Lin Dan ( 林丹 )

**King's** · 04-02-2012, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Miqilin7

Judging by this translated excerpt, it's expected of him to retire after the World Championship in Guangzhou. That's the earliest and perhaps the most perfect timing I would say he will choose to hang his racket. It's sad because he is still in his late 20s and he could achieve so much more to raise his profile even more or at least try to compensate for what he did as part of the team orders for the sake of their fans.

Now i hope assuming he could win the Gold in London, I hope IOC should consider giving wildcard entry to all winners so we could see another Lin Dan in action for Rio 2016.

Wildcards generally applies to BWF sanctioned tournaments. IOC deems it mandatory to meet the qualifying round of any athlete regardless of past achievements. Ian Thorpe could have been given one but instead he had to qualify and he miss out (if his olympic swimming medals haul was considered, he should have been issued an automatic wildcard but not).

**luvina** · 04-04-2012, 02:39 AM

Originally Posted by bad's fan

i read a comment somewhere. i don't want to spread rumours here, forgive me. but becoz i'm curious about it, then i try to find the truth. thanks

Do you live in Indonesia, bad's fan?
I think I know where you had read

**Miqilin7** · 04-04-2012, 01:56 PM

I think it's safe to say if Lin Dan fails to win the OG... he will certainly carry on playing at least until the World Championship in Guangzhou. His character wont allow him to bow out in such a manner, surely he wants to retire with his head held high at the top of the podium.

**bad's fan** · 04-05-2012, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by luvina

Do you live in Indonesia, bad's fan?
I think I know where you had read

and where is that?

hehe..

btw, is the rumour true, or just rumours??

**luvina** · 04-06-2012, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by bad's fan

and where is that?

hehe..

btw, is the rumour true, or just rumours??

You answer my question, then I tell you where it is

I think it is just rumours (perhaps see XXF is fatter now).. Until now I cannot find the source for prove it.

**bad's fan** · 04-07-2012, 10:35 AM

haha.. can't u be the 1st to tell me??

***jamesd20*** · 04-07-2012, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by Licin

in this interview, LD is hoping that his parents accompany & cheer for him during London 2012 OG. He said that it will always be wonderful & comfortable to have your parents present to spirit you up, regardless of how the result turn out to be.Surprisingly, LD parents only watch LD matches twice throughout his whole career

Out of interest did it mention which two matches it was they watched?

**chris-ccc** · 04-07-2012, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by Licin

I have been reading LD interview lately, from http://badmintoncn.com/view-14320-1.html

I will share with you guys some points that i could understand.

In this interview, LD is hoping that his parents accompany & cheer for him during London 2012 OG. He said that it will always be wonderful & comfortable to have your parents present to spirit you up, regardless of how the result turn out to be. Surprisingly, LD parents only watch LD matches twice throughout his whole career so far..

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Some parents do get too nervous and/or get too stressed out when watching their children playing at competition/matches.

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**AlanY** · 04-07-2012, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by jamesd20

Out of interest did it mention which two matches it was they watched?

you probably can guess one of them, its quite easy.
wondering what's the other, may be one really early on when LD was a youngster

***jamesd20*** · 04-07-2012, 02:49 PM

It depends on the reason why they dont watch..if it was because of nerves etc.. Surely they wouldnt choose the one I think you are thinking

I take it the piece doesnt say which they are?

**AlanY** · 04-07-2012, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by jamesd20

It depends on the reason why they dont watch..if it was because of nerves etc.. Surely they wouldnt choose the one I think you are thinking

I take it the piece doesnt say which they are?

no, it didn't.
but he said that his parents were there cheering him along.
the Olympics must be one of them.

**nokh88** · 04-07-2012, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by chris-ccc

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Some parents do get too nervous and/or get too stressed out when watching their children playing at competition/matches.

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I have never watch my son play during competition since day one, maybe he gets nervous when we are around.

**OneToughBirdie** · 04-09-2012, 01:56 AM

Originally Posted by nokh88

I have never watch my son play during competition since day one, maybe he gets nervous when we are around.

I think the nervous ones are you and your wifey. Kids are a lot more resilient than you credit them. You said you never seen your son compete, honestly any regrets? My daugther swan competitive swimming for 10 years, won some, lost some. Her relay team broke the provincial medley record but got disqualified because one member did an illegal stroke in backstroke, she cried and we were there for her. She won the Provincial breaststroke gold and we were there too. Not only we never miss one event but we captured them all on DVD and hopefully, I live to see the day when I can play back these videos to her kids, that would be a mastercard moment...priceless.

**Miqilin7** · 04-14-2012, 02:30 PM

A Wonderful and Honorable Journey by Lin Dan...

A badminton player has never been given the opportunity to attend such a prestigious event. Lin Dan of all people was invited to join the group of famous and successful athletes in the Laureus award ceremony.

Lin Dan then shared his thoughts of how the Chinese have not been recognised for their dominance and success in their respective sports due to many reasons. At the end of the journey, he hopes one day he will live the day to see a badminton player (not necessarily a Chinese) to grab that award, making badminton a much more recognised sports as it has always deserved.