That.. ..yellow vs. black outfits theory only applies for the Women's Doubles, i guess. Lin Dan wore a black t-shirt y'day and he won over Sony. ..he's no longer coaching for the Dutch team..
Hmm... I think it applies to the chinese whenever there is a match of China v. China. But, it does not apply to China v. Other countries.
Well, if you need to use your conspiracy theory based on shirt colours, CJ is wearing all yellow and LD in black.
I think we will see Superdan on the court today. He can win his 3rd WC title and last year he won the olympics, no way in hell he's gonna mess this one up... although... there sure is a lot of pressure on him now.
The shirt design curse If u guys noticed, yonex have this new design which is d flames! During quarter finals, LCW wore yellow shirt with red flamed n lost to sony! Then d semi finals, TH, koo/tan, latif/tazari wore the black shirt with orange flames n dey all lose too! I just kept wondering when i thought of it! Hmm....
mean she wont retire soon?great avaatar is from india right?so mas and india get one title each from bcwc2009 believe me,no one can be more disapointed than lcw
Yes indeed, LCW is disappointed with the outcome of his campaign. Was sitting close to him on the plane back home, still hasn't gotten over his defeat. But surely this experience will hopefully make him stronger and more focused. As expected, the BC duo of Avataar (sponsored by Li Ning) and Abe Deng (sponsored by Yonex), ahem, won the BC title without lifting a racquet. Pics will be posted shortly.
Photos from the Chinese Press: http://sports.sina.com.cn/z/bad2009/photo/80736/index.shtml http://sports.sina.com.cn/z/bad2009/photo/80718/index.shtml http://sports.sina.com.cn/z/bad2009/photo/80717/index.shtml http://sports.sina.com.cn/z/bad2009/photo/80716/index.shtml
In the midst of, err, mosquito infestation while awaiting the airport shuttle, avataar and I discussed on the future of Indian badminton and new talents in the making. From what I gather, the major issue here is seriousness to commit to long term planning, and scouting of talents from all over the country. One way is to have more domestic or lower grade international tournaments. Players shortlisted for centralized training too must be willing to take the plunge all the way, and not just quit midway. We also talked about Badzine India and the logistical requirements to keep the contents fresh and updated from all over India. Quite a big challenge because it isn't cheap for reporters to move about finding stories.
India is a cricket-mad country where every other sport takes a back seat. Even in sports journalism, this is reflected in journalists who specialize in only reporting cricket and those who report everything else. However, as seen from the appreciative crowd in the last two days of the competition, the local crowd can appreciate the hard and tight battles. This is especially so in the MD final. I dare say most of the BWF/BAI guests attending the event aren't natural badminton followers, but they can be converted to fans of this beautiful game.
