Just like to know what everyone think about the potential contenders. It is difficult to predict because you're never quite sure who's eligible (age-wise) and also who China (the traditional dominant powerhouse) is going to send. We had glimpses of the Malaysian and Indonesian juniors in the circuit recently, but will they be good enough against China / Korea / japan? Contenders- MS - chan kwong beng (mal), bandar sigit (ina), jang sung ho (kor), park sung min (kor), lim fang yang (mal), chen long (chn) WS- Saina Nehwal (Ind), Lydia Cheah (mal), Maria Febe (ina), Liu Jie (chn), Kim Moon Hi (kor), pia zebadiah (ina), xing aiying (sin) Anyone else you can add to the list?
INa or Mas are good enough to fight korea and japan, not China...may be... Pls note that China is above then INA/Mas/Kor are equal... Febby Anguni will be there...
According to the PBSI website in http://www.pb-pbsi.net/rankTpi.asp?PId=1 The top Indonesian Juniors [Under 19] are: 3. Pia [Jaya Raya] 4. Maria Febe [Djarum] 14. Lindaweni Fanetri [Ragunan] 16. Febby Angguni [Djarum] 18. Tike Arieda Ningrum [Djarum] 19. Alfa Vivianita [Djarum] 21. Niken Yulia Wicaksana [Djarum] 24. Jenna Gozali [Djarum] 28. Febrina Rahma Saputri [Jaya Raya] 30. Ana Rovita [Djarum] For the Asian Juniors, usually they allocate the top 4 INA Juniors... If so, then Pia, Febe, Lindaweni, and Febby shall represent INA in the up and coming Asian Juniors. My favorite is Febe! She should go to the quarterfinals, but not necessarily win it all. The CHN and KOR girls are tough. Febe will next appear in the Thailand Open [after the INA Superliga Badminton].
Here's what I gather from the INA MS ranking in http://www.pb-pbsi.net/RankTpa.asp?PId=1 ...the top Under-19 INA MS are... 11. Nugroho Andi Saputro [Djarum] 15. Bandar Sigit Pamungkas [Djarum] 21. Nandang Arif [Tangkas] 28. Yosis Siswanto [Lippo] 29. Aditya Arifin [Jaya Raya] 30. Ade Riyadi [Djarum] 33. Senatria [SGS] If PBSI uses ranking to choose who shall represent INA at the Asian Juniors, then Nugroho, Bandar, Nandang, and Yosis should go. I heard that PBSI have decided to just fund the Pelatnas athletes to represent INA. The other INA qualifiers [who are not in Pelatnas, such as Nugroho Andi, Nandang Arif etc.] will have to fund themselves if they want to go the Asian Juniors.
It's funny that you'd mention Jang Sung-ho when he doesn't seem to have any international results to speak of. Shin Baek-chul, winner of the German Junior Int'l and R16 finisher at the WJC is the main Korean contender. He is the Korean high school championship runner-up(beaten by a kid from Seoul who isn't on the nat'l junior team). Park Sung-min was runner-up in Germany and also reached the R16 in Incheon. In girls' singles, Kim Moon-hee turns 19 next week so she is not eligible. Bae Youn-joo, semi-finalist in Incheon and runner-up at the Cheers Satellite is a contender. Oem Hye-won, semi-finalist in Germany, is one of a couple of 15-year-olds who have potential but little international experience. Is Tommy Sugiarto 19 already? What about Wang Yihan?
I think Tommy and wang Yi Han are over 19 now...correct me if I am wrong. But there is no quarantee the winner will be successful in senior level....sad to say that...
Yes, Tommy is 19 this year. Don't know about Wang Yi Han... Tommy is not bad. He can be one of Sony or Simon's replacement... but he is no Taufik... I hope another INA 19 year old named Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka can be the top INA player. Hayom reached the Vietnam Challenge quarterfinals last month. Nugroho Andi Saputro is another potential. But this guy strikes me as a bit reckless... I saw him when he won the 2006 Indonesian National Junior Championship.
Tago is not eligible for Junior anymore...goood for him as I prefer him to play senior level...we need another stars beside CHN/INA/MAS and Korea.....
Wang Yihan is 19,she was born in 1988. Wang Lin is 18 but I dont think she will be in since she has made it into senior championship.
I think Liu Jie is a strong contender,I still remember This year's asian championship,she lost to Yip pui yin by margin 19-21,19-21.She has improved a lot.Maybe Cheng wen and Han li will be her back up.
Astro Malaysia broadcast schedule Asian Junior Badminton Championship 2007 18 July 1330 Team Events Finals 22 July 2200 Individual Events Finals
the team : Boys Singles: Mohd Arif Abdul Latif, Vountus Indra Mawan, Teo Kok Siang, Kwan Kam Chung, Lim Fang Yang, Tan Aik Quan, Loo Yik Siang, Iskandar Zulkarnain Boys Doubles: Lim Khim Wah-Mak Hee Chun, Arif-Vountus, Tan Wee Kiong,-Mohd Lutfi Zaim, Ong Jian Guo-Goh Wei Shen, Yeoh Choong Yee-Chooi Kah Ming, Mohd Syawal Ismail-Iskandar, Jonathan Lee-Goh Jian Hao, Pang Zheng Lin-Lau Win Hwi Girls Singles: Lydia Cheah, Vivian Ho, Sannatasah Saniru, Tee Jing Yi, Tiffany Chase Currier, Foong Yi Xin, Ong Boon Hui, Ng Sin Er Girls Doubles: Woon Khe Wei-Goh Liu Ying, Lydia-Jing Yi, Chong Vee Vian-Yeow Mie Xi, Ho Bee Ling-Yvonne Ong Jing Er, Lin Ee Von-Ng Hui Lin, Tiffany-Fong Yi Xin, Ng Si Err-Lai Pei Jing, Sonia Cheah-Yang Li Lian Mixed doubles: Wee Kiong-Khe Wei, Khim Wah-Hui Lin, Lutfi-Liu Ying, Wei Shen-Sannatasah, Vountus-Mie Xi, Choong Yee-Ee Von, Kam Chung-Vee Vian, Zheng Lin-Yvonne, Kah Ming-Bee Ling, Syawal-Boon Hui, Jian Hao-Yi Xin, Win Hwi-Li Vian.
