26-29 March, Warsaw, Poland. Entries list: http://www.badminton.com.pl/grafika/pliki/edytor/omp09zgl-m.htm Schedule: http://www.badminton.com.pl/grafika/pliki/edytor/Timeschedule_Polish.htm
Polish Open International Champs Draws http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=67EF88DC-2E97-4212-924D-F9D981C266E1
You can really be happy: Chen Hung Ling (&Lin Yu Lang) won vs Logosz&Mateusiak (seeded #1). Hung Shih Han is still in the tournament (she beat for example a strong Russian player Prokopenko).
Thanks for sharing.. ..thanks for sharing the pics, jsteve!..Can now somewhat relate the names i've read before to the faces, too.. I like this particular capture, like he's floating: And of course, the Harry Potter look-alike:
this picture is from my galery , and the flying guy is Michal Rogalski from Polish National Team . I called this photo Badminton Nirvana
hope to see chl is the winner tomorow...lyl...his patner....a very nice person...hehe...all the best....meanwhile....the one george support...had lost....wacha
Never heard of Wang Linling (representing Poland?). But she beat Nedelcheva easily and also breezed through the earlier rounds. A name for PAWers to take note. Also Xi Zhang (CHN) who beat the Bulgarian duo Dimova and Zechiri, but eventually lost to Wang Linling. If you look at her profile, she has been playing in Europe quite a bit. No suprise on the winners for MD (Harry Potter/sidekick) and MS (Palyama) for me. Palyama has been on-form lately. And Harry Potter, well not even Voldermort can stop him. After taking out the top seeds, it's the Hogswart Express from then on. Olga Konon playing for Poland now?
I believe Wang Linling is from club in China...been in Poland for a while...but I am surprised that Olga Konon representing Poland!!.....by having Wang Linling and Konon, Poland can be a serious contender and will more noise which they just did in Europe championship...
Konon plays in German league. Wang Linling plays in Polish league. Now both are representing Poland in individual tournaments.
I guess, last few tournaments, Wang Linling was not allowed to participate and to represent Poland...I guess they have cleared her paperworks.....
Olga started under Polish flag in German Open 2009, defeated by Zhu Lin. Wang Linling was not allowed to play there... Probably now the papers have already been OK...
There is a reason why Olga joined Polish Badminton....great to find out that Polish Badminton is getting more funds for Badmiton..Wacha told me last year that Polish would get his first GP this year..I guess it did not happen...hopefully next year,Polsih will get first GP....