WEBSITE:http://www.bangkok2007.com/en/main/index2.php 2007 World University Games will be held from 8 to 18 August in the Thailand capital of Bangkok, Chinese badminton team dispatched Chen Hong, Wang Lin, and other players participating. After leaving the national team ,Chen Hong failed to participate in this year's World Championship.His participation in this meeting is aimed at maintaining the state. Thailand player Boonsak Ponsana will be Chen Hong’s biggest opponent.To World University Games, Boonsak Ponsana even gave up the world championships. The Chinese Taipei team’s Cheng Shao Chieh, Cheng Wen Hsing/ Chien Yu Chin also because the World University Games withdrew from the World Championships. But Chen Hong 's wife Ku Pei-ting will play World Championships. Chinese team list Singles player Chen Hong, GongWeijie ,XieXin,Wang Lin,Wang Yihan Doubles player Shen Ye,Xu Chen,Zhang Wei,PanPan,Tian Qing ,Zhang Dan
It seems that China will win most of the medals especially in WD and WS.... I am wondering which Indonesian players they will send....
From Bola Tabloid (31/07/07), INA will represented by : The Singles MS -- Tommy Sugiarto ; Alamsyah Yunus WS -- Fransiska Ratnasari ; Pia Zebadiah The Doubles MD -- Tantowi Ahmad/Viki Indra Okvana WD -- Richi Puspita Dili/Yulianti ; Nitya Krishinda/Nadya Melati XD -- Viki Indra Okvana/Richi Puspita Dili ; Tantowi Ahmad/Yulianti
Its just the beginning for him .. He is just taking his chances.. When he in CHN Team.. How many tournaments will he enter for a year..?
wonder zhang Dan will play with whom in WD.I think she will play in MX also.Anyway nice to know she is back on the competition.Her first tournament in this year
Cool! Let's hope that Chen Hong and Boonsak are in opposite halves of their draw. If I remember correctly, Boonsak is studying to become a lawyer. Anyone know about the other players that are listed here?
I think so....they dont have time to study.......I am wondering about Chen Hong too..I thought he went to his province then how he can study at Beijing univercity?? learning by on line??? I think I agree with you even it sounds harsh that 99% just enrol their names but never attend their studies....except Boonsak
Badminton players nurture high hopes Published on August 3, 2007 [UNIVERSIADE] Thai badminton players will temporarily put their personal business on the back burner when they launch their quest for gold in the 24th World University Games in Bangkok next week. Thai players are skipping the World Championships in Malaysia that coincides with the Universiade, which has included the sport for the first time. The Thai squad are hoping to repeat the feat at the World University Badminton Championships three years ago where they made it to the finals in all five categories and scooped three gold medals in front of their home crowd. Those medals came from local ace Boonsak Ponsana in the men's singles, mixed double team of Sudket Prapakamol and Kunchala Voravichitchaikul and Sudket and Phattapol Ngernsrisuk in the men's doubles. The Kingdom also claimed two silver medals through Soratja Chansrisukot in the women's singles and Kunchala and Sathinee Chankrajangwong in the women's doubles. This time the members of 2004 squad, excluding the now retired Sathinee, form the core of the team, with HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, Poompat Sapkulchananart, Songpon Anukrittayawan, Nattapon Narkthong, Salakjit Ponsana and Monthila Meemek as the reinforcements. Thailand's biggest hopes rest on the shoulders of Boonsak, who has proved his worth with several victories over Chinese high-profile players, including world No 1 Lin Dan, this year. However, Boonsak's chances of collecting the medal appear to be slim as China's world No 2, Chen Hong, who is a masters student at Beijing University of Technology, figures in the list put out by the mainland. With the Chinese presence, Thai fans might have a chance to see a rematch of the recent Thailand Open final in the Games. The Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) also anticipates a gold medal from the mixed doubles, where Sudket will temporarily discard his regular partner Saralee Thungthongkam, a pairing that once reached the world's No-1 spot, to reunite with old pal Salakjit. The two last played together in the Hong Kong Open two years ago. "We believe Thai players are second to none tactically, but they should concentrate more on the game and avoid unforced errors. If they are more aggressive in attack, it will be perfect," said the BAT's Chareon Wattanasil. The badminton event begins on August 9 with the mixed doubles preliminary round, while the singles and doubles events are scheduled for August 12. Somporn Suphop The Nation
I think CH will win the gold medal in MS!!2007 World University Games MS final will be CH vs BP..Wil there be any live broadcast o live score of tis event??
Chen Hong and Wang Lin -2007 World University Games Chinese team at the 24th World University Games badminton preliminaries 5-0 win over Canada.
CHN beat INA in semifinal: 3-2...Tommy beat CH and MD INA beat CHN MD...too bad that Pia lost to Wang Lin in very tight set...23-25,19-21....good future for PIA...seems INA gals lately be able to fight tight with CHN. Thai beat Chinese Taipei: 3-0
Thai beat CHN 3-2 where Boonsak beat CH in 2 sets, as well as Thai MD and Thai XD....seems that China MS and MD lost to INA and Thai...Wang Lin did very well as undefeated WS...
Totally unexpected for Tommy to beat Chen Hong while the newly paired Tantowi Ahmad/Viki Indra Okvana beat the more experienced Shen Ye/He Hanbin Pia also fought well with a tight defeat to Wang Lin....