according to this source, july 1996, Poul EH Larsen was ranked 3rd going into the olympic http://www.worldbadminton.com/shuttlenws/960707.txt
^^A bit off topic-Hmm..^^ ..according to Wikipedia, the seeding for some reason, was different. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics (under MS). Joko was 1st seed and Poul was 2nd seed. Dong Jiong, if i'm reading correctly, ended up as 3rd seed...anyway... *Thanks for that tidbit of article info, cooler-
i remember the word from my little friend in friendster she said that if the player cannot handle the preasure from media or his country he is a loser a winner is a person who can change the hope/expectation of his country to be a motivation not a preasure
Just like how the movie "L changed the world" (Death Note 2)??? I hope Susilo will haunt him again... and forever
When all eyes were on Powell for the 100m (Reebok Grand Prix in NY), Jamaican Usain Bolt stole the limelight with a 9.72seconds world record. Having said so, it's highly possible that someone else snatch the GOLD from LD or LCW. IMHO, the likely winner is BCL or CJ Still... I wanna LCW to win... Msia Boleh...!!!
I agree. Everyone is lower ranked than LD, but it is unliklely to be someone below (for example sake only) No.12 due to his experience in dealing with these players and the pressure and as you say his added dimension to rally better now.
the lineup can only tell half of the story. important is injured free, match fit and play to their best abilities.
if the seeding is based on the world ranking and there is a good chance that we will have BCL/LCW in one of the SF. A fired up BCL with home support I'll say he got better than 50/50 chance to win and into the Final.
Firstly, does anyone know when the seedings are set (IE from which World ranking date?). This may alter if it is for example after the upcoming SS events which BCL may not enter (Singapore for a start). Secondly I am not so sure BCL could deal with the individual pressure. As I said in the TC threads, he can handle the TC pressure as it is spread over the team event. Can he handle individual pressure? Saying that however, if BCL is fit, fast and incisive as he can be he can puncture LCW's confidence and crack his speed. The question is whether he can deliver.
not sure about the other teams, i do believe that the CHN team will treat the 5 individual events as a team event, particularly for the home olympics
yes, i have stressed that before too. Who is the most patched up MS player? CJ LCW... CJ need to recoup from his back injury as well.
to the chinese team, the OG at home soil is very similar to team event, winning medals for the motherland. I believe they would place higher importance of china winning silver and gold over themself winning silver or gold.
I Realise this, but in this case where was BCL in 2004? The team may stick together but it is BCL's name on the board, not CHN as in TC. when he is out there, he is on his own. and as we have seen before this usually ends in defeat.
Someone also mentioned Bao crumbled in Thomas Cup 2002 and he played very well in Thomas Cup 2008 Final(6 long years later). Now you think Bao of Olympic 2004 shall repeat in 2008? Bao is 4 year older and 4 years more mature, he may not win the gold but he will be a big force to help China clearing obstacles(in that sense, still an team event). I don't recall Chong Wei making any impact in Olympic 2004 either but I bet he will this time after 4 long years of growing. Anyway, how may other players won the Super Series besides Lin Dan and Chong Wei? Doesn't mean that they are not as good.
i'm not under anyone's spell... how about you sir ? , i was very dissapointed with TH' performance in tc and in fact i bashed TH in my heart at that time.. i dont expect th to win OG 2008 but i do give him a credit coz he's stil defending champion of OG
Honestly I don't see much change in Bao. Didn't he still play like a girl in the first game against LHI? In the 2nd game LHI slowed down (mental breakdown, stamina deficiency, whatever the reason is), that's why BCL got more chance to attack and looked like "a man".
Bao Bao lack the mental strength to be NO.1! But if he really concrentrate and got more confidence in his game.
The way I see it, BCL is a bit slow in moving. Furthermore, he always tries to keep up with his opponents in pace. Thus he always has difficulty when facing opponents who are faster and with same skill level (LD, LCW, TH when fit). In 06AG, when TH pump up the pace, BCL simply could not keep up. He tried to attack but made many mistakes because he was not in a comfortable position.
