http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/oly2008badmintonchnoffbeat;_ylt=AjeU1XKlU_yV5ZbZXck90tlhr7sF BEIJING (AFP) - A 97-year-old grandmother has travelled 2,400 kilometres (1,491 miles) by tricyle to watch the Chinese badminton team in action at the Beijing Olympics. Xiao Xincui, affectionately known as old Xiao, sat in the back while her grandson Liu Xianghui provided the pedal power on their mammoth journey from Henan province in central China. The epic trip took five weeks and they arrived to see women's singles champion Zhang Ning play on Sunday. "I'm very excited to be here," said Xiao. Her grandson said he wanted to make the trip as a thank you to Xiao for bringing him up after his father died when he was young. Their journey has caught the imagination of the Chinese media and public and they now have tickets to see the 110m hurdles final at the National Stadium where the whole of China will be willing Liu Xiang to win another gold medal.
WCH was a hero yesterday. This grannie is a superhero. I have never read anything like this before. Absolutely one in a billion likelihood would anyone see this - at 97 and a grandma. What would we hear of next ?!
Now thats the Spirits of Badminton.. Deep in side I feel sou proud of that Grandmother. I hope she enjoy the Olympic Badminton. VIVA BADMINTON!
good thing, after all the travelling, they saw zhang ning win. amazing commitment, both from her and her grandson.
