badminton without borders

(From L-R) Badminton players Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia, Koo Kien Keat of Malaysia, SOLIBAD founder Raphael Sachetat of France, and badminton players Nathan Robertson of England, Zhou Mi of Hong Kong pose at a media conference to launch the charity SOLIBAD (Badminton Without Borders) in Birmingham, March 12, 2010. Room 101 in a hotel in central Birmingham on an overcast morning and a new and possibly unique venture is launched. Top players from the world of badminton gathered for the All England championships give up their time for a media conference to lend the sport's muscle to a charity called Solibad. Brainchild of French photojournalist Raphael Sachetat, its name in French is Badminton Sans Frontieres, echoing the renowned Medecins Sans Frontieres. Picture taken March 12, 2010. To match feature BADMINTON/AID REUTERS/Yohan Nonotte/Badmintonphoto/Handout (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT BADMINTON SOCIETY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS