are you sure? what safety issues are you referring to? taufik is the official endorser of the philippine open. his name and face is in all the posters advertising the philippine open. i do hope he comes and play. btw, i heard minarti timur and trikus hariyanto will be playing in the philippine open. minarti has been staying in manila for quite sometime already. trikus, on the other hand, just arrived last friday.
That's so strange since he was here a few months ago to play in a tournament held in the Asuncion Badminton Center (ABC; a 5 minute drive from where I live). He also comes here once in awhile to play with the people of Bingo Bonanza and some of the former Philippine National Team members.
according to this article from manila bulletin on feb 19, taufik still headlines the event: http://www.mb.com.ph/archive_pages.php?url=http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/02/20/SPRT2006022056784.html
i'll still try my best to go to chengdu please Armi don't stop me from taking pictures with your husband~~~
the phil official must give a 'free honeymoon trip' to taufik-amy i'm sure taufik will participate in phil open
check out the Philippine Open website, there are no players from China, Denmark, UK, or any of the big stars. MVP Cup was much better. won't buy tickets, will just watch it on TV.
Whether there are big stars or not, it is always better to watch badminton live than on TV... that's my opinion at least
depends on how close you are to the court image last row of the stadium, barely see anything actually i think it's better to watch it on TV,if it's just for the game
There are still players from ASEAN countries though Not surprisingly, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Phillipines are the largest contingent. It will be interesting to see whether the first or second team are being sent to compete by PBSI. My guess....it will probably be a mix.
Are you kidding me? China and Denmark are not coming? Then everybody else will be getting easy 4* points. Taufik definitely should go! Philippines should give the guy and his wife free honeymoon accommodation at some posh hotel.
Malaysia to stamp class in RP Open badminton MALAYSIA WILL parade a talent-laden roster that includes the world’s No. 2 in the men’s singles and the reigning SEA Games women’s doubles champions when the first Bingo Bonanza Philippine Open Badminton Championships presented by PLDT Business Solutions is staged March 1-5 at the PhilSports Arena. With world No. 1 Lin Dan of China opting to skip next week’s blue-ribbon event to prepare for the tough China Masters, Lee Chong Wei will become the top ranked player in the 0,000 tournament although he will have to contend with the likes of reigning world and Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat and a host of others for the top plum worth ,600 in the men’s singles. Lee, a semifinalist in the World Championships, a 7-star tournament, last year, is coming off a big victory in last month’s Swiss Open a week after reaching the semis in the All England Open. Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty will also return to the scene of their SEA Games triumph in the women’s doubles as the world No. 4 pair heads the cast in their own side of the event, a four-star tournament sanctioned by the IBF and sponsored by Bingo Bonanza, JVC, PLDT and Smart. Malaysia is actually fielding in one of the largest contingents in the five-day tournament organized by IMG with 14 players in the men’s singles, five in the women’s singles, seven pairs in the men’s doubles, four teams in the women’s doubles and three in the mixed doubles. Fifteen countries have so far enlisted in the event, including Finland, Austria, Vietnam, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Japan, United States, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, South Korea and Taiwan with the hosts to be represented by the brother-sister tandem of Kennie and Kennevic Asunsion and Paola Obanana. Meantime, tickets are available at all Ticketworld outlets and are packaged in the following categories: March 1-3 Category 1 (R200); Category 2 (R150); Category 3 (R100); Category 4 (R50); Gallery (R10); March 4-5 Category 1 (R500); Category 2 (R350); Category 3 (R250); Category 4 (R150); Gallery (R20). For details call Ticketworld at 891-9999 or get online at: www.ticketworld.com.ph. Games will start at 2 p.m.
errr...if this article is true, then I take it taufik is indeed coming? This will be a good opportunity for LCW to win a tournament this year and add to his world ranking points. Surely at some point LD must be dethroned? He has been up there for too long.
