We all like to see this as badminton fans, especially our own country's flag up there among the rest of the champions. But are our own talented players willing to make the sacrifice such as their Chinese counterparts are doing?
yep. I agree. If you do sacrifice , you will be the best... Let us wish for this to happen in the future..
Be confident. Where she lose or not, as a badminton fan of your girl, you need to be in the positive side always like me.. That will give you fruitful results..
The INA girls are on their way to a resounding victory! Polli much deserves it. However a long rally won by the JPN pair narrows the G2 gap to 15-11.
They did it! Nitya/Greysia won the match 21-7, 21-13! Congrats for their 1st title in their (re-)debute.
Deserving victory for Greysia, finally. Congratulations to the INA WD pair. The Japan pair have had a great tournament, and are one more pair from that country that we need to watch now!
Congrats for Polii.. Next match on mix double.. visit www.yumantianxia.blogspot.com for stream.. Brother and Sister (Kido/Pia) OTC..
To be fair to many players in many countries, they don't have anywhere close to the training/coaching infrastructure and support system that the Chinese players can access. That does play a significant role in shaping champions.
Congratulations to K Srikanth who together with Thammasin Sittikom impress me the most the whole week. Though his victory over Boonsak wasn't totally unexpected for me, his doing it in two sets did. Without taking anything away from K Srikanth's triumph, I have to say Boonsak was already a bit off colour since yesterday's match against Rajiv Ouseph. But what is most significant is KS is still relatively young at 19 and scoring his maiden title by scalping a well-established and highly experienced player as Boonsak is certainly very encouraging and a morale booster for the young man's career henceforth. This title win by K Srikanth cements my belief that Indian badminton's hopes lie more with her young cohort than their better known seniors.
Fully agree with you. GJ simply lacks the killer instinct, her will-to-win isn't strong enough. And you're so right, she must learn to smash more and better; her style of play too much resembles Wang Shixian, I think.
Of course CHN invested great resources in their badminton set-up in order to maintain pole position. We realize the big odds against them. But this does not preclude other countries from improving and closing the gap. From time to time other countries also produced great players despite their limitations. Indonesia, Denmark and Malaysia (despite its political and admin burdens) have shown this. More especially is WR1, LCW. Whilst resources, facilities, admin support, etc can help, in the end it is largely left to the desire of the individual player, his passion, hard work, commitment, will-power and sacrifice, and the belief in himself that he can be the best that will turn his ambition into reality.
Regarding IR's supposed injury, I personally won't read too much into it and take it with a pinch of salt. I believe that any doctor worth his salt won't allow any unfit player to compete and risk the player aggravating the injury - that will be most unprofessional and unethical of the doctor and may even costs him/her the practitioner's licence or at least warrant an official reprimand. The doctor's original advice to her not to take part in the tournament is probably a play-safe or precautionary measure. Frankly, from watching IR's match yesterday versus Pai Hsiao Ma, she is basically all right with her court movement, no sign of being hampered.
Fully agree with you. Resources, infrastructure and cutting-edge sports science and, to a certain extent, sports management can be replicated or obtainable by quite a few countries apart from China. As for coaching, some Chinese coaches were and are available, eg Li Mao recently and now, and Han Jian in the past. I tend to believe China's success lies elsewhere which I think has more to do with the national will, her positive culture (of working towards shared goals and ideals) and the people factor.
Two Thai Girls oozing the home crowd The WS final that made the proud fans stay to the last to witness this spectacle among two compatriots still in their teens, but possible future superstars. In G1 Busanan, 17 is leading Ratchanok, 18, 11-6 at the interval. But now the Rat has caught up 15-14. Could this turn out to be an upset? We have to wait. BTW, May is still at her august best with no signs of injury, moving around majestically to lead Busanan 20-18.
But a mistake at the net by May levelled the score to 20-all. Busanan went on further to take G1 22-20.
