HKG's Women Team will face 2 tough ties in 1 day: morning tie against JPN and if they win that one, CHN will await them in the SF in the evening session. HKG's WS must deliver ALL 3 points if they are to beat JPN as JPN's 2 WDs are expected to beat their HKG counterparts. Quite a tough job for them
In the Men's Team Event, HKG will also face a stern test against TPE in their first tie tomorrow afternoon. TPE will have a formidable mix of MS and MD players in Hsieh Yu-Hsing, Tsai Chia-Hsin/Hu Chung-Hsien and Chen Hung-Ling/Lin Yu-Lang.
CHN is expected to win the Golds in: Team Event Men & Women MS - Lin Dan or Chen Jin WD - Ma Jin/Wang Xiaoli or Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlei XD - Tao Jiaming/Zhang Yawen WS & MD are pretty open since CHN does not send their best players (esp MD).
The line up is out! The line up for tomorrow 8.30am matches is out. Hong Kong v. Japan 1. Zhou Mi v. Sato Sayaka - The former WR#1 will be playing against the upcoming rising star from Japan who was also the WJC 2007 runner up. If I'm not mistaken, Sato Sayaka beat Zhou Mi before in Indonesia Open 2009. 2. Chau Hoi Wah/Chan Tsz Ka v Mizuki Fujii/Reika Kakiiwa - I don't know these japanese girls well, so no comment. Between, are the japanese youngsters? 3. Wang Chen v. Ai Goto - Hmm...Ai Goto is a fighter, Wang Chen has to back in form in order to beat Ai Goto. But from recent Wang Chen's performace, Ai Goto has a chance to win this match. But, Wang Chen needs Rahayu's support to beat Ai Goto. Haha... 4. Zhou Mi/Tse Ying Suet v. Mami Naito/Shizuka Matsuo - surprised to see ZM is playing WD again. No comment. 5. Yip Pui Yin v. Eriko Hirose - Wow, I guess Hirose can win this. Hehe... Overall, as what has been mentioned by badmania, Japan MIGHT beat HK. Ai Goto, Eriko Hirose and Japanese WD might win the points.
Macau v. Chinese Taipei(Women's team) 1. Mak Ka Lei v. Hsu Ya Ching - The Chinese Taipei will win this match. 2. Long Ying v. Pai Hsiao Ma - I don't know both players, no comment. 3. Zhang Dan/Zhang Zhibo v Chien Yu Chin/Cheng Wen Hsing - a battle of the oldiest. Hehe.... I think Zhang Dan/Zhang Zhibo can win this. 4. Fong Soi Cheng v. Tai Tzu Ying - Tai Tze Ying will win this. 5. Long Ying/Mak Ka Lei v. Chiang Kai Hsin/Hsieh Pei Chen - Hmm.. I think Chinese Taipei will win this. Overall, Chinese Taipei will win this round.
hahaha.. totally agree. Hope China can produce good results here. Hope China can grab 7 golds (Women's team event, Men's team event, MS, WS, WD, MD and XD). It's a bit difficult in MD and WS. But I have faith in them. Jia you!.
Perhaps.. ..they're still available but being sold through scalpers (who'll then jack up the prices)??..yep, it happened in Beijing OG, too..
I think they are really lousy now. The score line is Japanese leading 11-6 in the 3rd set. Japanese should have won the 1st set. Haha...
With the victory, of Japanese's WD, now tie at 1 all. Hong Kong v. Japan 1-1 1. Zhou Mi bt Sato Sayaka 21-16, 21-15 2. Chau Hoi Wah/ Chan Tsz Ka lost to Fujii Mizuki/Kakiiwa Reika 19-21, 21-14, 15-21
Japan Women's team level 1-1 after their first WD Fujii/Kakiiwa win over Hongkong pair Chau Hoi Wah/Chan Tsz Ka, 19-21 ; 21-14 ; 21-15.
On the other hand, Chinese Taipei bt Macau 3-0. Chinese Taipei v. Macau 3-0 1. Hsu Ya Ching bt Mak Ka Lei 21-11, 21-6 2. Pai Hsiao Ma bt Long Ying 21-16, 21-19 3. Chien Yu Chin/Cheng Wen Hsing bt Zhang Dan/Zhang Zhibo 18-21, 21-11, 21-14