Huang Yuxiang put up a very creditable performance against Lin Dan, losing 2-0 by 21-16 and 24-22. Perhaps LD is using this match for experimentation, to hone his new playing style.
If the Taiwanese compete in this event, they won't be representing Chinese Taipei. It will be called "Special Autonomous Region of Taiwan" or something along those lines.
I'm looking forward to it too. They are one family and share deep roots, their reunification is only a matter of time.
Lin Dan says this is his 4th Chinese Nat'l Games in 16 years. In the previous three, he won one silver and two golds in the Men's Singles. As the defending MS champion, he's aiming for his 3rd MS title though he admits it's going to be tough. If he succeeds, it'll be another record for him. As for the Men's Team championship (there's no Mixed Team) playing for PLA (People's Liberation Army), he says it's even harder as the overall team strength, 3 Men's Singles and 2 Men's Doubles, isn't strong and balanced enough but of course he'll still give of his very best.
Sorry,forgot to give the source of my news http://sports.qq.com/a/20130901/005243.htm Btw, the young opponent LD has just beaten this evening , Huang Yuxiang, is 10 years his junior, in the team event, consisting of a two close set encounter, 21-16 and 24-22, in both of which he (LD) was trailing in the first half. In G2, he came from behind to lead 18-14 but was distracted by the excitement happening in the adjacent court, allowing his opponent to overtake him and forcing him to win by deuce in the end.
Sorry,where did you get the result of YipPY beating Wang Xin? I'm afraid WX wasn't fielded in any of the ties (perhaps she is a reserve player in the team event). http://results.liaoning2013.com.cn/Info2013/Data/zh-cn/PDF/BD/105683.pdf?dc=0.917787010082975 Note that each tie is best of 5 matches format comprising 3 WS and 2 WD, viz WS1, WD1, WS2, WD2,WS3. The first tie involving Hong Kong was yesterday (31st Aug) with Hubei who won 3:1, the only match won by HK being YipPY beating Fang Aixian 2:0, 21-13 and 21-8. The second tie involving Hong Kong was today (1st Sep) with the PLA who won 3:0 in which LXR beat Chan Tsz Ka by 2:0,21-12 and 21-6. Incidentally, YipPY lost to Jiang Yanjiao 0:2, 17-21 and 18-21. The third tie involving HongKong was with Jiangsu also today in which Wang Shixian beat Yip Pui Ying 2:0, 21-16 and 21-13. Also worth mentioning is child prodigy 16-yr-old He Bingjiao (for Jiangsu) beating Chan Tsz Ka by 2:0,21-11 and 21-12. The overall result is Jiangsu 3:0 Hong Kong,comprising two WS and one WD matches, the remaining matches not played.
Some of you might be interested to know that the budget for this year's Chinese National Games was drastically cut by 78% (yes by, not to 78%) in line with the Chinese government's policy of reining in extravagance and reducing wastage. No wonder in the Guangzhou World Championships celebratory dinner at the end of the event, they limited the representatives to one table per nation (or was it just two reps per nation? I couldn't remember). http://m.todayonline.com/chinaindia/china/china-slashes-national-games-budget-78
The so called "Aug 31" matches actually took place in June, during the qualification round. Qualified teams will not play each other again in the group stage. Instead, their qualification round results are used.
I read somewhere that the reason they turned off the A/C in WC2013 was due to this government policy.
Sounds plausible, if true it might be pre-programmed by timer to turn off the Airconditioning, say 30 minutes before the end of the event. Anyway, better not re-ignite this contentious topic here.
You can catch LD's match (previously recorded) right at this moment: http://www.zhibo9.cc/tv.asp?id=585
Partial results may interest you: Chen Long : Li Qi 21:10 21:16 Tian Hou Wei : Liu Jing Ru 21:10 21:11 Li Yu : Qi An Qi 21:11 18:21 21:5 Qi Yan Bo : Shi Hong 21:11 21:15 Zhou Wen Long : Chen Yue Kun 12:21 21:9 15:21 Gao Huan : Wen Kai 21:17 22:20 Du Peng Yu : Wang Zheng Ming 21:14 21:18 Lv Yi : Xue Song 12:21 11:21 Wong Wing Ki : Zhou Zhe Qi 21:17 21:19 Wei Nan : Dong Shuai 21:16 24:22 (Hu Yun was in line) Lin Dan : Huang Yu Xiang 21:16 24:22 Zhou Yi Jie : Guo Kai 22:20 21:11 Wang Shi Xian : Yip Pui Yin 21:16 21:13 He Bing Jiao : Chan Tsz Ka 21:11 21:12 Li Xue Rui : Liu Fang Hua 21:15 17:21 21:7 Liu Xin : Xie Yang 21:17 21:15 Sun Yu : Han Li 10:21 12:21 Yao Xue : Jia Wei 19:21 21:17 21:19 Liu Jie : Wang Yi Han 21:17 10:21 21:12
WTF Google translator... I have translated some of the results posted here using google and came to a wrong conclusion. Sorry for this..
