Malaysia Open 2013 photos

[RedShuttle]

Meanwhile, in the commentators area ......

.... Gill Clark was doing some tweaks on her antiquated microphone system .....

GC: "Err, hello! Need help. I think someone is stalking me ....."

Thanks for the pictures!

I was wondering where GC was. Am I the only one not getting any commentary on YouTube

[abedeng]

..... was pretty much a repeat of the, err, 2012 Olympic final.

With political tensions running high between both countries, it was China vs Japan again, but with a new Japanese combination against half of the Olympic Champion pair partnering China's best looking young prospect ..... . Yup, we cannot underestimate the importance of having pretty and cute girls on tour ...... wherever they come from.

The way this Japanese combination play is a refreshing change .... they don't depend too much on defence as traditional Japanese pairs do. Instead, they do take a lot of initiative. Only problem is, the Japanese wand doesn't have as much potency or accuracy ...... well not yet, anyway.

And so ......


..... here are the WD finalists .....


....with current Olympic Champion Tian Qing ....



..... leading her good looking new partner, Bao Yixin ....



..... up against Ayaka Takahashi .....



.... in partnership with Misaki Matsutomo (on the right) ....


You can't see it, but Tian Qing was doing the wiggling of hips when this picture was taken ....


Ayaka Takahashi : "Wait! I need to do up my hair ..... "


Bao Yixin : "The sweat is destroying my makeup. Can I ask for timeout?"
Tian Qing : "Hallo!! We are in the middle of a war, ok?! The fate of the island depends on it!"


JPN Coach : "Banzai!!!!!!!"


Suggestive rear end pose from Matsutomo ......


CHN Coach : "Yixin, you naughty girl!! You'd better not get me in hot soup with Evil Boss Bingyi!"


Tian Qing : "As soon as she serves, pounce and maul her like a Maybank tiger!"


JPN Coach : "You will each be spanked for playing so badly! Bend down!!!!"



High fives after the victory .......

[Blurry D]

Yes they have been testing the line call system whole week round.. I cannot say much but they have been vigoursly testing it.. BWF will have a statement about this soon i think... but i guess more testing is required

[Blurry D]

Great photos and commentary...

[RedShuttle]

Yes they have been testing the line call system whole week round.. I cannot say much but they have been vigoursly testing it.. BWF will have a statement about this soon i think... but i guess more testing is required

Good news.

They should give the umpire a bigger screen though. Maybe the service judge should also get a screen for a second opinion or consultation.

[Blurry D]

Good news.

They should give the umpire a bigger screen though. Maybe the service judge should also get a screen for a second opinion or consultation.

A process will be implemented and a trial run is scheduled to be run on Surdiman cup this year at the same venue...

[abedeng]

Two Olympic Gold Medallists clashed their racquets in anger in this tie. The 2008 Men's Doubles Champion Hendra Setiawan leads his younger partner Mohd Ahsan, in an assault at the Korean juggernault, marshalled by the 2008 Mixed Doubles Master Lee Yong Dae and his new kungfu apprentice, Ko Sung Hyun.

In the end, the Indonesians forced the game at a snail's pace (by Korean standards) to win convincingly in two games ...... thus adding more misery to former All-England-winning MD Coach Kang Kyung Jin ......



Here are the MD finalists - battle of the (former) Olympic Champs ....



This new Indonesian pairing, without much PAW-ed hope, .....



..... carried the ambitions of this man and their great nation, ......



..... and with strong support from this crowd ....



.... attempts to do the improbable and beat the crap out of the Korean superstars ......


..... which caused the opposing coach's hair, to turn white prematurely, despite being much younger than yours truly.


No matter what the Korean coach did ......


..... the INA coach was able to counter ......


.... with inch perfect execution from his players .....


.... thus ending in their deserved victory .....



..... and brought calming relief to the man.

[george@chongwei]

Lol....the conversations between the Chinese players and the coaches were damn hilarious!

Oh...is that old cheerleader the usual ones we saw in the TV?

yes, its the same guy.. they are from a group called the famemas malaysia supporter club.. Meanwhile, there's also 3 or 4 INA supporters in the final days.. one of the supporter is a 'seasoned campaigner' which will present in every year Mas Open. In the 1st and 2nd round you can clearly heard his shouting and thumping.. But towards the Quarter, semi and final perhaps he's still shouting loudly but nowhere can be heard..

Is it just me? But Xie Zhongbo has grown "old" so much over the past few years? Although not as extreme as Zhang Jun, he seems to be expanding sideways too. Hmm.....

Seems like he is enjoying his life very well... no stress..

[george@chongwei]

They are using AS-40 for the game, i wonder why it's not on sale here

Maybe if they sell it, they think they won't have sufficient shuttlecocks for the tournament?

someone brought up some nice info... and found photos in fb

and to continue my reply over there to here..
I was seating in a position which can see clearly the technical officials and the media.. And actually BWF is not lying.. they are actually implementing a test on the line calls... There's a laptop with clear baseline footage on the screen which I believe they are testing it.. Now i know why BWF said they are doing the test behind the scene.. And many are unaware including the player

[george@chongwei]

-Maybank trying it's hardest to imitate the gigantic Djarum shuttles to no avail .....'

They said its the largest and tallest shuttlecock in SEA.. Is that true?


-A few more poses and closeups on the yellow fever girls .....
Where is the inside the stadium yonex sunrise lucky draw registration lucky draw and maybank girls pics?

[george@chongwei]

-Now this, is the VIP area ..... by invitation only ....

This is where unlimited amount of foods and drinks are served inside.. there's a place for dine in lots of food are served with buffet style.. After the finals, the championship trophy which was lifted by LCW are placed just before the dining area. Mas player's past achievements in international stage photos which taken by abedeng are hung around the hallway sparks interest from Gill Clark and the bwf senior umpire while they exit through there. On top of that, Malaysia player's rackets and shirts which are for auction are also on display before you enter the dining area.. Notable name include KKK, TBH and Goh Liu Ying.. TBH's z force racket are also auctioned at rm5000...

[abedeng]

-Maybank trying it's hardest to imitate the gigantic Djarum shuttles to no avail .....'

They said its the largest and tallest shuttlecock in SEA.. Is that true?

Georgie, you are getting so old ......

Have you forgotten the destructive giant shuttlecocks that partially destroyed the Istora Senayan during INA Premier Super Series last year?

[abedeng]

...... in came the World No 1's new wife with a whole host of relatives and friends.

Yup, it was like an invasion of an army ...... bred only for a single purpose. To, ahem, destroy mankind's seating positions.


The World No 1's Queen cometh ......


.... with an army of relatives and friends .....


.... forcing a few folks to beat a retreat (and move to different seating locations). Including our very sporting PBSI official.

[abedeng]

...... was of course, the Men's Singles Final. By this time, the day was getting long ......


.... and LCW's 9th Malaysian Open title was beckoning, .....


..... but I was thinking more about food. Wish I could just grab that satay from the VIP Seating Area.



Eventually the two finalists arrive .... flexing their muscles ......


... the contender, mentally adept but (occasionally) physically fragile Sony Dwi Kuncoro ......


... and the incumbent champion, physically superb but (sometimes) mentally suspect Lee Chong Wei .....


In no time at all, the World No 1 started bombing .....


.... and the contender started ducking for cover, to the left .....


..... and to the right .....


They even drew swords at the net .....


.... but finally, jubilation for the home hero .....


.... and thus the two gladiators sued for peace.

[george@chongwei]

Georgie, you are getting so old ......

Have you forgotten the destructive giant shuttlecocks that partially destroyed the Istora Senayan during INA Premier Super Series last year?

Hmm, same 'old' pattern eh? Just sound out own personal thoughts or rather asking, men!... Relaxxxx

[abedeng]

Podium pics will come next ..... maybe tomorrow. Need some adjustment first.

[george@chongwei]

Just sort out some pics/vids.. shall start posting in a few moments time.