Also PVS is not still used to all the media attention. Saina was getting media attention before winning bronze also.
Seems Carolina Marin didn't have much court practice either, as she has lost the first game 21-19[/QUOTE ] She's aparetly got stomatch flu. I don't think she will get pas QF unless something miraculous happens.
Anyone missing Lin Dan ?
No. He disappointed me like anything. I kept eating all the excuses people gave for his poor performances. He didn't want to win... Not ready... Blah Blah....
His overconfidence, and complacency made him lose what could have been his.. the unprecedented third Olympic Gold!
No. He disappointed me like anything. I kept eating all the excuses people gave for his poor performances. He didn't want to win... Not ready... Blah Blah....
His overconfidence, and complacency made him lose what could have been his.. the unprecedented third Olympic Gold!
There is no way Chong Wei or Lin Dan would have won that gold after that Semi final. Chen Long's SF was too easy both on physical and mental level.
Nah... A Lin Dan with even half his smashes and aggressiveness of 2008, would have been the winner.
All through the season I kept looking at Lin Dan, and kept wondering to myself where his smashes were. Where was his aggression? Why is he so passive? When will Lin Dan enter his higher gears? And all through out the season I kept consoling myself with the belief that Lin Dan will step it up when the right time comes, that he doesn't care about anything other than the olympics, and that he is saving his strength for the Olympics.
As I have said before, Lin Dan is the younger among him and LCW, but he seemed like an Uncle in front of LCW's fitness.
Nah... A Lin Dan with even half his smashes and aggressiveness of 2008, would have been the winner.
All through the season I kept looking at Lin Dan, and kept wondering to myself where his smashes were. Where was his aggression? Why is he so passive? When will Lin Dan enter his higher gears? And all through out the season I kept consoling myself with the belief that Lin Dan will step it up when the right time comes, that he doesn't care about anything other than the olympics, and that he is saving his strength for the Olympics.
As I have said before, Lin Dan is the younger among him and LCW, but he seemed like an Uncle in front of LCW's fitness.
Lin Dan has a lot more mileage than Lee CW despite being a year younger. He emerged as a huge threat to Taufik Hidayat back in 2003 already. He was given the responsibility of bringing Olympic Gold and had the mental burden accordingly back in 2004. He had a relevant role in China's 2004 Thomas Cup victory and usurped Peter Gade as the All England Champion in the same very year. Don't think Chong Wei was a relevant threat in Important tournaments till 2006.
What you are doing is justifying his mental lethargy. I can understand the reasons. But these reasons can't be used if you want to win your third Olympic Gold. When LD set his mind on his third gold, he should have left everything aside, and focused on his badminton exclusively.
I am...Anyone missing Lin Dan ?