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Monday, June 01, 2009


China leads foreign charge in RP badminton meet

MANILA, Philippines - Powerhouse China, led by a former world junior champion, has confirmed its participation in the Bingo Bonanza Philippine Open Grand Prix Badminton Championship on July 1-5 at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

Also confirming their entry to the $120,000 Grand Prix Gold event are England, Vietnam, Germany, Canada, Wales and Malaysia. Organizers are still waiting for confirmations from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, India, Chinese-Taipei, Japan, Russia and Macau.

"We have invited many more players outside Asia so we're expecting a really exciting event," said Albee Benitez, president of the sponsoring Bingo Bonanza, on Monday in a press statement.

Joining ex-world junior champ Chen Long as China’s representatives to the men's singles competition are Zhou Wenlong, Du Pengyu, Gao Huan and Lu Qiching.

The Chinese ladies team for the singles events is composed of Jiang Yanjiao, Wang Xin, Wang Shixian and Li Xuerui.

Other top ranked players who have confirmed their participation in the men's singles event were World No. 11 Tien Minh Nguyen of Vietnam, No. 22 Andrew Smith of England, Welshman Raj Popat and Malaysia's Wee Chung Pei.

Also in the hunt for a title in the women's side are Vietnam's Nguyen Nhung Le Ngoc, world No. 49 Charmaine Reid of Canada and No. 52 Nicole Grether of Germany.

On its third edition in four years, the event will also feature men's and ladies doubles and mixed doubles competitions. – Perry Legaspi, GMANews.TV

(BTW TMN of Vietnam is reported to have been sponsored by Victor of Taiwan to compete in the Singapore Open in June.)

I already bought tickets for this. I hope we get to have autograph signing. I am no good at this, but what items should I have the pros sign? Anyone?

I already bought tickets for this. I hope we get to have autograph signing. I am no good at this, but what items should I have the pros sign? Anyone?

A specially prepared album with the pictures of your idol and space for him/her to sign either on or below the pic. Have a good pen ready for this. ;)

Or you may wish to have them sign on:

* the program, if any
* your cap
* your T-shirt(s)
* a shuttlecock each
* your badminton bag
* have a friend take a pic with your idol with a special camera and get his signature on your pic, if possible

Good Luck! :D

Let us go to the Philippine Open! You will surely enjoy it!

Wow, Chen Long might get a title there :D Too bad no Wang Zhengming.. For ladies, finally we can see Wang Xin playing at the international tournament after she joined the first team. Let's wait and see how far Wang Xin can go, she is not tall, and her style of play is similar to JYJ. My dearest sister is playing there also :D

Good to see many Jrs going. At the moment Malaysia is not sure yet who to send. I hope the Jrs is going also.

...I hope we get to have autograph signing. I am no good at this, but what items should I have the pros sign? Anyone?
..how about your baddy shoes??..
..if you dare, haul in your stringing machine, too..
..for non-permanent ones, how about your arm(s), right on your triceps area..;)

Wow, Chen Long might get a title there :D Too bad no Wang Zhengming.. For ladies, finally we can see Wang Xin playing at the international tournament after she joined the first team. Let's wait and see how far Wang Xin can go, she is not tall, and her style of play is similar to JYJ. My dearest sister is playing there also :D
How old is Wang Xin suetyan???
Hope my Jiang2 can get her title as well...Hope she will not miss Ina SS

How old is Wang Xin suetyan???
Hope my Jiang2 can get her title as well...Hope she will not miss Ina SS
Wang Xin is 24 this year. I tell u something special about her, she never gone through the second team election and she also not named in the second team. She was chosen directly from her province team (Team Bayi) to the first team :eek: She is the first person that never gone through the second team training that can be directly chosen to the first team, so must watch out of her :D

Wang Xin is 24 this year. I tell u something special about her, she never gone through the second team election and she also not named in the second team. She was chosen directly from her province team (Team Bayi) to the first team :eek: She is the first person that never gone through the second team training that can be directly chosen to the first team, so must watch out of her :D

Isn't it this Team Bayi is the Sotx Bayi that you were talking about where Lin Dan and Zhao Tingting came from?

Isn't it this Team Bayi is the Sotx Bayi that you were talking about where Lin Dan and Zhao Tingting came from?
yes, you are right.

Wang Xin is 24 this year. I tell u something special about her, she never gone through the second team election and she also not named in the second team. She was chosen directly from her province team (Team Bayi) to the first team :eek: She is the first person that never gone through the second team training that can be directly chosen to the first team, so must watch out of her :D
She was promoted after beating Xie XF anf Wang Cen???I think she beat Salakjit Ponsana too before.
She has the same age with Zhu JJ....now China WS becomes more interesting and competitive

She was promoted after beating Xie XF anf Wang Cen???I think she beat Salakjit Ponsana too before.
She has the same age with Zhu JJ....now China WS becomes more interesting and competitive
nope, not because of she has beaten XXF and WC before. It is because she was in the top 3 of the National Championships and some biggest events in China for 3 consecutive years :eek:

Wow, Chen Long might get a title there :D Too bad no Wang Zhengming.. For ladies, finally we can see Wang Xin playing at the international tournament after she joined the first team. Let's wait and see how far Wang Xin can go, she is not tall, and her style of play is similar to JYJ. My dearest sister is playing there also :D

Yeah, just wondering why CHN doesn't send Wang Zhengming, 2008 World Junior Champion.

Wang Xin is 24 this year. I tell u something special about her, she never gone through the second team election and she also not named in the second team. She was chosen directly from her province team (Team Bayi) to the first team :eek: She is the first person that never gone through the second team training that can be directly chosen to the first team, so must watch out of her :D

Is WANG XIN the same player as WANG LIN?

Is WANG XIN the same player as WANG LIN?

No. But if she is also successful, then we can see a Wang dynasty in Chinese Badminton:
Wang Chen
Wang Yihan
Wang Lin
Wang Xin
Wang Zhengming
:D

No. But if she is also successful, then we can see a Wang dynasty in Chinese Badminton:
Wang Chen
Wang Yihan
Wang Lin
Wang Xin
Wang Zhengming
:D
haha, yaya Wang dynasty :D Actually there is still a junior called Wang Shixian 19 years old this year, 2008 WJC semi finalist. If this girl is also successful in the future, it would make the Wang dynasty getting larger and larger :D

haha, yaya Wang dynasty :D Actually there is still a junior called Wang Shixian 19 years old this year, 2008 WJC semi finalist. If this girl is also successful in the future, it would make the Wang dynasty getting larger and larger :D

Dont forget Suetyan...we still have Wang Xiao Li and Wang Si Yun in doubles :p:D:p
Hope these Wangs can conquere the world of badminton :):)

..how about your baddy shoes??..
..if you dare, haul in your stringing machine, too..
..for non-permanent ones, how about your arm(s), right on your triceps area..;)

Oh no! Not my baddy shoes. :eek: We don't want the spectators and the players to run away once I bring it out.

And not in the triceps area!!! :eek: We don't want the players to pass out.

Maybe I'll just buy the program booklet or something.

Or maybe my racket cover. But it's black. Is there such a thing as a white-inked ballpen/marker?

INA players going to Manila shall be (unless PBSI management changed their mind again):

MS
Tommy Sugiarto
Nugroho Andi Saputro (a.k.a. Gepeng)
Yoga Pratama

WS
Aprilia Yuswandari
Melicia Kurniawan
Linda Weni Fanetri
Rizki Amelia Pradipta

MS
Bona-Ahsan
Rian-Yoke
Edo-Lingga
Alvent-Hendra

WD
Mel-Shendy
Greysia-Nintya
Pia-Debby

XD
Tantowi-Richie
Rizal-Debby
Fran-Pia
Lingga-Keshya
Hendra-Vita

All I know for now is that China will send their 2nd tier players like Chen Long etc. Our MD and XD lineup should provide enough firepower against CHN's 2nd tier MD and XD players... While in WD... err... even China's 2nd tier WD are extremely good... :p I just hope we will have enough 1 pair left in the SF of WD...

Dont forget Suetyan...we still have Wang Xiao Li and Wang Si Yun in doubles :p:D:p
Hope these Wangs can conquere the world of badminton :):)
yaya, I nearly forgot :D Many Wangs:D

INA players going to Manila shall be (unless PBSI management changed their mind again):

XD
Tantowi-Richie
Rizal-Debby
Fran-Pia
Lingga-Keshya
Hendra-Vita

All I know for now is that China will send their 2nd tier players like Chen Long etc. Our MD and XD lineup should provide enough firepower against CHN's 2nd tier MD and XD players... While in WD... err... even China's 2nd tier WD are extremely good... :p I just hope we will have enough 1 pair left in the SF of WD...

Are these Hendra Setiawan and Vita Marissa?

What happened to Flandy Limpele?

No. But if she is also successful, then we can see a Wang dynasty in Chinese Badminton:
Wang Chen
Wang Yihan
Wang Lin
Wang Xin
Wang Zhengming
:D

Thanks for the information, Krisna!

Are these Hendra Setiawan and Vita Marissa?

What happened to Flandy Limpele?

Oh, he decided to partner full-time with the sexy Russian girl... ;)

No. But if she is also successful, then we can see a Wang dynasty in Chinese Badminton:
Wang Chen
Wang Yihan
Wang Lin
Wang Xin
Wang Zhengming
:D

+ Wang XiaoLi
+ Wang SiYun

what's wrong (not Wang) with this list:cool:


Hint: WZM will get to play more if he is named Wang BoBo.

What abt Andre Kurniawan Tedjono?? No Wifqi Windarto/Afiat Yuris Wirawan too...hmm....

Oh, he decided to partner full-time with the sexy Russian girl... ;)

Anastasia Russkikh?

Hell yeah! Who wouldn't want to partner with her.

lets watch this..
pls buzz me if you're gonna watching this..

i want to watch this on saturday or sunday
july 4-5

lets watch this..
pls buzz me if you're gonna watching this..

i want to watch this on saturday or sunday
july 4-5

Do you have tickets already? Buy now.

Does anybody here know anyone who can bring us to the players' lounge?

Please please please. :D

..organize a get-together for this event, venkatesh, since quite a few BCers will be attending & you're the host..:):cool:

..organize a get-together for this event, venkatesh, since quite a few BCers will be attending & you're the host..:):cool:

Well, a couple of my friends will play baddy after the semifinals. Everyone's invited to join. The court fee is only 80 php (1.67 USD), play all you can. Very cheap!

Those who wanna join us, just shout "HELL YEAH!!!" when you cheer and I'll surely look at you and invite you with us. I'll be on the courtside! :D

Do you have tickets already? Buy now.

Does anybody here know anyone who can bring us to the players' lounge?

Please please please. :D

i and my officemates are going to watch..

is this where you purchase your ticket Bro?
http://www.philopenbadminton.com/ticketinfo.php

Dont forget Suetyan...we still have Wang Xiao Li and Wang Si Yun in doubles :p:D:p
Hope these Wangs can conquere the world of badminton :):)
Indonesia have one Wang
Wang Lian-xiang

Indonesia have one Wang
Wang Lian-xiang
You're referring to Susi Susanti... yes, she is a Wang Lianxiang... ;)

And since Wang = king = Ong = Wong, we also have Wong Pitu, Wong Solo, Wong Cilik, Wong Edan... :D

Anastasia Russkikh?

Hell yeah! Who wouldn't want to partner with her.
What type of racket is she using?? quite similar with arc 10 though.

Not much familiar with Head, but I think it's Airflow 3 especially designed for women.

New face on the CHN squad: Deng YuTing, WD.

wow..left hander? how old is she?:D

Deng Yuting, another new talent from CHN back-up squad... She partnered with Lu Lu will meet INA Pia Zebadiah/Debby Susanto at first round.

can't wait to see her in action!!:D

Anoter cutie.....Deng Yuting.........i like....

Lefty,......must be tall........

CUTE!.. nice.. is she petite like pi hongyan or tall?

hope to see her [deng] in action

No. But if she is also successful, then we can see a Wang dynasty in Chinese Badminton:
Wang Chen
Wang Yihan
Wang Lin
Wang Xin
Wang Zhengming
:D

haha, yaya Wang dynasty :D Actually there is still a junior called Wang Shixian 19 years old this year, 2008 WJC semi finalist. If this girl is also successful in the future, it would make the Wang dynasty getting larger and larger :D

Dont forget Suetyan...we still have Wang Xiao Li and Wang Si Yun in doubles :p:D:p
Hope these Wangs can conquere the world of badminton :):)

Indonesia have one Wang
Wang Lian-xiang

Wang Xin just defeated Saina Nehwal decisively in MAS Gold GP... She could be a member of the Wang dynasty nobility...

Lesser nobles (at this time):
Wang Shixian
Wang Xiaoli
Wang Siyun
Wang Xin
Wang Zhengming

Princesses:
Wang Yihan
Wang Lin

Queen:
Wang Chen

Empress Dowager
Wang Lianxiang (a.k.a. Susi Susanti)

wow..left hander? how old is she?:D
She is 19 years old, from Guangxi :)

she is really pretty

..and the crowd's attendance, i would say the Philippines Open deserves another shot of holding it again next yr. Of course, cross fingers politics won't get in the way..:cool:

New face on the CHN squad: Deng YuTing, WD.
unfortunately i can't manage to catch her in action in the recently concluded PO:(

unfortunately i can't manage to catch her in action in the recently concluded PO:(
DYT was on TV... in the background, playing XD in the non-TV court, against her WD partner who eventually won the title.

Actually, the person in those pictures look awfully like the WS coach, Han JingNa, the coach in dark clothes during the WS matches.

Wang Xin just defeated Saina Nehwal decisively in MAS Gold GP... She could be a member of the Wang dynasty nobility...

Lesser nobles (at this time):
Wang Shixian
Wang Xiaoli
Wang Siyun
Wang Xin
Wang Zhengming

Princesses:
Wang Yihan
Wang Lin

Queen:
Wang Chen

Empress Dowager
Wang Lianxiang (a.k.a. Susi Susanti)
Ahahaha that is very good