Shame on the commentators for claiming LD vs CL was not played for real

I have only been interested in badminton for a few years too. I started watching badminton games mostly commentated by GC (because they were in English). GC is a professional, I enjoy her commentating on the technical stuff and it helps me to understand the game more. Using the term anti-Chinese is not exactly most describing, it is really more anti-CHN teams. I am one of those that love to see teams from different countries going into the QF, SF and finals for tournaments. I find that exciting, because style of play and tactics used are so different from country to country. After listening to GC for a while, sometimes I find myself quite annoyed by her comments. Her tone got flat and sound bored? with the CHN teams even they were delivering good rallies or good shots. Her voice got notably louder and excited with any non-CHN teams. GC is also harsher with critics with the CHN teams. As Kwun pointed out in one of his comments, it could due to the tactics the China team employed sometimes. Regardless, I will still be tuning into games GC comments due to the language, plus, there are more teams from other countries in the finals of tournaments (UK, Germany, Denmark, Russia, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia....) her commenting should be more exciting.

unfortunately i don't notice that at all, and i was paying extra attention to everything she says :(

but i agree that it is more fun watching two different countries competing for the prize. i do turn my attention elsewhere when it's chn vs. chn because either way, chn will win, and the variations of tactics is very similar within the same team.
 
unfortunately i don't notice that at all, and i was paying extra attention to everything she says :(

but i agree that it is more fun watching two different countries competing for the prize. i do turn my attention elsewhere when it's chn vs. chn because either way, chn will win, and the variations of tactics is very similar within the same team.

probably you have similar mindset as her, thus you did not notice at all. it is normal.
 
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