Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan -- the new Men's Doubles Olympics Champions!

[chris-ccc]

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I was predicting JJS / LYD (KOR) to win the Mens Doubles Gold medals. But when JJS / LYD was defeated by LP / JR (DEN), and MK / HS defeated LP / JR 21/19, 21/17 in the Semi-Finals, I guessed that MK / HS could win the GOLD.

Congratulations to MK / HS for becoming the Badminton Mens Doubles Olympic Champions @ Beijing 2008 !!!


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[Wong8Egg]

Just found this forum couple days ago and this is my first ever post. So glad KiNdra present GOLD for Indonesia. Bravo, so proud of them!

Now if NovLy could get another GOLD, that would be a great gift for Indonesian Independence Day!

Ayo, Indonesia!!!

Very well done indeed. Indonesia has proven themselves to the world that they are still one of the strongest badminton powerhouse on earth. With result, not trash talk

[pjswift]

Congrats, MK/HS!!! I was so happy for them i was waiting for the INA national anthem to be played and the transmission got cut off! Is there any way to get compensation for incomplete programming?
INA MD's victory indicates that MK/HS will beat FU/CAI under clean conditions and lose under unsavoury conditions.Note this as a PAWing tip.
BTW, is INA going to send JR/LP a thank you note,for shooing off JJS/LYD?
And pls don't be greedy. Share the golds.LYD's gonna be so hungry for the XD gold INA won't have a chance.But INA can take the bronze.

[singhzico]

congratultions to them

Does anyone know if the MS FINAL WILL BE SHOWN ON LINE PLS PLS LET US KNOW

[singhzico]

Very well done indeed. Indonesia has proven themselves to the world that they are still one of the strongest badminton powerhouse on earth. With result, not trash talk

aRE U WATCHIN THE MS final between LCW VS LD ?pLS LET ME KNOW IF THAT IS POSSIBLE

[agakarebatu]

Congrats, MK/HS!!! I was so happy for them i was waiting for the INA national anthem to be played and the transmission got cut off! Is there any way to get compensation for incomplete programming?
INA MD's victory indicates that MK/HS will beat FU/CAI under clean conditions and lose under unsavoury conditions.Note this as a PAWing tip.
BTW, is INA going to send JR/LP a thank you note,for shooing off JJS/LYD?
And pls don't be greedy. Share the golds.LYD's gonna be so hungry for the XD gold INA won't have a chance.But INA can take the bronze.

Too bad you missed it! It was on Dunia Dalam Berita. After the ceremony, during photo session (still in the podium though) one of China player knocked and messed ('jitak dan acak-acak') Markis' head from behind.

[d65up2]

Well....Malaysia dreams Indonesia delivers....lol

[Erwin Kyoto]

Too bad you missed it! It was on Dunia Dalam Berita. After the ceremony, during photo session (still in the podium though) one of China player knocked and messed ('jitak dan acak-acak') Markis' head from behind.

Fu Haifeng did "the action" to Kido`s head on the podium...looked like they are good friend...hahaha..I love it...

[Ali_king]

Well done champs, worthy winners, now waiting for mix doubles to make it 2...

[Wong8Egg]

aRE U WATCHIN THE MS final between LCW VS LD ?pLS LET ME KNOW IF THAT IS POSSIBLE

I didn't watch the MD final, but you probably can use TVants to watch CCTV-5 (I assume they will broadcast the final with LD present.)

[Garuda]

Here is the link to the games - including Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan Final against China's Fu/Cai. Everything shows here!! Just click the button: Rewind (next to Official).

For those who have dsl internet, the quality of the video is in HD. I was laughing when Fu messed around with Kido's hair at the end after the ceremony.

Hope the link helps!! CONGRATULATIONS MARKIS/HENDRA AND BRAVO INDONESIA!! Hope Nova/Liliyana will also win the gold medal!

http://www.nbcolympics.com/badminton/index.html

Cheers,

[gogalop27]

Hallo Guys ,

beside the match between Markis/Hendra vs. Fu/Cai, the match between the indonesian girl and chinese girl surely an absolut thriller with the advantage for the indonesian at the end.


The play strategy of Maria reminds me to the great Susy Susanti. Surely Susy was faster and hast a more elegant style of playing, but the playing strategy from Maria seemed quite likely to Susys. The variation of high clears disturbed the footwork of Lu Lan, as Lu Lan could not take control game in the 2nd and 3rd game, Lu Lan seemed to dislike the slow tempo of Maria Kristin.

And of course, what for marvellous precision of shots from these 2 girls have, oh my oh my.. especially the high clear shots were really nice. We have also Chen Jin or Lee Hyun Il, for me, they played a perfect placing of badminton. How do they do that?

On the other side, it is likely "prooved", that the top players do train to produce net tumbling shots. The chinese and indonesian pairs did some very great examples at the final. Thus, this was actually indicated from the very beginning of this tournament. The players were hardly appologizing if the shots luckly tumbling to the opponent court. I think, this is also quite normal at this most prestiqious badminton event, since the nerves and the joy to point clearly overvalue, so that the players dont care the "social" relationship anymore on the court. We hear it often, "on the court we are enemys, of the court we can be friends".

Another nice thing, is that the general style of playing badminton differs from country to country, even between asian countries. We could see it from Markis/Hendra vs. Fu/Cai. Markis and Hendra have the better ability to produce unorthodox shots, which a human being on earth never thought of. On the other side, the hard smashes from Fu are just marvellous. I would really like to experience these kind of shots, I just cant imagine, how on earth I will be impressed in real.

From the match between Maria vs. Lu Lan, it is proved how complex a badminton game is. The perfect badminton from Lu Lan just could not overplay the mentally strong determined of a Maria Kristin. This is just impressive.

Well, I was kinda proud of all these players and of badminton, altough I am not Indonesian or Chinese, just so glad to be able to know how these top players feel on the court, mentally and physically.

So, guys, we can be proud of our favourite sport, badminton.


Ciaoo,

Germania

[helloworld]

cctv2 broadcasted badminton yesterday 16/aug, not sure tommorow but you can try.

BTW, congrats to MK/HS, you are our heros

[cooler]

INA MD's victory indicates that MK/HS will beat FU/CAI under clean conditions and lose under unsavoury conditions.Note this as a PAWing tip.
BTW, is INA going to send JR/LP a thank you note,for shooing off JJS/LYD?
And pls don't be greedy. Share the golds.LYD's gonna be so hungry for the XD gold INA won't have a chance.But INA can take the bronze.

funny how if chinese wins because unsavoury conditions to the non-chinese but if non-chinese win because the condition was clean. Before August 8, 2008, dirts were flying about chinese line judges will be biased, CJ dad will influence some matches. Now u say the condition is clean

[agakarebatu]

Hallo Guys ,

beside the match between Markis/Hendra vs. Fu/Cai, the match between the indonesian girl and chinese girl surely an absolut thriller with the advantage for the indonesian at the end.


The play strategy of Maria reminds me to the great Susy Susanti. Surely Susy was faster and hast a more elegant style of playing, but the playing strategy from Maria seemed quite likely to Susys. The variation of high clears disturbed the footwork of Lu Lan, as Lu Lan could not take control game in the 2nd and 3rd game, Lu Lan seemed to dislike the slow tempo of Maria Kristin.

And of course, what for marvellous precision of shots from these 2 girls have, oh my oh my.. especially the high clear shots were really nice. We have also Chen Jin or Lee Hyun Il, for me, they played a perfect placing of badminton. How do they do that?

On the other side, it is likely "prooved", that the top players do train to produce net tumbling shots. The chinese and indonesian pairs did some very great examples at the final. Thus, this was actually indicated from the very beginning of this tournament. The players were hardly appologizing if the shots luckly tumbling to the opponent court. I think, this is also quite normal at this most prestiqious badminton event, since the nerves and the joy to point clearly overvalue, so that the players dont care the "social" relationship anymore on the court. We hear it often, "on the court we are enemys, of the court we can be friends".

Another nice thing, is that the general style of playing badminton differs from country to country, even between asian countries. We could see it from Markis/Hendra vs. Fu/Cai. Markis and Hendra have the better ability to produce unorthodox shots, which a human being on earth never thought of. On the other side, the hard smashes from Fu are just marvellous. I would really like to experience these kind of shots, I just cant imagine, how on earth I will be impressed in real.

From the match between Maria vs. Lu Lan, it is proved how complex a badminton game is. The perfect badminton from Lu Lan just could not overplay the mentally strong determined of a Maria Kristin. This is just impressive.

Well, I was kinda proud of all these players and of badminton, altough I am not Indonesian or Chinese, just so glad to be able to know how these top players feel on the court, mentally and physically.

So, guys, we can be proud of our favourite sport, badminton.


Ciaoo,

Germania

That was indeed Susy's style. She had been doing so to tame all the top players during her time.

Good analysis. Thanks.

[huangkwokhau]

It is weird that MK/HS's birthday is in August also....both of them....today is 8th day of Badminton, August and 08.....

[Krisna]