Chinese Badminton

Justin L said:
Personally, despite the notable absence of Chen Long and Shi Yuqi in the just-concluded CHN National Individual Championship 2020, the Men's Singles event still managed to put on quite a show.

Of the two MS finalists, Weng Hongyang's ousting of Lei Lanxi in the semifinals is less of a surprise as Gu Junfeng's shock defeat of Ren Pengbo. Likewise, I was taken aback by Sun Feixiang suffering a loss at the hands of Gu Junfeng in the R16.

Not unexpectedly, Weng Hongyang (born 18 June 1999) prevailed over Gu Junfeng (born 22 October 1999) for the title.
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Lu guanzhu and huang yuxiang also didn't play
 
Having seen the matches I like the two finalists ; they stand out from the others except for Ren Pengbo. I have always thought highly of RP, but he lacks hard work and stamina. He is very tricky and has a strong attacking game which he uses very well. Thats why I am surprised that Gu Junfeng beat him. GJF had to play many tough games to get into the final. I would like to see how he fares against Weng Hongyang the next time they meet.
GJF's game is very interesting. He is very fit and very fast. He is early to the returns taking the shuttle high up the net. His speed and footwork that he has, I dont think any of the top 10 players display this sort of style. Does this mean he hasnt matured and its still a junior being very lucky. On the other hand he doesnt make the silly mistakes that fast players do in their timing and placements. He can still make good defensive net plays and lobs against his opponents. Both RP and LLX have strong smashes but they struggled to use it as GJF' defensive returnes were very good. Is this a new style of play? Will he tone down the speed as all that running in a tournament will sap his energy? Interesting. Wouldn't it be interesting if the CBA can host a tournament just like the ITTF recently!!
 
https://sports.sina.com.cn/others/badmin/2020-12-29/doc-iiznezxs9587751.shtml
In consideration of the Covid-19 situation within and outside China as well as the reported unexpected renewed coronavirus outbreak in Thailand, CBA has decided to pull out of all three tournaments scheduled for Thailand in January this month.
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{From what I've gathered, most of the China players were looking forward to playing in Thailand, with many expressing strong desire and determination to take part, so I supposed it must be a huge disappointment for the players. I guess CBA is playing safe, after all, this is the resumption of the new Olympic year for Tokyo slated for July to August; therefore, taking extra caution is the name of the game.- Justin}
 
Justin L said:
https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2019/11/22/wang-wen-jiao-feels-lucky-about-national-honour/
WANG WENJIAO FEELS ‘LUCKY’ ABOUT NATIONAL HONOUR
22 NOVEMBER, 2019
TEXT BY DEV SUKUMAR


Wang Wenjiao, China’s pioneering badminton head coach who was honoured by President Xi Jinping at the country’s 70th anniversary celebrations in September, said he felt “lucky” that his contributions were recognised.

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The award was given on 28 September 2019, and Wang was among 42 prominent citizens honoured at the gala. Significantly, he was the only awardee for sport.

“I feel great and thankful because my country has remembered me. I thought I was forgotten. I wasn’t prepared for this. It feels like a big surprise,” said Wang, during the recently-concluded Fuzhou China Open.

“There are many citizens who have contributed to the country, so for me to get this honour feels special. I feel very lucky that my contribution to badminton has been recognised.”

Wang, who was born in Solo in Indonesia, was invited to his ancestral land in 1954 to develop China’s first national training programme in badminton. Along with his friend Chen Fushou, he set about popularising the sport and identifying prospects. Among his early batch of trainees were Tang Xianhu, Hou Jiachang and Fang Kaixiang, who achieved great success at Asian events and friendly exchange events in Europe – but were unable to compete internationally as China weren’t affiliated to the IBF.

Once they entered international badminton in the early 1980s, China immediately made an impact. They won their first Thomas Cup in 1982 and the Uber Cup in 1984. From those spectacular early years, China has continued to remain one of badminton’s powerhouses through the years.

Wang, who served as head coach until the early 1990s, was a Council member of BWF and was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.

Wang recalled with fondness his association with the city of Fuzhou: “Fuzhou is where we started the development of Chinese badminton. Since then, it has progressed very fast.

“When we came here in the 1950s, the houses were built of wood. It was different from what we see now. The provincial government has put a lot of emphasis on developing the sport. I see that they are now the main sponsors of the event, which never happened earlier.”
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My little uncle really deserve it.. congrats
Still remember when he came to Jakarta for Thomas Cup with his China team.. those time Hanjian, Li YongBo, Tian Bingyi...Zhou jianhua..lots and lots
 
Yesterday's press conference in Shanghai announced Yonex replaces Li Ning to be main sponsor for China National Badminton team eight years ahead. CBA rejoins Yonex after quite long time period cooperated with Li Ning (Mei 2009-December 2020). Zhang Jun said CBA players are expected to return on international badminton tournaments in May (BAC, Malaysia-Singapore Open) to collect valuable Olympic point.
https://sports.sina.com.cn/others/badmin/2021-03-04/doc-ikftssaq0928158.shtml

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Full article (English) : https://www.yonex.com/news/badminto...l-badminton-team-announce-8-year-partnership/
 
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Are there any information regarding the Chinese juniors?

Iirc many of them are using stuff from Kason (acquired by Li Ning quite a while ago).
 
China’s top shuttlers’ first outing could be the Malaysian Open
Friday, 05 Mar 2021
https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/ba...lers-first-outing-could-be-the-malaysian-open

PETALING JAYA: Chinese badminton stars are set to make their long-awaited return to the international arena in May with Malaysia being the possible first destination.

The likes of reigning Olympics champion Chen Long and Shi Yuqi (men’s singles), Chen Yufei (women’s singles), Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong (mixed doubles) last competed at the All-England in March last year.

They did not travel to Bangkok for the three back-to-back World Tour legs in January after being barred from leaving the country by their government. For the ongoing season-opening Swiss Open and All-England this month, the China Badminton Association (CBA) did not submit any entries.

But the fans can expect to catch their favourite players not too long from now.

CBA president Zhang Jun revealed that they are planning to take part in three tournaments – Asian Badminton Championships (April 27-May 2), Malaysian Open (May 25-30) and Singapore Open (June 1-6).

However, it’s not certain at this time as to whether Asia’s flagship event will be held as scheduled given the venue has not even been finalised yet.

It was supposed to take place in China but the country has yet to reopen its borders.

In the event that the ABC is postponed or cancelled, the Malaysian Open will be the next option for the Chinese team.

“Our current plan is to participate in the Malaysia, Singapore and Asian Championships in May, ” Zhang Jun told Chinese media after unveiling the appointment of Yonex as the official sponsor for the Chinese national badminton team in Shanghai on Wednesday.

“Before that, there will be the National Games preliminaries in early April. All players will return to their respective provincial teams to compete. We are very eager to find out the current state of our players’ performance.”

The non-participation of Chinese shuttlers in the first few Olympics qualifiers including the Indian Open (May 11-16) will hardly have any impact on their chances.

Except for the men’s doubles, China are virtually assured of two maximum quotas in the other four events.

Despite being limited to just training throughout the pandemic period, Zhang Jun has insisted that the team’s preparations for the Tokyo Olympics remain on the right track.

The CBA are setting their sights on repeating the clean sweep of all five gold medals previously achieved at the 2012 London Olympics.

Meanwhile, Yonex has returned as the sponsor of the Chinese national team after a lapse of 12 years. The Japanese giants replaced Li-Ning who had been CBA’s previous equipment partner since 2009.
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*BAC is postponed until further notice, they will skip IND meet and could show up in MAS & SGP Open as last two remaining tournaments for Race of Tokyo OG.
 
CBA Home Tournament | FINAL MATCHES (02.00pm local time)

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XD - Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong v Ou Xuanyi/Chen Qingchen
WS - Chen Yufei v He Bingjiao
MD - Liu Cheng/Huang Kaixiang v Han Chengkai/Zhou Haodong
WD - Du Yue/Li Yinhui v Zheng Yu/Li Wenmei
MS - Lu Guangzu v Weng Hongyang
 
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