Badminton article in California section of LA TIMES

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  1. wickeddrop

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    Nice write up on Don chew and his passion for badminton in the california section of the LA Times today. Also mentions his grandson as the "Tiger Woods of Badminton" :rolleyes: Check it out...good read.
     
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    Very nice read! He is a great man, Don Chew. :)
     
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    good read indeed. it makes me give more respect to Don.
     
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    Nice article. Glad to know about people who are sweating to raise the badminton awareness and standards in this country. Thanks for sharing.
     
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    I'll e-mail or bring prints of the article with me next time when I have a chance to get in touch with schools and local sports authority. It's hard to explain to them why we need their support for this sports. Here's a perfect example to show ppl.
     
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    Its depressing to read this article...which gives us some hope...and then read the article that badminton is being dropped from the 2012 olympics....j/k...its not april fools anymore. :)
     
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