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Iwan

11-05-2002, 11:10 AM

http://www.dillesport.dk/sportspc/all97/vindere1.html
its interesting to see how the european countries dominate the sport in the earlier years then suddenly they get overrun by asian players :D dont see too many of that in other sports.

bigredlemon

11-07-2002, 02:20 PM

Notice that England lost their consecutive titles after the wars!!! What happened... did they or stop competing or just stopped training?

JChen99

11-07-2002, 05:41 PM

Originally posted by bigredlemon
Notice that England lost their consecutive titles after the wars!!! What happened... did they or stop competing or just stopped training?

maybe the good players or people who had potential to be good got wounded in the wars?

TOmike

11-07-2002, 06:01 PM

probably all died, wounded or got post-war syndrome... like all veterans.

JChen99

11-07-2002, 06:04 PM

Originally posted by TOmike
probably all died, wounded or got post-war syndrome... like all veterans.

ai... damn wars... leaves the world with less good badminton players ><

bigredlemon

11-07-2002, 06:14 PM

Originally posted by bigredlemon
Notice that England lost their consecutive titles after the wars!!! What happened... did they or stop competing or just stopped training?

Forgot to add word "die: between did they die or stop..."
Too bad badminton players are except from service... :mad: