South-east Asia's climate (like Brazil) and drifty halls make them more comfortable with adjusting to the drifts-- plus their MD and XD are younger and are able to sustain/construct longer rallies with slower shuttle... Shades of KKK and TBH's (& Indonesia's) free-style playing here, just going for whatever space they can find or shots they can make!
The JPN WS ladies are still going strong. Is it because their style of playing with the shuttlecock being slow and all.
More pressure? Since CHN took gold and silver last Olympics. If they lose, CHN gets bronze only. You know CHN is very team oriented right?
Despite them bringing the sports home, can't believe GBR being more represented in Olympic badminton than DEN-- Come on Axelsen and Ritter-Yuhl/Pedersen!!!