2016 Rio Olympic Games : Day-9 (19th August) - WS & MD Gold Medal, WS Bronze Medal, MS Semifinals

Thanks CLELY.

Pressure on Fu/Zhang is lighten if both CL and LD wins their matches but greater if both loses.

 

It is interesting to see the hierarchy between disciplines as shown by the calendar (the later the gold medal match the more important the discipline). The hierarchy is :
1)MS
2)WS and MD
3)WD
4)XD

 

If LCW wins, the probability for Mas's MD to get gold is higher. But if LCW lost, the MD will feel the pressure and the nerves may affect their games. On the other hand, if Lin Dan lost, it will affect his teammates as well. So this 1st match between LCW vs Lin Dan will be the crucial as it may be a factor that will affect their teammates performance and perhaps a source of moral booster for them.

So, I think the 1st Match of the day will be the determining factors for the rest of the matches especially those that involves both Malaysian and China.

This is the final stages for the Malaysian team who at worst may need to settle with bronze and silver as the Olympics Games are coming to the end. Will LCW keeps the Malaysian team alive for another shot of gold medal or will he be settled with bronze for his final Olympics.
Lets see who will handle the nerves and pressure better in the semi-final. Will China receive the same fate as Korean? OR will Mas who end up with just silver and bronze.

For me, its good that the MS is the first match to be played. If the MD final is played earlier, than LCW may feel tense up if the MD lose their match.

 

tell me why wd or md is more important than xd?

 

If Lin Dan win and Chen Long win both semi-final, China MD will have lot of less pressure, if Lin Dan lose then Malaysia MD will have a better chance. Zhang Nan will have a better form after the rest from Mixed double, 66.67% chance China will win the MD.

 

I don't know why, but the XD final was played before the WD final. Please read my post entirely

 

I don't think LD cares much about CL's wins or loss. He even would like better CL lose, because for him VA is easier.
LD is in a search to establish his name for eternity as the best.

 

CL is LD's countryman.
LCW is LD's best friend (as claimed by someone).
CL is younger and has many more years of badminton.
LCW is playing in his last Olympic games.
LD is a magnanimous man. He will fulfill LCW's dream.

 

And it is one of his strength! Compare to him LCW is so one-dimension!

 

Better rest, yes. Better form, I don't know. Zhang Nan is not himself in this tournament - luckily his partner Fu Haifeng is in top form.

 

The first match of the day is almost like the first MS for the Thomas/Sudirman matches with Lin Dan as No 1 for the team. After he took the first point, as he always does, the pressure is off and the team carry on the winning momentum.

Only a few more hours to wait

 

the olympics is about your country's pride. LD will want to make sure a Gold is ensured for his country. IF it is a Chen Long vs Lin Dan final .. then he might become mr magnanimous man, other than that. .nope.

 

I think Lin Dan will win it because he has big tournament mentality. Always delivers when it matters.

For GVS/TWK, they need to shake off all nerves or else they end up like the MAS XD, CPS was so nervous that he was practically feeding shuttles to TA to smash down while GLY was powerless when her partner was struggling.

The key is GVS/TWK is to be positive, play soft shots, positional smash and not too lose focus.

 

PV Sindhu Scripts an Indian Fairytale!


Carolina Marin is hungry for gold. She comes in as World No.1, consistent and also confident. She has many weapons, experience and deception. On paper, she should win but Sindhu doesn't care about ranking or head to head.

PV Sindhu is very hungry for gold and is going to go all out. She had the toughest road to the final and has defied the odds by seizing the initiative. Gopichand used different strategies for every player. They have a plan for Marin but have not revealed it. Her strength in this tournament has been her ability to adapt to different styles of play, a solid attack and improved defence. In the past, she used to be a defensive rally player. For those of you who watched the Indian Badminton League you would have seen her transformation earlier this year.

Her biggest weakness is her inconsistency which has cost her many matches in the past. She comes into this final unseeded but in scorching form, supreme confidence and great fighting spirit. I believe she will win gold but it requires a Herculean effort!

 

When it comes to big occasions, Lin Dan is always hungry for more so I doubt he will go easy on Lee Chong Wei. LCW may be fitter but LD is smarter and and much stronger mentally. He is gonna win in a very close encounter.

His opponent in the final will not stand a chance. He will go all out to show everyone that he's the best ever.