DAIHATSU Japan Open 2024 (20 Aug to 25 Aug 2024)

Gigabit said:
Baek Ha Na more of the front court player, so will be paired with Kong Hee Yong though both also not consistent.

Jeong Na Eun need to be paired with a player that plays at the back..doesn't seem to have much choices in Korean WD now..height wise
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Korean WD is like China WD… plenty of players behind the scenes .
 
Simeon said:
When I kept my eyes on SYQ I saw him playing very well. Alex just had a good day with his legs and overall
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Compared to SYQ's peak, he was fairly inconsistent and error-prone, but overall, this is a match that Alex won rather than one SYQ lost, if you know what I mean. AL played fairly consistent and at a pretty high level, as far as I saw
 
felipe said:
New era for WD! Liu/Tan is going to reign
Lee Soo Hee is quite old 30 years now, Baek Ha Na maybe paired up with Kong Hee Young since Kim So Yeong is also over 30. Or maybe with Jeong Na-eun
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Idk about this, this idea of 30 as a magic wall is a bit behind the times imop. BoMo played pretty well until their mid-30s and maybe would've gotten close to 40 if Mogensen hadn't gotten health issues, Astrup/Rasmussen had probably their best year in the Olympic run-up and they're well over 30 too...
 
wade said:
Despite the loss, this new partnership has a lot of potential

My prediction : soon to be indonesia best MD
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They surely looked more promising than Carnando/Maulana, although I feel a bit for Maulana
I honestly can't imagine they'll keep Alfian/Ardianto together if they keep playing like this. I wouldn't put it solely on Ardianto, but I think a fresh start (or even just a few months apart) might do them a ton of good
 
j4ckie said:
Idk about this, this idea of 30 as a magic wall is a bit behind the times imop. BoMo played pretty well until their mid-30s and maybe would've gotten close to 40 if Mogensen hadn't gotten health issues, Astrup/Rasmussen had probably their best year in the Olympic run-up and they're well over 30 too...
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Well not only in badminton, but any other sports as well in which they used to say that 28 is the peak, 30 is where People past the prime and 32 is the time for retirement. However i noticed that this was from probably early 2000s. Modern development of health, training and food has pushed most sportsman beyond the age. Most footballer continue to play at top level around 32 years old now adays and the retirement age is more like 35
 
ibelieveindevil said:
Most footballer continue to play at top level around 32 years old now adays and the retirement age is more like 35
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you simply cannot compare retirement ages across sports. all sports utilize different parts of the body in different ways. what is more taxing on the body, or, what parts of your body can take more stress?

is your sport mostly just running, or running + jumping, or running + jumping + twisting, or running + jumping + twisting + 10,000 strokes per day on your arm, shoulder & joints...? it only takes one aspect of your sports requirement to noticeably deteriorate for an athlete to consider retirement. i.e. legs, cardio, speed and reflexes are still fine but shoulder & arm joints aren't? you will not succeed at the top levels of any racket sport, baseball (especially pitching), basketball, swimming, fencing, golf, or any other sport where arm function is a major necessity.
 
j4ckie said:
Idk about this, this idea of 30 as a magic wall is a bit behind the times imop. BoMo played pretty well until their mid-30s and maybe would've gotten close to 40 if Mogensen hadn't gotten health issues, Astrup/Rasmussen had probably their best year in the Olympic run-up and they're well over 30 too...
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but female body is not same as male. Kim So yeong is married, she may consider to give birth.
And not many female athletes at her peak after 30 and married. Of course it is possible to stay good but rare case
 
felipe said:
but female body is not same as male. Kim So yeong is married, she may consider to give birth.
And not many female athletes at her peak after 30 and married. Of course it is possible to stay good but rare case
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Ya for the females unfortunately the odds are stacked against them if they have intention to start a family. As the biological clock waits for nobody.
Should any female player decides to be pregnant that would mean she need to be layed off for 1 to 2yrs. That's detrimental for any player both mentally and physically.

As such I always have respect for ladies. Even at recreational level, I've seen many who comes back but they are far from what they were b4.

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ibelieveindevil said:
Well not only in badminton, but any other sports as well in which they used to say that 28 is the peak, 30 is where People past the prime and 32 is the time for retirement. However i noticed that this was from probably early 2000s. Modern development of health, training and food has pushed most sportsman beyond the age. Most footballer continue to play at top level around 32 years old now adays and the retirement age is more like 35
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This week we will see Son Wan Ho playing
 
Do the independent korean players all just play korea open as their international tournament? Like everyone is here including choi sol gyu, ko/shin, son wan ho, kim gijung/kim sa rang, etc
 
Bieffe said:
Ya for the females unfortunately the odds are stacked against them if they have intention to start a family. As the biological clock waits for nobody.
Should any female player decides to be pregnant that would mean she need to be layed off for 1 to 2yrs. That's detrimental for any player both mentally and physically.

As such I always have respect for ladies. Even at recreational level, I've seen many who comes back but they are far from what they were b4.

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Was Serena Williams pregnant when she won one of the slams?
Was it AO? I can't remember.
 
Justafan90 said:
Do the independent korean players all just play korea open as their international tournament? Like everyone is here including choi sol gyu, ko/shin, son wan ho, kim gijung/kim sa rang, etc
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Maybe is just a lower entry barrier? Much lower cost w/o strings attached.

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nokh88 said:
Was Serena Williams pregnant when she won one of the slams?
Was it AO? I can't remember.
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Yes AO 2017. She played 4 more finals after, but didn't win any.

Kim Clijsters actually won more slams after she became a mother compared to before; 1 before, and 3 after.
 
samkool said:
you simply cannot compare retirement ages across sports. all sports utilize different parts of the body in different ways. what is more taxing on the body, or, what parts of your body can take more stress?

is your sport mostly just running, or running + jumping, or running + jumping + twisting, or running + jumping + twisting + 10,000 strokes per day on your arm, shoulder & joints...? it only takes one aspect of your sports requirement to noticeably deteriorate for an athlete to consider retirement. i.e. legs, cardio, speed and reflexes are still fine but shoulder & arm joints aren't? you will not succeed at the top levels of any racket sport, baseball (especially pitching), basketball, swimming, fencing, golf, or any other sport where arm function is a major necessity.
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Well, while comparison between different sports may be different, the general thing i can infer from is that the average age where people can play is longer than before. So while badminton players may not function the same as footballers, the average playing years i guess will be longer and the retirement age will be older as compared to people who played in early 2000s
 
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