http://www.thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2007/7/22/sports/18375172&sec=sports Han Sang Hoon calf was injured, with cramps actually. He couldn't withdraw from MD because it might jeopardise the XD Final participation
It doesnt matter whether is a SS or not.. As long as CHN team failed to lift any trophy .. All the rest countries will be happy... Many of us sick of seeing CHN dominating Badminton in all the tournament by far !
Because he is just suffering from cramp. One day of rest will make a lot of difference. If he cannot continue on XD Final today, then pull out today. It gives you chance to recover in short.
He had to because the rules stipulated that if he was not fit to compete in the MD, he would be DQ'ed in the XD final (by WO). I guess it wasn't too too serious and he figured he could recover in time.
They have already advanced to XD final afterall. So they've probably hoped that the wound wasn't serious and he will get well after a night's good sleep. No harm give it a shot rather than throw the towel.
You'd better watch some tournaments with relatively small scale so that they won't attract Chinese quad...
But it is not CHN's fault if they dominate the game....other countries, like MAS/INA/KOR/TWN/DEN, need to raise the bar to compete CHN...if CHN does not get any title...it means that other countries are catching up...