Day celebration on Aug 15. This is what we do every year ahead of the celebration.”
The teams, however, have been advised to be patient as they go through several security check points at the hotel and the stadium throughout the one-week competition.
Rexy said the Malaysian players would not let the matter affect their preparation for the world meet.
“We are quite strict about our players’ whereabouts. For now, we are confined to the hotel and stadium only,” said Rexy.
“We have also asked the team members to stay calm. We have to rely on who we believe and ask for God’s protection.

“The players have been told to stay calm and to focus on their dreams of making history here.
“I am not making light of this matter but we have to take it in the proper perspective.”
All the teams have arrived for the world meet and had a feel of the stadium throughout the day.

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/9/sports/4486753&sec=sports

...
Chong Wei frets about wind on court



PLAYING in the Gachibowli Stadium can be quite tricky, says world No. 1 men’s singles shuttler Lee Chong Wei.
“There is draught in the stadium from all directions. But all the players will have to get used to it,” he said.
Yesterday, Chong Wei and the Malaysian team spent two hours at the venue for the World Championships, which will begin tomorrow.
“Everyone will have to learn to adapt. But it is certainly not as windy as in the Indian Open (in April),” he said.
“So far, everything is okay and we are well taken care of. Our team chefs served us with a good meal today.”
...
- "A/C draft from all directions??..Not as windy as in the Indian Open??"..I don't know if that's good or bad??..Wait til they have to turn on and turn off the A/C...or will they??..:confused:
- I wonder what was served in in the meal??..Nasi lemak?? Mee goreng?? Penang Laksa?? Curry Mee??..:confused:

Lin Dan is superior to Chong Wei, says Yongbo



EVERYONE wants to watch a men’s singles match between world number one Lee Chong Wei and China’s Lin Dan in the World Championships.
And a confident China chief coach Li Yongbo says that the two-time world champion Lin Dan will win the title if both are playing to their best of abilities.
“Currently, Lin Dan and Chong Wei are the best two men’s singles players in the world. But my pick is on Lin Dan,” said Yongbo at a rare press conference appearance yesterday.
“In every way of the game, I think Lin Dan is superior to Chong Wei. But if Lin Dan is not playing to his true form and Chong Wei does extremely well, then the match will favour the Malaysian,” he said.
There is a possibility that Chong Wei and Lin Dan will clash in the semi-finals of the world meet barring any upsets in the early round.
Chong Wei’s early stumbling blocks are Vietnamese Nguyen Tien Minh and Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia while Lin Dan should get past his compatriot Bao Chunlai of China and Denmark’s evergreen shuttler Peter-Gade Christensen to set up a clash with Chong Wei.
The rivalry between Chong Wei and Lin Dan has been going on for a while. Chong Wei pulled off an amazing win over Lin Dan in the semi-final tie of the Thomas Cup Finals but Lin Dan showed he was one step ahead by tearing the Malaysian apart in the final of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the All-England.
Yongbo took a jibe at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on the draw, which has put Lin Dan and Bao in the same quarter: “I do not want to say a lot on the draw. This has happened so frequently that one has to just accept it.”
On the overall expectation of China in the world meet, Yongbo said: “Because of excellent past records in the world, the expectations are always high on the team. More than winning, it is my hope that all my players will live up to the expectations of them.” Yongbo, who was quite jovial throughout the 30-minute press conference, was very generous in praising India yesterday.
Firstly, he commented on Saina Nehwal’s achievement in beating the Chinese players en route to winning the Indonesian Open and then, he praised the the hard work put up by the organisers to provide the best security for the players.
“I have seen Saina improving since winning the world junior title. I hope she will do well here as it will certainly generate a lot of attention for badminton in this country,” he said.

we'll see, we'll see:rolleyes:

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/10/sports/4488798&sec=sports

- "A/C draft from all directions??..Not as windy as in the Indian Open??"..I don't know if that's good or bad??..Wait til they have to turn on and turn off the A/C...or will they??..:confused:
- I wonder what was served in in the meal??..Nasi lemak?? Mee goreng?? Penang Laksa?? Curry Mee??..:confused:
maybe penang laksa or some mew choo home cook soup:D:p
wakaka

DENMARK’S Lars Paaske-Jonas Rasmussen may have won the world title before but the second pair Mathias Boe-Carsten Mogensen are seen as a bigger threat at the World Championships.

At least, this is the opinion of Indonesia’s doubles coach Sigit Pamungkas.
Sigit says Boe-Mogensen are one of the four pairs capable of winning the men’s doubles title.

The others are Malaysia’s Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, South Koreans Lee Yong-dae-Jung Jae-sung and China’s Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng.

Paaske-Rasmussen emerged as the 2003 world champions in Birmingham but Sigit said that the Danes had slowed down.

“One should tread with caution when they are up against (Boe-Mogensen). This pair can be dangerous and growing to be a tough nut to crack,” he said.
The sixth seeded Danish pair played fantastically to stun Yong-dae-Jae-sung in the final of the Korean Open in February. The duo also played a crucial role to help Denmark emerge as the European team champions.

“All focus will be on Malaysia’s Koo-Tan, Koreans Lee-Jung and China’s Cai Yun-Haifeng. They are all good enough for the title but it will depend on how they perform on the day because they all can be inconsistent too,” he said.
Sigit said that he did not leave out Indonesians among the title contenders on purpose.

Due to the absence of defending champions and Olympic winners Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan, Indonesia have to bank on their youngsters – Bona Septano-Mohd Ahsan and Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki-Rian Sukmawan – in Hyderabad.

“Our players are inexperienced but they have been showing progress. We are grooming them to be our medal hopes at the 2012 London Olympic Games,” he said.

“Currently, out of the two pairs, Bona-Ahsan has a slight edge as far as consistency is concerned.

“We have no targets here but it will be a bonus for us and a morale booster for the young players if they can spring a surprise or two,” he added.

Source: http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/11/sports/4492031&sec=sports

HOLLAND’S Dicky Palyama has not won an international Open title in the last 12 years but yesterday he showed that he is a force to be reckoned with by pulling off one of his biggest career wins in the World Championships.

The 30-year-old Dicky stunned 11th seed Bao Chunlai of China with a 21-18, 21-14 win to march into the second round.

It was Dicky’s second win over Bao who also lost to him in the Korean Open five years ago.

He said that the win was a big surprise.

“I am getting married next month and probably my mind was more on that coming into the world meet,” said Dicky.

“I usually don’t do well against him but I think, today, I kept my nerves to win it. He staged a good fightback in the second game when I was leading 14-9 and fortunately, I kept my cool until the end.”

Dicky is expected to proceed to the third round, where he is expected to take on Olympic champion Lin Dan. And it will not be easy to beat the reigning world champion.

“I will go into my next match with the same attitude. I have been competing in every World Championships since my first at Glasgow and so far, it has been good for me,” he said.

Dicky’s win is certainly a huge morale booster for him since he took up the game at the age of 18.

“It is so difficult to be the only player from Holland. It is not easy to go out there and take on five Chinese or five Malaysian players. I have not decided whether this will be my last world meet – I will have to ask my future wife,” he added.

On his unexpected defeat to Dicky, Bao, who has just recovered from a knee injury, replied to a small group of journalists from China: “I just don’t know what happened today. It is disappointing.”

Source: http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/11/sports/4495530&sec=sports

BEING rated as one of the title contenders at the age of 32 years old is certainly not too bad for Danish Peter-Gade Christensen.In fact, he is relishing every moment of it.

And on a good day, Christensen is confident that he can take down either world number one Lee Chong Wei or China’s Lin Dan.

However, he is realistic of his chances in his seventh World Championships outing in Hyderabad here.

Yesterday, he got off to a flying start with a 21-11, 21-16 win over Ukraine’s Valeriy Atrashchenkov in the first round.

“Without doubt, I am here to win a medal. But I have to be realistic as it is going to be quite tough. My first goal is to check into the last eight,” he said.
Barring any upsets, he is expected to take on Lin Dan of China in the quarter-finals.

“I think I am one of the older ones among the top players here. But I am ranked third in the world and still am at my best.

“On my best day, I can beat Chong Wei or Lin Dan. I have shown that I can do it by winning three Super Series titles. I will give my best shot here,” he said.

Currently, the top six are world number one Chong Wei, followed by Chen Jin of China, Christensen, Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia, Lin Dan and Indonesia’s Sony Dwi Kuncoro.

“I know that these same players have been up there for about five years. But I do not think that they are going to make it easy for anyone trying to break through,” said Christensen.

“Younger players have to work hard to take over the top players’ places in the rankings.”

Having the experience of playing for more than a decade, Gade-Christensen said that the things that happens in the world of badminton never ceases to amaze him.

“I laughed about it (on England’s withdrawal from the competition following reports of possible terrorist attacks during the world meet). There is always a possible risk anywhere in the world,” he said.

“But it is England’s call and I would rather not comment on it. I was worried initially because I too have family back home. But there have been assurances and let us hope that the focus would be on the game from now onwards.”

Contrary to the views of others, Christensen said that the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) decision to host the world event annually except during the Olympic Games year, would not take away the pride or value of a player winning a world title.

”Aside from the Olympics, I consider it as the second most important event and I for one, will be very happy to have the world title under my belt,” added Gade-Christensen, who came close to nailing one but went down to Hendrawan of Indonesia in the 2001 final in Seville.

Source: http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/11/sports/4493817&sec=sports

NATIONAL doubles chief coach Rexy Mainaky had big dreams for his fancied pair of Mohd Razif Abdul Latif-Woon Khe Wei to make a mark in the mixed doubles.

But yesterday, Razif-Khe Wei shattered his trust in them by falling to unheralded Valeriy Atrashchenkov-Elena Prus of Ukraine 17-21, 21-9, 17-21 in the first round of the World Championships.

Rexy was visibly disappointed over the pair that once was rated as the best mixed pair in the back-up squad since playing together at this year’s Malaysian Open.

“It was not their best performances. They did not show the same fire and motivation as the Ukrainians. They played as though it was just another ordinary tournament,” said Rexy.

“They were leading 6-1 in the opening game but Razif was playing too safe. This is an opportunity for them to show off but they failed to make use of it.
“Maybe, they have taken their opponents lightly. They have been quite stagnant and I will have to review what had gone wrong.”

With Razif-Khe Wei out, Malaysia’s hopes will be on three other mixed doubles pairs – Koo Kien Keat-Ng Hui Lin, Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying and Ong Jien Guo-Sabrina Chong.

Meanwhile, women’s pair Lim Yin Loo-Marylen Ng Poau Leng also bowed out in the first round yesterday, losing to Japan’s Shizuka Matsuo-Mami Naito 8-21, 16-21.

Today, Malaysia’s top women’s doubles pair – world number one and top seeds Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty – will be in action when they take on Sweden’s Emelie Lennartsson-Emma Wengberg.

Source: http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/11/sports/4495532&sec=sports

MALAYSIA’s world number one men singles shuttler Lee Chong Wei buried the ghost of the past at the Gachibowli Stadium to advance to the second round but China suffered a major setback when one of their title contenders Bao Chunlai fell in the first round at the World Championships yesterday.

Top seed Chong Wei took his time to beat Germany Dieter Domke 21-14, 21-10 in 25 minutes in the opening match.

The win was ironically achieved at the same court where he was shocked by Chen Long of China in the opening round of the Indian Open in April.

“It was at this same court that I lost in the first round the last time I was here. The defeat was playing in the back of my mind. But I am happy, I made it through this time,” said Chong Wei.

“I did make some easy mistakes in the first game. But overall, I am happy with my performance.”

He will have a break today while the second group of the men’s singles will be in action.

“This is the first time that there will be a day’s break between the matches and I have no problem with that.”

While Chong Wei settled in well to strengthen his bid to become the country’s first world champion, there was a major panic in the China’s camp with a sluggish Bao, who was reduced to tears after losing 18-21, 14-21 to Dicky Palyama of Holland.

It was one of Bao’s worst defeat in recent times and it could see him even being dropped from the national team.

The lanky shuttler had been bugged with a knee injury and only got back to full training about two weeks ago.

China’s Lin Dan, who breezed into the second round with a convincing 21-9, 21-11 win over Misha Zilberman of Israel, came to the defence of Bao yesterday.

“I do not think Bao was at his best in this tournament. He was not in the good mood as he used to be,” said Lin Dan. “But if he is in his best, even Chong Wei and I are not assured of a win against him. It is unfortunate that he has to lose in this manner.”

On his approach for the world meet, Lin Dan tried his best to deflect the pressure that comes with being a two-time champion and the hot favourite to win again.

“I think, the standard of play in the men’s singles is almost on par. The title can go to anyone who plays their best on that day,” he said.

“I am hailed as the favourite but I think, Chong Wei and Peter-Gade (Christensen) are the favourites here. I have come prepared and I will give my best,” he added.

Malaysia’s challenge however, has been reduced to only two so far in the men’s singles after a tame defeat of Lee Tsuen Seng yesterday.

Seasoned campaigner Wong Choong Hann will begin his quest for honours when he takes on Ville Lang of France today.

In the women’s singles, Malaysia’s Wong Mew Choo also advanced to the second round with a effortless 21-4, 21-6 win over Shannol Pohl of United States.

“This is a good start although I have not been tested to the limit yet. I will be playing against Ai Goto of Japan next (on Wednesday) and I am bracing myself for a tough time,” said Mew Choo.

Source: http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/11/sports/4495528&sec=sports

HYDERABAD: Misbun Sidek, coach of the Malaysian team participating in the World Badminton Championships here, has displayed symptoms of swine flu and his samples have been sent for testing for influenza A (H1N1) virus, organisers of the event said on Tuesday.

"Sidek complained of throat pain last evening. His samples have been sent for testing. We don't want to take any chance. We are taking all precautions," Pullela Gopichand, director of the organising committee and Indian team coach, said.

Some policemen at the venue of the championship were seen wearing masks on Monday night.

More than 250 players from 42 countries are competing in the six-day event that began on Monday.

The championship is the first of the series of world-class sporting event that India would be hosting ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/Swine-flu-scare-hits-World-Badminton-tournament-in-Hyderabad/articleshow/4880095.cms

Lin Dan is superior to Chong Wei, says Yongbo



EVERYONE wants to watch a men’s singles match between world number one Lee Chong Wei and China’s Lin Dan in the World Championships.
And a confident China chief coach Li Yongbo says that the two-time world champion Lin Dan will win the title if both are playing to their best of abilities.
“Currently, Lin Dan and Chong Wei are the best two men’s singles players in the world. But my pick is on Lin Dan,” said Yongbo at a rare press conference appearance yesterday.
“In every way of the game, I think Lin Dan is superior to Chong Wei. But if Lin Dan is not playing to his true form and Chong Wei does extremely well, then the match will favour the Malaysian,” he said.
There is a possibility that Chong Wei and Lin Dan will clash in the semi-finals of the world meet barring any upsets in the early round.
Chong Wei’s early stumbling blocks are Vietnamese Nguyen Tien Minh and Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia while Lin Dan should get past his compatriot Bao Chunlai of China and Denmark’s evergreen shuttler Peter-Gade Christensen to set up a clash with Chong Wei.
The rivalry between Chong Wei and Lin Dan has been going on for a while. Chong Wei pulled off an amazing win over Lin Dan in the semi-final tie of the Thomas Cup Finals but Lin Dan showed he was one step ahead by tearing the Malaysian apart in the final of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the All-England.
Yongbo took a jibe at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on the draw, which has put Lin Dan and Bao in the same quarter: “I do not want to say a lot on the draw. This has happened so frequently that one has to just accept it.”
On the overall expectation of China in the world meet, Yongbo said: “Because of excellent past records in the world, the expectations are always high on the team. More than winning, it is my hope that all my players will live up to the expectations of them.” Yongbo, who was quite jovial throughout the 30-minute press conference, was very generous in praising India yesterday.
Firstly, he commented on Saina Nehwal’s achievement in beating the Chinese players en route to winning the Indonesian Open and then, he praised the the hard work put up by the organisers to provide the best security for the players.
“I have seen Saina improving since winning the world junior title. I hope she will do well here as it will certainly generate a lot of attention for badminton in this country,” he said.

we'll see, we'll see:rolleyes:

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/10/sports/4488798&sec=sports
LYB is a joke . How can LD be superior to LCW?
Don't he remember the SC 09 match? That was a revealing, watershed match clearly outlined by LD's 'LCW is superior' body language.

In that match (although LD won), LD was behaving like a challenger. LD required 3 types of insurance to help him take out LCW.

1) LD had to pump himself up constantly with just about every winning point. (This suggests LD views LCW as an uphill battle.)

2) LD had to constantly use delay tactics to disrupt LCW's serve. The variety included his housekeeping like changing his grip tape! The camera was often on LCW waiting because the TV knew not to show LD time wasting.
The umpire did nothing until LCW got fed up and dumped the shuttle on the floor.
CHN's the place where LD knows he can treat umpires like scarecrows because they have either been charmed earlier or have no guts to do their job properly.

3) LD was constantly getting coaching from his two coaches during the whole match.

Why would an Olympic and World champion have to go down so low to defeat an opponent?
Because his coaches think LD's opponent is superior to him, that's why?
Does LD use any of these elements throughout a match against other opponents except LCW?

Actually, it 's not that difficult to beat a CHN player. The strategy is to instigate a mental collapse. As long as the non-CHN opponent has the skills to deliver, they should always take the risk of dictating play; unpredictably mix up their game (even if it means playing an A- game, rather than the A game) to cause mental uncertainty. Once mental duress sets in the CHN player's mind, collapse follows naturally.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/Swine-flu-scare-hits-World-Badminton-tournament-in-Hyderabad/articleshow/4880095.cms
Not sure which one is true..been told that MAS double coach..Jeremy gan got swine flu..manager meeting is abt to start

MALAYSIA’s world number one men singles shuttler Lee Chong Wei buried the ghost of the past at the Gachibowli Stadium to advance to the second round but China suffered a major setback when one of their title contenders Bao Chunlai fell in the first round at the World Championships yesterday.

...Malaysia’s challenge however, has been reduced to only two so far in the men’s singles after a tame defeat of Lee Tsuen Seng yesterday.

Seasoned campaigner Wong Choong Hann will begin his quest for honours when he takes on Ville Lang of France today.

In the women’s singles, Malaysia’s Wong Mew Choo also advanced to the second round with a effortless 21-4, 21-6 win over Shannol Pohl of United States.

“This is a good start although I have not been tested to the limit yet. I will be playing against Ai Goto of Japan next (on Wednesday) and I am bracing myself for a tough time,” said Mew Choo.

Source: http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/11/sports/4495528&sec=sports

I think Ville Lang is from Finland. :cool:

...“I laughed about it (on England’s withdrawal from the competition following reports of possible terrorist attacks during the world meet). There is always a possible risk anywhere in the world,” he said.
...
..that sounds like the mindset of a champion. Let's see if Peter does live up to his desire..:cool:

LYB is a joke . How can LD be superior to LCW?
Don't he remember the SC 09 match? That was a revealing, watershed match clearly outlined by LD's 'LCW is superior' body language.

In that match (although LD won), LD was behaving like a challenger. LD required 3 types of insurance to help him take out LCW.

1) LD had to pump himself up constantly with just about every winning point. (This suggests LD views LCW as an uphill battle.)

2) LD had to constantly use delay tactics to disrupt LCW's serve. The variety included his housekeeping like changing his grip tape! The camera was often on LCW waiting because the TV knew not to show LD time wasting.
The umpire did nothing until LCW got fed up and dumped the shuttle on the floor.
CHN's the place where LD knows he can treat umpires like scarecrows because they have either been charmed earlier or have no guts to do their job properly.

3) LD was constantly getting coaching from his two coaches during the whole match.

Why would an Olympic and World champion have to go down so low to defeat an opponent?
Because his coaches think LD's opponent is superior to him, that's why?
Does LD use any of these elements throughout a match against other opponents except LCW?

the crux is that LD wins.

This is what I got from a friend.. not sure if worth a try... but we got nothing to lose... for those afflicted with the swine flu, take min. 6 green apples a day and drink fresh orange juice... if you can't chew the apples, you can blend it... so far it helps those with the symptoms and diagnosed with the flu...

I read it from newspaper as well, it says try to eat more lemon, grape, orange, or other sour fruits.

Interesting analysis... :D:D:D

Anyway, LYB talks like that all the time until his players lose. For example, in 06 AG, LYB said "LD can win if he really wants to". When LD lost to LHI, instead of following logic and say "LD was not really interested in winning this one", LYB said something like, the top 5 players are all around the same level, so it's normal for LD to lose now and then. ;)

LYB is a joke . How can LD be superior to LCW?
Don't he remember the SC 09 match? That was a revealing, watershed match clearly outlined by LD's 'LCW is superior' body language.

In that match (although LD won), LD was behaving like a challenger. LD required 3 types of insurance to help him take out LCW.

1) LD had to pump himself up constantly with just about every winning point. (This suggests LD views LCW as an uphill battle.)

2) LD had to constantly use delay tactics to disrupt LCW's serve. The variety included his housekeeping like changing his grip tape! The camera was often on LCW waiting because the TV knew not to show LD time wasting.
The umpire did nothing until LCW got fed up and dumped the shuttle on the floor.
CHN's the place where LD knows he can treat umpires like scarecrows because they have either been charmed earlier or have no guts to do their job properly.

3) LD was constantly getting coaching from his two coaches during the whole match.

Why would an Olympic and World champion have to go down so low to defeat an opponent?
Because his coaches think LD's opponent is superior to him, that's why?
Does LD use any of these elements throughout a match against other opponents except LCW?

Actually, it 's not that difficult to beat a CHN player. The strategy is to instigate a mental collapse. As long as the non-CHN opponent has the skills to deliver, they should always take the risk of dictating play; unpredictably mix up their game (even if it means playing an A- game, rather than the A game) to cause mental uncertainty. Once mental duress sets in the CHN player's mind, collapse follows naturally.

Aiyoo, now there's also the H1N1 threat in India, this was also in the evening tv news :

H1N1 virus the enemy to beat at World Badminton Championships

The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Tue, 08/11/2009 8:20 PM | Sports
After the terror threats, the world’s top badminton players competing in Hyderabad, India are now facing a real battle against H1N1 virus.

Malaysian doubles coach Jeremy Gan is receiving intensive medical treatment at a local hospital after he was admitted there with symptoms of H1N1 infection two days ago.

Badminton World Federation’s chief operating officer Thomas Lund told reporters Tuesday the world badminton body was waiting for the results of a medical examination on the coach, which would be announced in two days, Antara state news agency reported.

The organizers said they had taken all precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus among the players and officials.

Gan was rushed to hospital after the Malaysian team doctor was unable to alleviate his fever and flu.

Malaysia’s Indonesian coach Rexy Mainaky said his colleague had looked sick ever since they arrived in Hyderabad on Saturday. “Before the Indian outing, he accompanied his players to a tournament in Thailand. I don’t know why he fell sick,” Rexy said.

Security has been tightened at the venue of the World Championships following a threat from the Lashkar-e-Taiba group to launch an attack by Aug. 15. England withdrew from the tournament because of the security threat.


http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/08/11/h1n1-virus-enemy-beat-world-badminton-championships.html

haiya, it seems that world gonna end soon:(

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/badminton/Organisers-dismiss-reports-of-China-pullout-plans/articleshow/4880228.cms
(it's almost Wednesday in Hyderabad)...
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Organisers dismiss reports of China pullout plans
REUTERS 11 August 2009, 10:52am IST
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HYDERABAD: The organisers of the Badminton World Championships have dismissed reports that China was planning to pull out of the event over security concerns as England had on the eve of the tournament.

"I have the entire BWF (Badminton World Federation) team with me. Nothing like that has come to our notice," BWF vice-president and Indian federation chief V.K. Verma said on Tuesday.

"The Chinese coach has gone on record saying he is more than happy with the arrangements, particularly with the security cover," Verma added. "There is no issue at all."

The England squad withdrew from the Championships on Sunday citing a "specific terrorist threat".

Badminton England said in a statement the decision followed "concerns about the English team potentially being a target of attack in the event of a terrorist act".

An Indian official blamed media reports for causing the panic that had forced China to make contingency plans in the event of a call to withdraw.

"The first priority is the safety of the team. I don't exclude the possibility of pulling out," Beijing News quoted China's head coach Li Yongbo as saying.

"The World Championships take place every year. We needn't risk our lives," he told the paper.

Li said the Chinese team had started working on the return tickets and would decide whether to stay after speaking to Sports Minister Liu Peng on Tuesday.

http://image.cdnl3.xosnetwork.com/pics10/975/PV/PVROLBOSKDPTFSQ.20090810145958.jpg
China's Lin Dan returns a shot against Israel's Misha Zilberman.
Lin Dan and the rest of his Chinese teammates are expected to compete through the entire world championships despite security concerns.By Reuters

Gosh....does it mean that China may pull out by tomorrow if they have arranged the tickets successfully? I do hope they stay....dont pull out..!!

I am sure BCL and Chai Biao/LXL will be asking to go home first......

LYB is a joke . How can LD be superior to LCW?
Don't he remember the SC 09 match? That was a revealing, watershed match clearly outlined by LD's 'LCW is superior' body language.

In that match (although LD won), LD was behaving like a challenger. LD required 3 types of insurance to help him take out LCW.

1) LD had to pump himself up constantly with just about every winning point. (This suggests LD views LCW as an uphill battle.)

2) LD had to constantly use delay tactics to disrupt LCW's serve. The variety included his housekeeping like changing his grip tape! The camera was often on LCW waiting because the TV knew not to show LD time wasting.
The umpire did nothing until LCW got fed up and dumped the shuttle on the floor.
CHN's the place where LD knows he can treat umpires like scarecrows because they have either been charmed earlier or have no guts to do their job properly.

3) LD was constantly getting coaching from his two coaches during the whole match.

Why would an Olympic and World champion have to go down so low to defeat an opponent?
Because his coaches think LD's opponent is superior to him, that's why?
Does LD use any of these elements throughout a match against other opponents except LCW?

Actually, it 's not that difficult to beat a CHN player. The strategy is to instigate a mental collapse. As long as the non-CHN opponent has the skills to deliver, they should always take the risk of dictating play; unpredictably mix up their game (even if it means playing an A- game, rather than the A game) to cause mental uncertainty. Once mental duress sets in the CHN player's mind, collapse follows naturally.

LOL, we all know who's the joke here:rolleyes:

How can LD be superior to LCW?
It is silly to even ask the how or if question, the fact is because LD is 'already' superior to lcw', just count the titles between them. LCW have yet played in a WC final while many players have achieved that already.

PS: Even if LD loses to lcw or china team withdraw, LD is STILL superior to lcw base on current winning records

i get it when losers make excuses after a match, they just can't admit they suck.

but the real losers r the nerds hiding behind their computers wingeing when their heros fail to live up to their expectations.

gosh stop whining abt china this, ld and lyb that....

do sumthing meaningful for yr team for a change, lol. that way u would look more classy rather than a whiny douche bag

no offense:)

Interesting analysis... :D:D:D

Anyway, LYB talks like that all the time until his players lose. For example, in 06 AG, LYB said "LD can win if he really wants to". When LD lost to LHI, instead of following logic and say "LD was not really interested in winning this one", LYB said something like, the top 5 players are all around the same level, so it's normal for LD to lose now and then. ;)
It wasn't about the outcome of the match.

What's stunning was LD's unusual body language and very concerted delay tactics throughout the match. It was the first time I've seen it. Indirectly LD's coaches are saying LCW is superior that's why LD had to add on extraneous means.It represents a watershed in LD's coaches' perception of the LCW/LD rivalry. (That's why LD did not want to play LCW in top form in IO09.)

LCW should be delighted with the compliment and the extra special training.

This is what I got from a friend.. not sure if worth a try... but we got nothing to lose... for those afflicted with the swine flu, take min. 6 green apples a day and drink fresh orange juice... if you can't chew the apples, you can blend it... so far it helps those with the symptoms and diagnosed with the flu...
That's too much effort especially when travelling.

Just take 1000mg or 2 of Vit C daily. Try Redoxon or CA-C 1000 Sandoz effervescent tablets. (Redoxon tastes better because of the sweetener but it's a lot more expensive maybe because of the added zinc.I switch to Sandoz because it's cheaper, the added calcium is more important than the zinc but it took me a while to get used to the taste.) Put one to dissolve in a glass of room temperature or cold water and you get a fizzy drink.

Some doctors laugh at the idea of consuming 1000mg of vit. C daily saying we can get enough from balanced diets, etc. Reality now is most people lead more stressful lives and eat poorly. So it's good to supplement properly.

But don't wait till you fall sick. Taking 1000mg vit. C daily may help prevent one from falling ill even when those around you are down.This supplement shouldn't be an excuse for not taking fresh fruits. Ask your doctor (I'm not one.) By trying out, you will know what works for you.

Gosh....does it mean that China may pull out by tomorrow if they have arranged the tickets successfully? I do hope they stay....dont pull out..!!
As long as CHN is winning,it 'll be gutsy for LYB to pull out. But if CHN starts to lose again like BCL....

lol... i like the way he spits out one derogatory paragraph after another, but in the end signs out with 'no offence' and a smiley face


no offense:)

Aiyoo, now there's also the H1N1 threat in India, this was also in the evening tv news :

H1N1 virus the enemy to beat at World Badminton Championships

The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Tue, 08/11/2009 8:20 PM | Sports
After the terror threats, the world’s top badminton players competing in Hyderabad, India are now facing a real battle against H1N1 virus.

Malaysian doubles coach Jeremy Gan is receiving intensive medical treatment at a local hospital after he was admitted there with symptoms of H1N1 infection two days ago.

Badminton World Federation’s chief operating officer Thomas Lund told reporters Tuesday the world badminton body was waiting for the results of a medical examination on the coach, which would be announced in two days, Antara state news agency reported.

The organizers said they had taken all precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus among the players and officials.

Gan was rushed to hospital after the Malaysian team doctor was unable to alleviate his fever and flu.

Malaysia’s Indonesian coach Rexy Mainaky said his colleague had looked sick ever since they arrived in Hyderabad on Saturday. “Before the Indian outing, he accompanied his players to a tournament in Thailand. I don’t know why he fell sick,” Rexy said.

Security has been tightened at the venue of the World Championships following a threat from the Lashkar-e-Taiba group to launch an attack by Aug. 15. England withdrew from the tournament because of the security threat.


http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/08/11/h1n1-virus-enemy-beat-world-badminton-championships.html

Danger is that since Jeremy Gan has been in contact with the MAS team, assuming he is indeed confirmed to have caught the swine flu, those who had been with him will most likely be quarantined also.

Hopefully LCW did not come into contact with Jeremy Gan! :eek:

haiya, it seems that world gonna end soon:(

If you meant just the world championships in Hyderabad. ;)

Danger is that since Jeremy Gan has been in contact with the MAS team, assuming he is indeed confirmed to have caught the swine flu, those who had been with him will most likely be quarantined also.

Hopefully LCW did not come into contact with Jeremy Gan! :eek:

Uncle, of course lah Jeremy got contact LCW, the whole Msia team stay together mah. Jeremy is the XD coach. I'm just glad it wasnt Misbun like what certain online news reported.

The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my/default.asp) > Sports
Wednesday August 12, 2009
Malaysian coach quarantined after coming down with fever


MALAYSIA’S mixed doubles coach Jeremy Gan was rushed to hospital after coming down with fever and sore throat.


Jeremy has been admitted to the isolation unit of the Chest Hospital in Hyderabad for a 48-hour observation.
http://thestar.com.my/archives/2009/8/12/sports/s_59ong.jpg Masked protector: Malaysia’s Sabrina Chong and Ong Jien Guo walking past a masked security personnel after losing to Chinese mixed doubles pair He Hanbin-Yu Yang yesterday.


And the organisers of the World Championships have got down to work on preventive measures over the fear of the influenza A (H1N1) virus that is spreading in India.


The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and organisers also had a meeting with all team managers to brief them on the do’s and don’ts during the competition to curb the virus.


In Kuala Lumpur, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek assured parents of shuttlers in Hyderabad that they were safe.
“The Indian government has given us 200% guarantee on safety at the venue,” he said yesterday.


Meanwhile, Malaysian team manager Peter Yeow said that Malaysians are taking all preventive measures.


“Jeremy had fever and sore throat. He has a sinus problem and we thought this was common. He sought medical treatment on Monday night and the doctor sent him to the hospital,” he said.


“He was sent by an ambulance at about 10pm (on Monday) to the isolation unit. He has to be there for at least two days. There is nothing to panic. It is the required procedure that we had to follow.”


Peter said that it was a requirement that players and officials from the country affected by the epidemic to be referred to hospital immediately if they show symptoms of fever and flu.
He said he had briefed the team on precautions to take.


“There will be body checks and their temperatures will be taken daily. We have also instructed them to wear a mask everyday and they have been told to be disciplined to maintain good hygiene.


“The players are following our instructions and we are keeping in touch with the BAM (Badminton Association of Malaysia), NSC (Natio*nal Sports Council) and NSI (National Sports Institute).”


Peter said that the other coaches would help guide the mixed doubles players in the absence of Jeremy. The other coaches are doubles chief coach Rexy Mainaky, Rosman Razak, Chang Kim Wai and singles coaches Rashid Sidek (chief) and Misbun Sidek.




http://thestar.com.my/services/printerfriendly.asp?file=/2009/8/12/sports/4498616.asp&sec=sports

I am sure BCL and Chai Biao/LXL will be asking to go home first......

is that possible? i though after finish, the whole country will go back togather?

If you meant just the world championships in Hyderabad. ;)
I mean the REAL world in reality.. ;)

[quote=eaglehelang;1227085]Uncle, of course lah Jeremy got contact LCW, the whole Msia team stay together mah. Jeremy is the XD coach. I'm just glad it wasnt Misbun like what certain online news reported.

Loh is only 44 and you call him uncle, oh lordy...I would be grandpa to you, you make me look old:D

Loh is only 44 and you call him uncle, oh lordy...I would be grandpa to you, you make me look old:D

Not 44 lah, older than that, Loh said it before. And Louisa, Luyi80 also call him uncle Loh, and those 2 gals are same age with me, hehe.:p:p

Don't worry guys we all know auntie PJswift is the biggest joke with her farcical bias against China and especially LD.
It's a real shame really.

Loh is only 44 and you call him uncle, oh lordy...I would be grandpa to you, you make me look old:D
..if Loh is actually 44 yrs young, then i'm still in university/college in grad school...;)
Not 44 lah, older than that, Loh said it before. And Louisa, Luyi80 also call him uncle Loh, and those 2 gals are same age with me, hehe.:p:p
..you're the same age as the CAT sistahs??..wow, 2 CAT sistahs and an eagle patrolling BC...:cool:

No major rumors to share...Just a recap of Day 3 actions:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090812/wl_sthasia_afp/badmintonworld_20090812165624
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Chen rallies to win, Park ousted in badminton
by Manoj Vatsyayana – 2 hrs 28 mins ago
HYDERABAD, India (AFP) – World number two Chen Jin of China faced some anxious moments before overcoming Indian Parupalli Kashyap in the second round of the World badminton championships here on Wednesday.

Unseeded Kashyap, cheered by the home crowd, surprised the second-seeded Chinese when he bagged the opening game but then failed to match his opponent to lose 14-21, 21-10, 21-7 in 53 minutes.

Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen pulled off the only major upset in the men's section when he downed eighth-seeded Korean Park Sung Hwan 21-16, 17-21, 21-15.

Favourites Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, Indonesian Taufik Hidayat, Denmark's Peter Gade and Chinese Lin Dan also made it to the men's singles third round, all winning in straight games.

Big players advanced into the women's singles third round, with world number one Zhou Mi of Hong Kong, Chinese Wang Lin, Wang Yihan, Xie Xingfang and Lu Lan, Indian Saina Nehwal and Pi Hongyan winning in straight games.

But there were minor upsets, with Japanese Ai Goto beating 14th-seeded Malaysian Wong Mew Choo and Thailand's Salakjit Ponsana rallying to down 16th-seeded Judith Meulendijks of the Netherlands.

Top-seeded Lee, seeking his maiden title at the championships, posted an easy 21-11, 21-14 win over Nigerian Ola Fagbemi.

"I don't think I was at my 100 per cent best today, but so far so good," said world number one Lee.

"I think my next match (against Tien Minh Nguyen) will be tough because I have lost to him recently in the Singapore Open."

Vietnam's Nguyen, seeded 14th, reached the third round with a 21-14, 21-16 win over Brice Leverdez of France.

Zhou, who got a first-round bye, needed just 27 minutes to beat New Zealand's Chan Ky Michelle 21-11, 21-15.

"I am still trying to adapt to the conditions," said Zhou, who represented China before qualifying to play for Hong Kong in 2007.

"I also quit the game for some time and then returned to achieve the number one ranking. I am happy with what I have achieved. It will be another achievement if I win the title here."

Zhou, like Lee, is aiming for a maiden World title.

Third-seeded Gade beat Japan's Sho Sasaki 21-11, 21-12 while fourth-seeded Hidayat recorded a 21-17, 21-15 win over Mathieu Lo Ying Ping of France.

"It was easier than I expected and everything is going according to the plan," said Gade.

"I controlled the match but I have to be at my best in the remaining matches. I had a good run-up to the championships and I practised very hard."

Sixth-seeded Nehwal opened her campaign with a 21-10, 21-17 win over Russian Anastasia Prokopenko.

"Right now I am very happy with my fitness. I didn't feel tired, but I am going to be tested in tomorrow's match," said Nehwal, who will now meet 10th-seeded Bulgarian Petya Nedelcheva.

"The fact that it was my first match after recovering from chicken pox, it did play on my mind before I started. But luckily it wasn't a major problem.

"Expectations will be there, but as a player you will have to focus on the game. Of course, some tension was there in my mind, but I am happy I won the match."

Fifth-seeded Xie, looking for a record third singles title, won when her Bulgarian opponent Linda Zechiri retired after feeling unwell in the second game. She was leading 23-21, 18-10.

Don't worry guys we all know auntie PJswift is the biggest joke with her farcical bias against China and especially LD.
It's a real shame really.

If you call her 'auntie', then I will have to call her 'granny' since I am a banana'kid'.:p

The Pioneer
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 New Delhi


Sandeep Narayan | Hyderabad

The swine flu scare on Tuesday touched the World Badminton Championship currently on here at the GMC Baalayogi SAAP (Gachibowli) Indoor Stadium. In a hurriedly convened press conference, the organisers have ruled any possibility of the event being disrupted or cancelled despite one Malaysian coach, a Singapore player and two Thai players coming down with flu.

Thai players Patipat Chalardchaleam and Nuttaphon Narkthong were supposed to play against India’s Akshay Dewalkar and Jishnu Sanyal, who have withdrawn, giving the Indian duo a walkover to the second round. The Thai duo was reportedly detected with fever and after being kept in their hotel rooms they were shifted to a hospital to be kept under observation. The Singapore player has also been hospitalised.

The Championship authorities - Badminton Association of India and the Badminton World Federation - moved swiftly when one Malaysian coach reported sore throat and mild fever on Monday evening and was put under observation at the Andhra Pradesh CHEST Hospital. The Medical Officer attached to the tournament, Dr Mahesh Joshi, head of emergency medicines, Apollo Hospital, said that the coach no longer had fever but it is not confirmed if he has contracted the H1N1 virus.

Though the officials refused to disclose the coach’s name, sources claim it is Malaysian doubles Jeremy Gan. “It’s just a suspected case and even the degree of suspicion is very, very low. It is of immense importance to be very very cautious till his report comes.” The coach’s medical report will come in the next 36 hours and till then he will remain under observation.

In order to prevent panic and fear spreading at the venue the BWF held a Press briefing in the afternoon giving details of the suspected swine flu. “The coach is only receiving general treatment for flu-like symptoms. We cannot confirm if he is suffering from the H1N1. We have to wait for another 36 hours for the results,” the statement from BWF said.

Stories of Malaysian and Chinese squads pulling out did the rounds but the BWF squashed any such moves on part of international players. “We have not received any concerns from any team or players. We held a meeting with team managers. These issues (swine flu testing) the players face every week,” stated Thomas Lund, Chief Operating Officer of BWF.

The Malaysian coach was sharing a room with two other coaches. All players, including the Malaysian team, are under surveillance and their temperatures are being tested twice a day. BWF described this as precautionary measures. Organisers also stated that screening of players and officials is taking place at team hotels and the stadium. But there is no screening of spectators.

Meanwhile, the authorities also decided to station a specialist medical team and an ambulance at the stadium for the duration of the championship and were also considering the possibility of setting up a temporary isolation facility.

“We already know about the status of the flu in the country so this has to be handled delicately. We have assigned a team of doctors, who will be monitoring the players at the three venues that is the stadium, the training academy and the hotel. There the temperatures of each player will be monitored twice daily at the hotel and if there is a drastic change spotted in any of the players we will transfer the said player to the CHEST hospital,” Joshi said.

“Some doctors will be deputed at the stadium as well where players who complain or may show symptoms of the H1N1 virus will also be shifted to the hospital for further observation,” Joshi added.

Since the city has no testing facility, the samples would be sent to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) in New Delhi. The reports are likely to be available on Wednesday.

Just received news that Jeremy Gan has tested negative for H1N1. That's a relief, seeing that I will be at the arena today.

[quote=eaglehelang;1227085]Uncle, of course lah Jeremy got contact LCW, the whole Msia team stay together mah. Jeremy is the XD coach. I'm just glad it wasnt Misbun like what certain online news reported.

Loh is only 44 and you call him uncle, oh lordy...I would be grandpa to you, you make me look old:D

Don't be deceived by the pairing of 44. :rolleyes:
My biological age of 44 has long gone! :crying::crying::crying:

What I meant was that since Singapore just celebrated 44 years of true independence last Sunday, therefore I'm also 44, my prior years of existence were all under the control of foreign entities and should not count. :p;):):D

[quote=OneToughBirdie;1227461]

Don't be deceived by the pairing of 44. :rolleyes:
My biological age of 44 has long gone! :crying::crying::crying:

What I meant was that since Singapore just celebrated 44 years of true independence last Sunday, therefore I'm also 44, my prior years of existence were all under the control of foreign entities and should not count. :p;):):D

Wah...I must be only 22 then.. Wheew what a relief:D

[quote=Loh;1227802]

Wah...I must be only 22 then.. Wheew what a relief:D

You lucky young man! :eek:
They say play badminton and you'll look as young as ever! :D

Just wonder whether Eagle still plays badminton?

Just received news that Jeremy Gan has tested negative for H1N1. That's a relief, seeing that I will be at the arena today.

Thanks, Abedeng for this good news from India.........:D

[QUOTE=badwally;1227823]

You lucky young man! :eek:
They say play badminton and you'll look as young as ever! :D

Just wonder whether Eagle still plays badminton?
eagle can't play badminton of course..eagle only can fly with its wings:D:D

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldOfSport/idINIndia-41736820090813
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Austria pair pull out over security, says BWF

Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:13pm IST Email | Print | Share| Single Page[-] Text [+] HYDERABAD (Reuters) - An Austrian doubles pair have pulled out of the world badminton championships due to concerns about security, the sport's governing body said on Thursday.

Peter Zauner and Juergen Koch allowed a walkover in the men's doubles to sixth seeds Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen of Denmark on Wednesday.

Their withdrawal follows England's decision to pull out its eight-member squad on Sunday, the day before the event began, citing a "specific terrorist threat".

"The two players left Hyderabad stating that they did not feel secure and that the upcoming Independence Day, together with the English team leaving, intensified their bad feeling," the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said in a statement.

An Austrian player and coach had remained at the tournament, the BWF said.

"The Austrian players state that they have taken advice from their embassy and the ministry of foreign affairs."

The BWF said, however, it was unaware of the Austrian embassy issuing any security alert after the first week of July.

India is on a high security alert ahead of the nation's Independence Day celebrations on Saturday.

Organisers have criticised England's decision to withdraw its team and dismissed media reports that powerhouse China had also contemplated pulling out on security grounds.

(To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

Chinese coach the key to Schenk’s stunner



THE benefit of having trained under a Chinese coach for a year helped Juliane Schenk to chalk up her biggest career win at the world championships yesterday.
The 27-year-old German stunned All-England champion Wang Yihan of China 21-18, 21-15 in 39 minutes to earn a quarter-final match today against Pi Hongyan of France.
Germany’s assistant coach Jakob Hoi said that Schenk had been training under Wang Xuyan for the last one year.
“She has done a good analysis of the game and together with the coach, they have been watching a lot of Wang Yihan’s videos,” said Hoi.
“What made the difference for Juliane today was her courage to play the game that she had been taught. She was really fast because one has to do that in order to beat these Chinese players.
“She was strong mentally and fortunately committed fewer mistakes than usual. This win is certainly a big one for Juliane, who has really worked very hard for this tournament.”
Schenk now joins the league of a few European players who have broken the domination of Chinese players in women’s singles.

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/14/sports/4520741&sec=sports

wow, WCH predicted chen jin will enter the final:p

Badminton: Chong Wei sets up last-eight clash with Indonesian, Choong Hann crashes out

By RAJES PAUL
Pictures by S.S. KANESAN

TOP seed Lee Chong Wei avenged a defeat by Vietnamese Nguyen Tien Minh but it was the end of the road for veteran Wong Choong Hann in the World Championships at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad yesterday.
The victory for Chong Wei gives him an opportunity to settle another old score when he takes on Indonesian Sony Dwi Kuncoro in the quarter-finals today.
Yesterday, Chong Wei fended off a late challenge from Tien Minh for a 21-13, 21-17 win in the third round. Two months ago, the Vietnamese served a big blow to the Malaysian with a stunning win in the opening round of the Singapore Open.
But Chong Wei was clinical in his approach yesterday. He took control of the first game from the start to break the resolve of Tien Minh. The Vietnamese gave a better fight in the second game but Chong Wei stayed solid to seal the match.
“It was a tough match as I expected. But I was focused throughout the match. I wanted badly to erase the bitter memory of the defeat in the Singapore Open,” said the world No. 1.
“I am feeling good as I progressed in this tournament. It is getting tougher and tougher but I will be ready.”
Chong Wei said that he had not forgotten the pain inflicted on him by Sony in the third round of the previous championships in Kuala Lumpur in 2007.
“It’s still fresh in my mind. I know his game very well.
“He is an attacking player and he will not stop at anything,” he said.
“A win against him will give me a lot of confidence. I need that a lot in my bid to keep my hope alive to win a title here.”
Coach Misbun Sidek said that it was becoming tougher for Chong Wei as everyone had done their homework in reading his game.
“His strong points are becoming weak because everyone knows what they are and they are prepared for the attacking shots.
“But Chong Wei stays ahead by putting more mix in his game,” he said.
“Today, he has a big task. He has a responsibility to make up for a defeat (by Sony) that put him through agonising moments.
“Sony had dashed his dream and I am confident that Chong Wei will not let it happen again.”
Choong Hann’s campaign ended with a 12-21, 7-21 defeat by second seed Chen Jin of China.
“Chen Jin played so well and based on his performances, I think that he will be in the final.
As for me, I am certainly finding it more and more difficult to keep up with younger players,” he said.
Meanwhile, unseeded Dane Jan O Jorgensen continued his fine run, beating Thailand’s Boonsak Ponsana 18-21, 21-14, 21-14 to set up a match against Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia.
The other quarter-final matches will pit Peter-Gade Christensen of Denmark against China’s Lin Dan while Chen Jin will take on Indonesian Simon Santoso.

I expect the match between lee chong wei vs sony will be as exciting as lin dan vs peter gade..let's go gade and chong wei:)

peter gade trying to play some mind games:D;);)

Christensen says pressure on Lin Dan to beat a veteran like him



ONE had said that the other is the favourite for the world championship men’s singles title.
But when “old man” Peter-Gade Christensen of Denmark and super attacking player Lin Dan of China meet today, they will be holding nothing back to get the better of each other in a crunch quarter-final match.
Christensen was on top of his game yesterday to beat Chan Yan Kit of Hong Kong 21-11, 21-12 while Lin Dan ended the gallant run of Dicky Palyama of Holland with an impressive 21-11, 21-11 win to show that they were shaping up well for the big match today.
The 32-year-old Christensen said that Lin Dan was the favourite and would be the one under pressure to beat him.
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/archives/2009/8/14/sports/s_pg73gade.jpg Main focus: Denmark’s Peter-Gade Christensen goes for a shot against Chan Yan Kit during the third round of the World Championships in Hydrabad. Christensen won 21-11, 21-12.
“So far, everything is good and this is exactly where I want to be — an opportunity to play against Lin Dan in the quarter-finals,” said the Dane.
“All the pressure will be on him. He will not want to lose to an old man like me.”
Christensen has promised to throw everything he has to beat the overwhelming favourite.
“He is a fantastic player but he is not invincible. I beat him in the China Masters (two years ago). It is rare for a player to beat him in his own country.
“I believe I have that tiny bit of chance against him. And I will give all my best out there tomorrow. I have been playing well since the Olympic Games and I am going to go out there fighting for every shot throughout the match.”
Lin Dan beat Christensen in the quarter-finals of the Beijing Olympics last year and it was one of the best matches of the Games.
The two-time world champion was cool over his chances and admitted that Christensen would be a tough nut to crack.
“He is the best European player and I have to admit that he has been playing quite well since the Beijing Games,” said Lin Dan.
“He is a good player and I will not take him lightly. I will be very prepared for the match and what is important is to give my best out there tomorrow.”

http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/14/sports/4520743&sec=sports

Tut tut BBC... that's a colossal blunder

Security fears see top seeds quit

The top seeds in the men's doubles have become the latest players to withdraw from the World Badminton Championships in India on security grounds.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) confirmed Austrians Jurgen Koch and Peter Zauner have already flown home.

"They left Hyderabad in the early hours of Tuesday stating they did not feel secure," said a BWF statement.

The event has been beset by problems since the English team pulled out, citing a "specific terrorist threat".

Teams from Wales and Scotland are taking part in the Hyderabad tournament, however, with members of the Scottish team saying they are "virtual prisoners" in their hotel because of the heightened levels of security.

The Austrian pair sought advice from their embassy and ministry of foreign affairs before deciding to leave.

There are also suggestions the pair were concerned about rising levels of swine flu in the country, but another Austrian player and a coach have decided to stay.

Security has been tightened across India ahead of Saturday's Independence Day celebrations.

Source: BBC Sport

lol, didnt know Austrians Jurgen Koch and Peter Zauner is the top seeds in the md category this time..

this shows that they didnt pay much attention on badminton.:rolleyes:

jurgen who? peter what? top seeds who? LOL you must be kidding bbc...


p/s: no offense to the players... :)

jurgen who? peter what? top seeds who? LOL you must be kidding bbc...


p/s: no offense to the players... :)
that's a shame i would say.. (BBC) luckily its not (BC) haha..jk..jk..

WORLD No. 1 Lee Chong Wei was crushed by Sony Dwi Kuncoro yet again in the World Championships at the Gachi­bowli Stadium yesterday.

Surprisingly, though, the Malaysian did not take the defeat too badly.
The top seed was hailed as Malaysia’s great hope to end the country’s elusive chase for a world title but yesterday Chong Wei showed the ugly side of his game to lose 16-21, 21-14, 12-21 to Sony in the quarter-finals of the men’s singles match that lasted an hour.

Ironically, it was Sony who dashed Chong Wei’s dream of a first world title at the previous world meet in Kuala Lumpur, stopping the Malaysian in the third round.

And yesterday, Sony showed the same drive and determination while Chong Wei looked lost and out of sorts from the start.

“I gave it my all. After the first game defeat, I fought back. But it was not to be my day today,” said Chong Wei, who hardly showed any signs of being terribly upset.

“My strength is in net play but it worked against me. I was sending half court returns and my defence was weak.

“I have to accept this defeat. I know people will be angry with me but it just seems that I am not lucky when it comes to the World Championships.”

His best achievement in four world outings thus far has been a semi-final finish in Anaheim in 2005.

When asked why he was all smiles despite the defeat, he said: “I am putting on a brave front here, but inside I am hurting. I wanted, as much as anyone else, to do well here.”

A confident display by Sony in the first game ripped Chong Wei’s confidence into tatters right from the start. The Malaysian was slower than usual and did not show any urgency in his game, giving room for Sony to take control of the game.

Chong Wei, who has won four Open titles this year, sparked hopes of a great fightback after taking the second game but it all fell flat when he adopted a cautious approach in the decider, hardly showing any aggression.

The Beijing Olympic Games silver medallist said he would discuss with coach Misbun Sidek about taking a long break from competition.

“I have been listed for the Macau Open but I will talk with my coach to skip the tournament. I need a break. I may come back refreshed after a break to continue my chase for a world title and an Olympic title,” said Chong Wei.

Sony’s reward for taking out Chong Wei is a semi-final date with Lin Dan of China.

Lin Dan was pushed to the limit before prevailing 22-20, 21-16 over the evergreen Peter-Gade Christensen.

The other semi-final will be between second seed Chen Jin and Indonesian Taufik Hidayat, who is eyeing his second world crown.

Source: http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/15/sports/4527569&sec=sports

August 14, 2009

Ami Afriatni

Nova and Liliyana Spoil Home Crowd’s Party

Nova Widianto and Liliyana Natsir had to play the role of ungracious guests on Friday.

Facing a partisan crowd at Gatchibowli Stadium in Hyderabad, India, the defending world mixed doubles champions left the home fans saddened after beating India’s Diju Valiyaveetil and Jwala Gutta 21-16, 21-14 to reach the semifinals.

Nova and Liliyana, likely competing in their final tournament together, will face sixth-seeded Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christina Pedersen of Denmark today.

The Danes beat No. 4 seeds He Hanbin and Yu Yang of China 21-10, 21-17.

“We have met the Danish pair before and won over them in a very tight match. They are good players, especially Joachim,” Nova told the Jakarta Globe by text message after the match. “I’m sure it will be an exciting match tomorrow.”

The other mixed doubles semifinal features Korea’s Lee Yong Dae and Lee Hyo Jung and Denmark’s Thomas Laybourn and Kamilla Rytter Juhl.

The Koreans made their way to the semis after beating China’s Xie Zhongbo and Zhang Yawen 21-16, 21-16, while the Danes downed another Chinese pair, Zheng Bo and Ma Jin, 22-20, 11-20, 22-20.

In the match preceding Nova and Liliyana, 2005 world champion Taufik Hidayat took to Court 3 and ended unseeded Jan O Jorgensen’s run through the men’s singles draw. Taufik, the No. 4 seed, beat the Dane 21-19, 21-19 to set up a semifinal against second-seeded Chen Jin of China.

Chen advanced with a 21-10, 21-13 victory over 13th-seeded Simon Santoso of Indonesia.

Taufik, the Athens Olympics gold medalist, admitted he was not in top condition against Jorgensen, who kept the Indonesian under pressure throughout the match despite losing in straight sets. “I don’t know why I was not as good as yesterday. But against Chen Jin, I’m ready to play in three games, though he is a potential young player,” Taufik told state-run news agency Antara.

Simon, meanwhile, said he had difficulty controlling his match against Chen, the 2008 All England champion. The defeat was his fourth to the Chinese shuttler.

“It was hard to release myself from his pressure, though I have changed my strategy against him,” he said.

While Court 3 was good to Indonesia and produced two semifinalists, Court 2 held most of the glamor and danger for high seeds on Friday. China’s Xingfang Xie started the mayhem when the women’s singles fifth seed upset top-seeded Zhou Mi of Hong Kong 21-15, 21-18.

Indonesia’s Sony Dwi Kuncoro followed with another stunning result. The sixth seed knocked off No. 1 seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia 21-16, 14-21, 21-12 to set up a semifinal against Lin Dan of China or Peter Hoeg Gade of Denmark, who were still on the court as of press time.

Sony was good value for his victory, matching the world No. 1 in smash winners (20 to 18) and holding a clear advantage in net winners (12 to 5).

taken from the Jakarta Globe -- http://thejakartaglobe.com/badminton/nova-and-liliyana-spoil-home-crowds-party/324163

wow, see the word 'indon' from the article posted by suetyan on post #162

This is what LCW have to say about his defeat in QF to SDK....I can feel his sadness...poor LCW...sigh

●李宗偉

我什么方法都試，防守、網前球、扣殺等，就是拿他沒有辦法。我唯有接受這個事實。
輸了就輸了，我沒什麼好說的，真的，自己沒打出最好水平，被索尼壓著打，網前的防守很糟糕，打到最后已經一 片空白，感覺自己的打法沒有打出來，很軟，好多機會都沒有把握住。
不是索尼狀態好，是我自己太差。 拿了幾個比賽冠軍，但大賽如奧運會和世界賽就是沒法突破，我也無可奈何。

China Press : link http://www.chinapress.com.my/content_new.asp?dt=2009-08-15&sec=sports&art=0815ssa39a18.txt

Translation :

I have tried every things, defences, nets, smashes...just can get thru him. I jusst have to accept this reality. A lost is a lost, I have nothing to say, really, I just didnt play what i shd have, and Sony did control the whole match, i cant do any things....my defends and nets were bad, I was totally blanck at the end of the match....I didnt play my game, i was weak at times....didnt utilise most of the chances given..........

Sony was not at his super form, its myself who play very badly...although i managed to win a few international titles, but i still unable to make a break thru for a major title........I am speechless.....dont know what to do...

... “I don’t know why I was not as good as yesterday. But against Chen Jin, I’m ready to play in three games, though he is a potential young player,” Taufik told state-run news agency Antara.
...
..looks like he's ready to go the distance against CJ..:p

but th eventually lost tamely to chen jin today..especially in the 2nd game..:(

wow, see the word 'indon' from the article posted by suetyan on post #162

I don't think any newspaper spell Indonesia as "Indon"..
I wanna know where Suetyan get the article said "Indon"

its from thestar malaysia;)...there's the link on the same particular post;)
now, go sue them;)

..i know it's not officially over and i don't want to jinx anything...But just want to say, eventhough it's not perfect and they had a rough start, the WC organizer and their security personnel have done a commendable job for providing the best security available.

http://www.calcuttanews.net/story/531183
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Badminton championship peacefully drawing to close
Calcutta News.Net
Saturday 15th August, 2009 (IANS)

Notwithstanding the English team's pull-out and two Austrian players withdrawing from the World Badminton Championships here citing security reasons, the event is drawing to an end without any untoward incident having occurred.

The local police heaved a sigh of relief as almost all participating nations were satisfied with the security arrangements and did not 'overreact' like England and even a player and coach from Austria stayed back despite the pull-out by two players.

The two Austrian players Wednesday quietly slipped out of the championships, citing apprehensions over security. However, Canadian players stayed back ignoring an advisory from their foreign office to leave India before Independence Day Saturday.

'This shows the confidence the participating teams have in our security arrangements. The pullout of the English team a day before the event had no impact on the championship,' a senior police official told IANS.

Over 350 players from 42 countries participated in the seven-day event that comes to an end Sunday.

Under the security plan prepared by experts, 1,000 security personnel, including 45 armed guards trained in anti-terror operations, were deployed during the event.

The English team returned home last Sunday, a day before the event began, citing security concerns, following a media report that the event faced a threat from terrorists.

The central intelligence agencies had warned Delhi, Hyderabad and Kolkata that terror group Lashker-e-Taiba might carry out attacks on Independence Day, but police here said there was no real threat to the badminton championships.

Despite an assurance of foolproof security from Cyberabad police, the English team pulled out and after returning home claimed that the security was 'very lax' and they were not provided armed guards.

Dismissing their allegations, a top police official told IANS the players and officials were provided armed guards and they were briefed about the security measures.

'As professionals we know our duties and responsibilities to provide security for an international event of this nature. The security was provided professionally and after going into all the requirements,' Additional Director General of Police (law and order) A.K. Khan told IANS.

About the England team officials' statements that they were not impressed with the security, Khan said: 'It is their personal perception. We can't comment on it. Every other team participating in the championship was satisfied with the security arrangements we have made.'

'The security measures that we have taken are standard measures whether in UK, India or any other part of the world,' said Khan, who is also the spokesman for state police.

Khan also pointed out that this was not the first time police made security arrangements for an international event.

Cyberabad police, under whose jurisdiction the venue of the championship falls, had earlier provided security for the Indian badminton open.

It also provided security for the World Military Games, the annual meeting of the board of governors of the Asian Development Bank, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the Afro-Asian Games and National Games in the past.

Khan denied that armed guards were not provided to the English team. 'No. This is not correct. They were provided armed guards at the venue, their place of stay and also during transit. Every security measure need not be and should not be visible,' he said.

'We were fully conscious of the factors that go into planning security for such an international event. It was done keeping in view all the requirements and the English team was also briefed of the same,' the police official said.

Hope both Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif will work harder to achieve success in future tournaments. ;)

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http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/16/sports/4531115&sec=sports
Sunday August 16, 2009

Frustrated Rexy feels the hurt of his losing charges

NATIONAL chief coach Rexy Mainaky kicked an A-board in frustration at the Gachibowli Stadium after the agonising exits of men’s doubles pairs Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif from the World Championships yesterday.


It was not that he was unhappy with his players but just frustrated with the constant close calls that his players had to endure in international tournaments.


He was full of praise for his players yesterday. Instead he shared in the disappointment of his charges over their close defeats.


Second seeds Kien Keat-Boon Heong went down fighting in a thrilling 21-16, 14-21, 20-22 match to South Koreans Lee Yong-dae-Jung Jae-sung while Fairuzizuan-Zakry were beaten 21-18, 24-22, 15-21 by China’s Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng.


“Our players played so well today. They fought for every point, showed great determination but still, the match did not favour them. I feel sad for them,” said Rexy.


“Our players are just simply unlucky when it comes to big events. I know, they tried so hard and I am proud of the way they played.


“Both our pairs had a good opportunity today to make it an all-Malaysian affair and end the elusive chase for the world title. I just do not know why it just does not happen to the Malaysian players at this stage.”


Rexy said that the coaches would take the blame for not fulfilling the promise to return with a gold medal.


“The players played their part. It is now time for the coaches to review what had taken place here. We will take stock of what had happened, work on the players and next time, we will try not to miss out on major titles again,” he added.


This is the second time that Malaysia had to settled for two bronze medals in the men’s doubles event. Malaysia also ended up with two bronze medals when Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah and Chan Chong Ming-Chew Choon Eng lost in the semi-finals at Seville in 2001.

Hopefully, LCW will get his long needed break and come back fresh.

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http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/8/16/sports/4530014&sec=sports
Sunday August 16, 2009

Chong Wei still not a solid top player, says Misbun

WORLD number one Lee Chong Wei’s body was cold when his coach Misbun Sidek hugged him after his shocking men’s singles quarter-final exit in the World Championships at Hyderabad on Friday.


And that was the reason for his 16-21, 21-14, 12-21 loss to Indonesia’s Sony Dwi Kuncoro – Malaysia’s blue-eyed boy of badminton froze at the wrong time.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2009/8/16/sports/s_63lee.jpgDown and out: Lee Chong Wei tumbles while trying to retrieve a shot by Indonesia’s Sony Dwi Kuncoro in the men’s singles quarter-finals on Friday. Sony won 21-16, 14-21, 21-12. — AP



But Misbun, disappointed that he has failed yet again to produce a world champion for the country, is confident that Chong Wei will bounce back.

“He was quite nervous even before going into the court. The only fear of every top class player is to calm the raging battle within themself and Chong Wei failed to do that,” said Misbun.

“After the one-hour battle with Sony, I felt his hands and body. They were cold. He was unable to produce his best form.”

Misbun said that Chong Wei burst into tears in the room and kept to himself and even turned down food after the defeat.

The loss was unexpected as Chong Wei had the best of preparation, including a 10-day stint in South Korea, while Sony had to juggle between training and his wedding preparation for the whole of last month. In fact, Sony had trained without a coach for a month.

“Chong Wei wanted to win so badly especially after the two Malaysian men’s doubles pairs had reached the semi-finals before his match. And that added pressure on him to perform,” said Misbun.

“Sony is a tricky player. He waited patiently for Chong Wei to make mistakes.

“And it worked as Chong Wei was totally blanked out and did not know how to get back to his normal game.”

The outcome of the World Champ*ion*ships showed that Chong Wei is still struggling to stabilise his game as the world number one player. And that to Misbun is understandable.

“There is no doubt that Chong Wei is a world class player but he is not as solid as we wanted him to be at the top.

“His techniques and skills are there but he has to make the right decision when he is on court and no one can help him on this except himself. And this is not easy for any player in the world.”

Even National Sports Institute (NSI) psychologist Frederick Tan, who is also in Hyderabad, had tried his best to keep Chong Wei’s motivation high from the start of the tournament but to no avail.

Misbun said he would give Chong Wei the long break he wanted but with a condition attached — the Beijing Olympic Games silver medallist must return to training at his usual best.

Laybourn-Rytter Juhl end long wait for mixed doubles crown



DENMARK’s Thomas Laybourn-Kamilla Rytter Juhl took their magical run in the World Championships all the way to lift the first mixed doubles title in 14 years for their country at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad yesterday.
And the duo took their time to savour their triumph after beating two-time champions and top seeds Nova Widianto-Lilyana Natsir of Indonesia 21-13, 21-17 in a lop-sided final.
They jumped for joy, rolled on the court and even threw their racquets to the audience. It was the most outstanding result of their careers and they did it magnificently in the championships by taking down all top three pairs in the world.
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/archives/2009/8/17/sports/s_54danes.jpg Thomas Laybourn-Kamilla Rytter Juhl continued their fairy-tale run to end Denmark’s 14-year wait for a World Championships mixed doubles title in Hyderabad Sunday. - AP
They defeated third seeds Zheng Bo-Ma Jin of China in the quarter-finals and shocked Olympic champions and second seeds Lee Yong-dae-Lee Hyo-jung of South Korea in the semi-finals.
Laybourn-Rytter Juhl are the second Danish mixed doubles pair after Thomas Lund-Marlene Thomsen to win a world championship crown. And they ended a six-year wait for a world title for Denmark, who previous success came from the men’s pair of Lars Paaske-Jonas Rasmussen in 2003.
Laybourn, who hammered four straight smashes to deliver the winning point yesterday, was over the moon.
“I am shocked and still shaking all over. It has been an amazing journey for both of us to end up as world champions today,” he said.
“The Indonesians (two-time world champions) were a bit shaky today while we stayed cool and calm. Our main focus was just to enjoy the game. It was certainly the biggest day of our lives.”
Rytter Juhl hoped that the win would generate greater interest in the sport in Europe.
“This is very good for Danish badminton and also Europe generally. It is not too good for the sport if Asia continued to dominate,” she said.
Laybourn-Rytter Juhl hope to ride on their successes and continue to work on fulfilling their dream to take the Olympic gold in London in 2012.
Lund, who is now the Badminton World Federation (BWF) chief operating officer, was also jubilant over the success of Laybourn-Rytter Juhl.
“It gives me great feeling that the long wait for a mixed doubles title had ended for my country. It will be a boost for the Danish badminton tradition and I feel elated with their achievements today,” he said.

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Men’s doubles battle provides thrilling finale



THE World Championships in Hyderabad could not have asked for a better finale than what they saw in the men’s doubles final yesterday.
It ended with China’s Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng emerging as winners over South Koreans Lee Yong-dae-Jung Jae-sung in a classic and explosive match that lasted 75 minutes. The Chinese won the match 21-18, 16-21, 28-26 to lift the title for the second time.
It was the longest but arguably the best match of the tournament with both pairs trading blows with their fast, tricky and powerful performances to keep the spectators on the edge of the seats, especially in the decider.
The game was so tight that neither sides were behind by more than three points at any stage. The Chinese would come up with a killer smash and the Koreans would reply with another and it went on until they were tied at 26-26.
But it was the Koreans who made the mistakes at the end and the Chinese pair hugged each other in great relief and celebration.
The victory of Cai Yun-Haifeng certainly made chief coach Li Yongbo a very happy man as China will return home with four of the five titles at stake.
Cai Yun, who changed his mind about quitting the sport after the Beijing Olympic Games last August, attributed their win to team work and trust with Haifeng.
“We would not have won the title today if not for the great trust we have in each other,” he said.
“There are so many tough rivals in badminton and it gives us great pleasure to beat one of them here.”
Added Haifeng: “Nothing comes easy in achieving success. And we have worked very hard for this moment. It feels nice to leave this tournament by giving the fans a classic show. There will certainly be more from us.”
The 20-year-old Yong-dae was disappointed but was happy that he was able to show what badminton was all about through their match yesterday.
“I have failed in my second final in the world championships. It’s disappointing but on the other hand, we are satisfied that we showed the world a good badminton match,” he said.
Yong-dae-Jae-sung were the runners-up to Indonesian Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan at the previous championships in Kuala Lumpur in 2007.
“We had prepared well and tried really hard but it was never easy to beat this Chinese pair. They played so well today,” said Yong-dae.
The 27-year-old Jae-sung said that the defeat had only fuelled the fire in them to take their game to an even higher level.
“We have been together for four years now and Yong-dae is more matured now compared to our first outing in the world championships. And our teamwork has been really amazing,” he said.
“Our task is to continue showing the world what badminton is all about. We will be out to do well in other tournaments.”

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Lin Dan attributes hard work to winning record third world title



A HESITANT final line call prevented Lin Dan from performing his usual the fist-pumping, army salute and wild celebration antics after winning a big match.
But it certainly did not take the shine away from the fact that the Chinese superstar Lin Dan was hailed as the greatest player in the modern era yesterday after becoming the first to win three straight men’s singles world championships title.
And he did it in style by beating a stubborn compatriot, Chen Jin, 21-18, 21-16 in power-packed final at the Gachobowli Stadium in Hyderabad.
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/archives/2009/8/17/sports/s_53lindan.jpg Sorry mate: China’s Lin Dan celebrates a point after compatriot Chen Jin failed to retrieve a shot during the men’s singles final Sunday. Lin Dan won 21-18, 21-16.
But his girlfriend, 2005 and 2006 champion Xie Xingfang, failed to emulate his feat to claim a hat-trick, losing 21-23, 12-21 to younger compatriot Lu Lan in the women’s final.
In the men’s final, Chen Jin, playing in his first world championship final, made it difficult for Lin Dan and tested his senior with his fast attacking shot and deceptive netplay.
But Lin Dan did not lose his composure at all. When Chen Jin piled on the pressure, Lin Dan dug out something to stay ahead with one or two great winners.
And only after 14-14 in the second game did Lin Dan finally break away to romp home for the historic win albeit there was a minor confusion over his championship-winning point.
The 26-year-old Lin Dan said than the indecisive call by the service line judge was a kill-joy.
“I did not celebrate as I was not sure whether I had won it or not. I was a bit confused,” he said.
At 16-20, Chen Jin’s serve was called short and then the service line judge changed his mind. The umpire overruled the second decision and declared Lin Dan as the winner.
“Still, this is a great experience for me to win the world title for the third time.
“I feel very happy and honoured of this achievement today,” said Lin Dan, who was the winner of the 2006 and 2007 championships in Madrid and Kuala Lumpur respectively.
“But I would not have felt too bad if Chen Jin had won. After all, the title is for China.”
Despite having a long string of titles to his name, including the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Lin Dan refused to be called the genius of the game.
“Like everyone else, I have worked very hard and I am here because of that. I won today because Chen Jin and I know each other’s game so well. It was like a practice,” he said.
On whether he sees anyone as a worthy opponent to prevent him from dominating world badminton, Lin Dan said: “I still believe that (Lee) Chong Wei will continue to give me tough times.”

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mas players should learn from him;)

Genius of Yong-dae the key, says Rexy



THE excellence of South Korean Lee Yong-dae crushed the hopes of Malaysia’s Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong to reach the world championship men’s doubles final.
And Malaysia’s doubles chief coach Rexy Mainaky hailed the 20-year-old Yong-dae as a gifted player, who is set to break many hearts for a long time.
On Saturday, Yong-dae and his 27-year-old partner, Jung Jae-sung, stayed solid in crucial stages to beat the Malaysians 16-21, 21-14, 22-20 in the semi-finals.
And Rexy said that he stood in awe over Yong-dae’s charisma and strength.
“It must have been very tiring for him in the men’s doubles after having battled in the mixed doubles earlier (with Lee Hyo-jung-jin a 21-18, 9-21, 18-21 defeat by Denmark’s Thomas Laybourn-Kamilla Rytter Juhl),” said Rexy.
“But he fought through the tiredness and brought out the best game. He is young but played as though he was so experienced.
“His tactical play with Jae-sung was good. He dominated at the net and kept the shuttle low, forcing the Malaysians to lift it high. And Jae-sung just waits at the back to smash it as hard as he could to rattle our players.
“Our Malaysians did well to counter their strategy but Yong-dae was always a step better. He made the difference for the Koreans at deuce in the rubber game.”
Former All-England champions Yong-dae-Jae-sung will again be among the favourites at the Asian Games in Guangzhou next December.

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Lin Dan attributes hard work to winning record third world title

On whether he sees anyone as a worthy opponent to prevent him from dominating world badminton, Lin Dan said: “I still believe that (Lee) Chong Wei will continue to give me tough times.”

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Lin Dan said: “I still believe that (Lee) Chong Wei will continue to give me tough times.”

Perhaps now BCers can see what pjswift has been trying to say all along.


It wasn't about the outcome of the match.

What's stunning was LD's unusual body language and very concerted delay tactics throughout the match. It was the first time I've seen it. Indirectly LD's coaches are saying LCW is superior that's why LD had to add on extraneous means. It represents a watershed in LD's coaches' perception of the LCW/LD rivalry. (That's why LD did not want to play LCW in top form in IO09.)



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The 27-year-old Jae-sung said that the defeat had only fuelled the fire in them to take their game to an even higher level.
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..good to hear that from Jae-sung.:cool:
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Lin Dan said: “I still believe that (Lee) Chong Wei will continue to give me tough times.”

Perhaps now BCers can see what pjswift has been trying to say all along.

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..actually a lot, if not all, of BCers have already known & been saying that, at their best, the current top 2 MS players are Lin Dan & LCW. What Lin Dan said is also a sign of his respect for LCW.

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Lin Dan said: “I still believe that (Lee) Chong Wei will continue to give me tough times.”

Perhaps now BCers can see what pjswift has been trying to say all along.

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Seroulsy, it is just better for Lin Dan to say what he said than to say that there is nobody in the scene right now that can give him any tough times.:rolleyes: He is just being nice and respectful, that's all.

The only person that can stop Lin Dan's dominance now is LYB and nobody else.:cool:

Seroulsy, it is just better for Lin Dan to say what he said than to say that there is nobody in the scene right now that can give him any tough times.:rolleyes: He is just being nice and respectful, that's all.

The only person that can stop Lin Dan's dominance now is LYB and nobody else.:cool:

I concur. :D

And now LCW will find CJ another hard nut to crack ... :p

I concur. :D

And now LCW will find CJ another hard nut to crack ... :p

Since when is CJ a hard nut to crack ? The only hard nut to crack is LD.:p So don't be nutty - it is going to your head!:rolleyes:

Seriously, it is just better for Lin Dan to say what he said than to say that there is nobody in the scene right now that can give him any tough times.:rolleyes: He is just being nice and respectful, that's all.

The only person that can stop Lin Dan's dominance now is LYB and nobody else.:cool:



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But why did LD comment and/or pay respect to just LCW alone?

Why not PG, TH, CJ, and/or any of the top 10 ranked players in the world?
This was what pjswift has been saying all along (Rereading pjswift's posts).
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But why did LD comment and/or pay respect to just LCW alone?

Why not PG, TH, CJ, and/or any of the top 10 ranked players in the world?
This was what pjswift has been saying all along (Rereading pjswift's posts).
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First of all, by saying what he said, he showed respect to the world ranking system instead of mocking it.

Secondly, Lin Dan is smart enough to mislead the media to put more pressure on LCW in every tournament instead of having others put additional pressure on himself.

If Lin Dan was to say he no longer has any rival than the pressure will be on his shoulder the whole time, and he will be expected to win every match in a dominate style.

If Lin Dan is to say that Taufik, Gade, and etc is his main rival, then anyone who has any idea about the field of badminton will know he is just lying... so why not just name the guy who is ranked #1 in the world, and in case anyone asked why? all he has to say is "well, he is ranked #1 in the world, isn't he"... simple answer

You tend to enjoy accepting opinion of a "c9":rolleyes:, well, I don't. This is a "c9" who thinks that she can change the result of a match by screaming her lungs out in the stadium...:rolleyes:

Her post is pure opinion, and just like my post here... both have no facts behind it and can not be proven right or wrong.

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Chong Wei can forget the next Olympics


2009/08/18
K.M. Boopathy
GOING by the present scenario, it is going to be very tough for Lee Chong Wei to get a decent shot at winning the World Championships singles title from now on. He had his chance in Hyderabad but blew it.

This is the third time in a row that Chong Wei, the World No 1, had failed in the World Championships and to rub salt into his wound, his fierce rival Lin Dan of China completed his winning hat-trick at the Gachibowli Stadium on Sunday with ease to confirm that he is one of the greatest men's singles shuttlers.

Lin Dan's single-minded approach to become the best is unrivalled as he has reached the final of the World Championships on all four occasions he competed in since 2005 and won three in a row (2006, 2007 and 2009). There was no championships last year because of the Olympics.

In between, Lin Dan captured the Olympic gold medal in Beijing last year which was the only time Chong Wei faced him in a major title match which is a little unusual for a player who has remained second best to his rival from China.
http://www.nst.com.my/articles/qkdg/pix_toprightLEE CHONG WEI
Lin Dan, the World No 5, is no longer the same player who was at his zenith when winning Olympic gold but the fact that he still manages to win major titles separates him from the rest and this is food for thought for Chong Wei.

The push for the Asian Games gold in Guangzhou next year, the only title which has eluded Lin Dan, will be the next drive to keep the China ace to carry on fighting and he could leave compatriot Chen Jin, the runner-up in Hyderabad, to continue China's dominance in the World Championships in Paris next year.

There is no way Chong Wei can match the consistency, talent or mental strength Lin Dan is known for but the Malaysian is still good enough to win at least one major crown.

The 2012 London Olympics looks a distant objective as Chen Jin should be the favourite and Lin Dan could still be around to provide back-up, so Chong Wei should gather himself, forget about London for now, and make a decent attempt in Paris.

However, things will be tougher as Chong Wei will be 28 next year and there is a crop of youngsters on the sidelines who could start making an impact.

One is definitely world junior champion Wang Zhengming of China who is already a national senior champion back home and is likely to make an impact on the international scene soon.

This is the scenario Chong Wei has to cope with but with a lot of hard work and the hunger to end his career with a major honour, it is not impossible for the Malaysian.

Also, the BA of Malaysia (BAM) must start reducing the burden on Chong Wei as he has been soldiering on without quality back-up. Hendrawan, hired recently as Malaysia's coach, has turned some average Indonesian shuttlers into world beaters. He has been put in charge of the elite back-up shuttlers and the Indonesian must help raise the level of the current crop.

If it fails, it is better to focus on juniors like Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin and Zulfadli Zulkifli who seem to have more potential compared to the likes of Liew Daren, Arif Latif, Chong Wei Feng and Tan Chun Seang.


BAM should also look beyond Wong Mew Choo who is not only losing her battle with injuries but has also been struggling against younger players.

http://www.nst.com.my/articles/qkdg/pix_middleIskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin has more potential to succeed compared to the current back-up shuttlers.

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But why did LD comment and/or pay respect to just LCW alone?

Why not PG, TH, CJ, and/or any of the top 10 ranked players in the world?
This was what pjswift has been saying all along (Rereading pjswift's posts).
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Why would you want to question some sideline spectator when LD said it and it was reported ?;)

Since when is CJ a hard nut to crack ? The only hard nut to crack is LD.:p So don't be nutty - it is going to your head!:rolleyes:

Hey "Shattered" Crystal Ball, please take a good look at what I've written, the tense in particular! You must be a nut not to understand. :D

Hey "Shattered" Crystal Ball, please take a good look at what I've written, the tense in particular! You must be a nut not to understand. :D

Your post:

"And now LCW will find CJ another hard nut to crack ..."

Loh, what you have written is so blatantly clear. Don't try to wriggle out of this. You said 'And now' - what does that mean ? Tell me what tense is that - is that future tense ?

Your post:

"And now LCW will find CJ another hard nut to crack ..."

Loh, what you have written is so blatantly clear. Don't try to wriggle out of this. You said 'And now' - what does that mean ? Tell me what tense is that - is that future tense ?

"And now" means from now onwards into the future... :D:D:D

"And now" means from now onwards into the future... :D:D:D



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