Korean Open 2008 withdrawals

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  1. huangkwokhau

    huangkwokhau Regular Member

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    Taufik Hidayat
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    Been told that XXF may withdraw ( not sure 100% yet, hope she can make it after slipping on toilet floor)
     
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    hmmm, why has taufik withdrawn?
    more training perhaps after the early exit in MO?
     
  3. Silencer

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    Taufik had redrawn because of bias line call which is in korea, hong kong, china. He some sort of banning these countries. didnt u read it in newspaper???:cool::cool::cool:
     
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    nope, the newspapers here don't cover badminton very much, as far as news goes, it's a minority sport.
     
  5. xXazn_romeoXx

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    so taufik's gunna miss 4 SS this year? i thought he wanted world ranking points for olympics, but i guess if sony/simon do well, he can start kissing it goodbye xD
     
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    TH is having back-injury....maybe he want to stay home to treat the injury...;)

    TH also said he would concentrate in 3SS and Thomas Cup only...the 3 SS are MO, AE and probably Swiss ...and AE 08 will be the most previlage tournament for him this year..;)..becos he havent won AE B4!
     
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    Ohhh Poor Xingfang... when ? before Malaysian Open started ?
    Wish her get well soon ;)
     
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    Xie Xing Fang will withdraw from the Korean Open. She wont be attending.
     
  9. Han

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    The other reason is he knows he can't win with his current form, simple as that.
     
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    This is purely my opinion about Taufik and hope it doesn't offend any Taufik's fan. We all know how talented he is but as he gets older and trains less, he's no longer the same player he once was feared by many. Even Lin Dan no longer think Taufik is his main obstacle. Taufik wanted to concentrate in All England as this is the only "big" one missing in his resume but I honestly think he will not go far in AE as so many top notch players are aiming to do well here and they're most probably working much harder than the flamboyant Taufik. Taufik is still being respected by many mainly due to his past achievement as World Champion 2005 and Olympic Champion 2004.
    Taufik can pick whatever tournaments he like to attend and give whatever reasons for attending but can he actually regain his old form and win? My answer is NO, he can't.
     
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    He still can ( remember Peter gade or Kennith can still win even your Wong Choong Han can still win)...currently he is doing the program to increase his fitness...he has back injury while training back home...getting worst after playing Park...Yes..TH does not like to play in Korea...also he will play fewer tournaments and concentrate on AE and Olympics...I still believe that he can win some tournaments.....
     
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    Is that an old back injury coming back? He's been having back injuries since just before 2006 Thomas Cup.
     
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    Withdrawal is ANNNNNNOOOYINGGGGG!!!111!!!!
     
  14. huangkwokhau

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    I guess so...His coach Mulyono is trying to get TH back to his fitness and others....
     
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    So, all the INA players are going straight to Seoul today I presume.

    Hau-Ge, will u and fastdrop be following them again ;) ?
     
  16. huangkwokhau

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    I need to go back to HKG for meeting.....hehe...we are not going./..too cold
     
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    You sound like Taufik, all sort of excuses :D:D:D
     
  18. huangkwokhau

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    :D:D That why I stay in California...hehe...I am still having a cold until now....TH does not need the excuses lah ...:D:D he has everything,..he just enjoys the games now...
     
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    i think XXF also will skip this event.
     
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    I hope Taufik Hidayat can traning hard, because he is one of my favourite player in badminton, heard he in inqury now , wish he can quickly recover .
     

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