Suspended world No.1 Lee Chong Wei is only allowed to show his skills at the Badminton Thai Glory to the King at Bangkok's Indoor Stadium tomorrow, organisers said yesterday. The 32-year-old Malaysian... http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/447042/lee-only-allowed-to-show-skills
Thumbs up! Waiting for LD to do his famous inside out back turned to the net forehand lift from baseline to baseline.
Penwinack, I can't read Thai, could you kindly tell me the order of play? When was the Men's Singles match scheduled for?
According to this Chinese report http://sports.qq.com/a/20141205/052911.htm , the Lin Dan vs Boonsak Ponsana match has already been played, won by Lin Dan 21-15 and 21-10. Hope to catch it on youtube later, if available.
http://sports.sina.com.cn/o/2014-12-05/18177436551.shtml Youtube not available for the match AP Bangkok December 5 news, today is Father's Day in Thailand, but also the King of Thailand 87th birthday. Chinese Olympic badminton champion Lin Dan was invited to Bangkok and Bangkok stadium at noon today to participate in a badminton exhibition. Lindane is scheduled opponent Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, but because of suspension problems, eventually replaced by Thailand's Bo Sana. Both sides small test chopper, lindane to 21-15 and 21-10 win streak two Councils. Lee Chong Wei had participated in some of the local Bangkok badminton promotional activities. In the show before the game, Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei and two friends met cordially photo. In addition, retired badminton champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia also appeared exhibition site, with Lee Chong Wei watched the show. Lee Chong Wei is currently awaiting BWF hearing, the hearing will be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands recently conducted. (New body / Thai badminton club GRANULAR provided)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BORz34p9iE There was a big turnout on Friday in Bangkok, for the “Glory to the King” badminton invitational in honour of the Thai King’s 86th birthday. Fans in attendance were treated to a pleasant afternoon of music, singing, light shows and Thai dancing, with a little badminton thrown into the mix. Story and photos by Gerald Jew, live in Bangkok. Although the advertised featured match between Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei failed to materialize due to sanctions imposed by the BWF regarding Lee’s current suspension, the Thai fans didn’t seem too disappointed when Thai favourite Boonsak Ponsana (pictured left with Lin Dan) stepped in to take Lee’s place. Lin disposed of Ponsana in two games, in the type of match you would expect to see at an exhibition, 21-15, 21-10. Lee Chong Wei (pictured right) was in attendance during the entire afternoon, but only as a spectator and posing for pictures. Ponsana, who flew in Friday morning from Kuala Lumpur, where he is participating in the Axiata Cup, jumped at the chance to take Lee’s spot. “I really wanted to come to Bangkok to play Lin Dan, so it was no problem for me to fly this morning, and to honour the King,” Ponsana said afterward. In the men’s doubles, the world #2 duo from Indonesia, Hendra Setiawan and Mohammad Ahsan, beat Thailand’s Bodin Issara and Pakkawat Vilailak in the closest match of the day, 21-19, 15-21, 21-19. Mr. Jane Piyatat, the president of Granular, which co-sponsored and organized the exhibition, was quite pleased with the events of the afternoon, saying: “The King has supported badminton in Thailand for over 60 years, and we just wanted to give back to the King on his birthday.” The other two matches of the day were mixed doubles and men’s doubles, both three-game affairs. The mixed doubles saw Indonesia’s Liliyana Natsir and Tontowi Ahmad, the world’s 4th ranked pair, defeat Thailand’s Kunchala Voravichitchaikul and Songphon Anugritayawon (pictured below), 21-13, 17-21 and 21-17. Anugritayawon, who recently returned to competition after a lengthy hiatus, commented after the match, “I took a break from badminton for a while. I just didn’t feel good about playing and wanted some time off. I’m ready to go, but since we have no ranking and will need to qualify [for tournaments] now, it won’t be easy.” In the men’s doubles, the world #2 duo from Indonesia, Hendra Setiawan and Mohammad Ahsan, beat Thailand’s Bodin Issara and Pakkawat Vilailak in the closest match of the day, 21-19, 15-21, 21-19. Mr. Jane Piyatat, the president of Granular, which co-sponsored and organized the exhibition, was quite pleased with the events of the afternoon, saying: “The King has supported badminton in Thailand for over 60 years, and we just wanted to give back to the King on his birthday.”
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Lin Dan vs Boonsak Ponsana! At 16:50 in the video, Lin Dan plays an epic shot. [video=youtube;k-HL1-nD9BI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-HL1-nD9BI&list=UUGSBrSBi9_S6F0EScMOGRBg[/video]
