As far as I know, these players will come for sure: MS: Lin Dan, Bao Chunlai, Chen Hong, Hafiz Hashim WS: Zhang Ning, Xie Xingfang, Lu Lan, Wang Lin MD: Sang Yang/Zheng Bo WD: Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen, Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen, Zhao Tingting/Zhang Dan XD: Zheng Bo/Huang Sui, Xie Zhongbo/Zhang Yawen, Zhang Wei/Yu Yang The Chinese players arrived in Yiyang already Sunday Dec 11th.
Latest Kenneth Jonassen(MS, DEN) and Sigit/Chandra(MD, INA) also confirmed participating. However, Taufik(due to injury) and Peter will not be participating for sure.
Team Indonesia As I predicted earlier, Team Indonesia only sends 2 doubles pairs: Candra Wijaya/Sigit Budiarto and Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir. The bad news is: both pairs have not really been exposed to the new scoring system.
Isn't this the first time the IBF is using these new scoring system? If it is, then there's no advantage to anyone. Gunawan/Bach are there, so is Boonsak, Sudket/Saralee, and I think Salakjit too.
Participants Taufik is not injure, it was excuse he gave for not coming. Part of the list is out as follow: MS: (12 players) Bao Chunlai, Lin Dan, Chen Hong, Kenneth Jonassen, Lee Hyun Il, Hafiz Hashim, Shon Sho Mong, Boonsak Ponsana, Chen Jin, Ayub, Ng Wei(Kong Kong), Kusuma(Hong Kong, brother of Alan Budi Kusuma) WS10 players) Zang Ning, Xie Xingfang, Wu Lan, Wand Lin Chan, Yao Jie, ??? MD : (8 pairs) Howard Bach/Tony Gunanwan, Sigit Budiarto/Chandra Wijaya, Fu Haifen/Cai Yun, Jen Eriksen/Hensen, Lee Wan Wah/Choong Tan Fook, Zhang Bo/Sang Yang, ???