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Monday, June 01, 2009
China leads foreign charge in RP badminton meet
MANILA, Philippines - Powerhouse China, led by a former world junior champion, has confirmed its participation in the Bingo Bonanza Philippine Open Grand Prix Badminton Championship on July 1-5 at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.
Also confirming their entry to the $120,000 Grand Prix Gold event are England, Vietnam, Germany, Canada, Wales and Malaysia. Organizers are still waiting for confirmations from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, India, Chinese-Taipei, Japan, Russia and Macau.
"We have invited many more players outside Asia so we're expecting a really exciting event," said Albee Benitez, president of the sponsoring Bingo Bonanza, on Monday in a press statement.
Joining ex-world junior champ Chen Long as China’s representatives to the men's singles competition are Zhou Wenlong, Du Pengyu, Gao Huan and Lu Qiching.
The Chinese ladies team for the singles events is composed of Jiang Yanjiao, Wang Xin, Wang Shixian and Li Xuerui.
Other top ranked players who have confirmed their participation in the men's singles event were World No. 11 Tien Minh Nguyen of Vietnam, No. 22 Andrew Smith of England, Welshman Raj Popat and Malaysia's Wee Chung Pei.
Also in the hunt for a title in the women's side are Vietnam's Nguyen Nhung Le Ngoc, world No. 49 Charmaine Reid of Canada and No. 52 Nicole Grether of Germany.
On its third edition in four years, the event will also feature men's and ladies doubles and mixed doubles competitions. – Perry Legaspi, GMANews.TV
(BTW TMN of Vietnam is reported to have been sponsored by Victor of Taiwan to compete in the Singapore Open in June.)
Monday, June 01, 2009
China leads foreign charge in RP badminton meet
MANILA, Philippines - Powerhouse China, led by a former world junior champion, has confirmed its participation in the Bingo Bonanza Philippine Open Grand Prix Badminton Championship on July 1-5 at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.
Also confirming their entry to the $120,000 Grand Prix Gold event are England, Vietnam, Germany, Canada, Wales and Malaysia. Organizers are still waiting for confirmations from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, India, Chinese-Taipei, Japan, Russia and Macau.
"We have invited many more players outside Asia so we're expecting a really exciting event," said Albee Benitez, president of the sponsoring Bingo Bonanza, on Monday in a press statement.
Joining ex-world junior champ Chen Long as China’s representatives to the men's singles competition are Zhou Wenlong, Du Pengyu, Gao Huan and Lu Qiching.
The Chinese ladies team for the singles events is composed of Jiang Yanjiao, Wang Xin, Wang Shixian and Li Xuerui.
Other top ranked players who have confirmed their participation in the men's singles event were World No. 11 Tien Minh Nguyen of Vietnam, No. 22 Andrew Smith of England, Welshman Raj Popat and Malaysia's Wee Chung Pei.
Also in the hunt for a title in the women's side are Vietnam's Nguyen Nhung Le Ngoc, world No. 49 Charmaine Reid of Canada and No. 52 Nicole Grether of Germany.
On its third edition in four years, the event will also feature men's and ladies doubles and mixed doubles competitions. – Perry Legaspi, GMANews.TV
(BTW TMN of Vietnam is reported to have been sponsored by Victor of Taiwan to compete in the Singapore Open in June.)