Badminton

Badminton's "Grandmaster Draw" vs Chess
Chessbase News
Thomas Lund, chief executive of the Badminton World Federation, said that
scenarios where players try to lose matches must be avoided in future.
Eight competitors – from China, South Korea and Indonesia, who
deliberately played to lose – were ...
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Still the same Saina Nehwal
Hindustan Times
Badminton player and Olympic bronze medal winner Saina Nehwal, 22, says
that winning a medal for the country has given her great satisfaction and
that she is not interested in any image makeovers. "I am still the same
Saina. It is great satisfaction to ...
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Feldman: Playing to lose is smart, not an Olympic scandal
Newsday
After the badminton scandal that marred the early days of the games, the
latest athlete to be kicked out was Algerian middle-distance runner Taoufik
Makhloufi, who walked off the course in an 800 meters semifinal on Aug. 6.
Makhloufi got lucky. After ...
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Canadian coach points to upside of badminton scandal
Vancouver Courier
Ram Nayyar is still elated. The head coach of the Canadian badminton team
and athletes Alex Bruce and Michelle Li were the surprise beneficiaries of
an international match fixing scandal on the biggest sports stage in the
world. When four women's ...
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Junior badminton selection trials in city
Times of India
NASHIK: The first state Junior Badminton selection trials began in the city
on Wednesday at Nashik Gymkhana and Sree Mandal Hall. The five-day event,
in which nearly 350 boys and girls of U-17 and U-19 from across the state
are taking part, will ...
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Badminton judge cherishes Olympic experience
Mmegi Online
Kgaboetsile and a Moroccan judge were the only two Africans officiating at
badminton games. The Africa certified line judge said there is pressure in
Olympic Games due to the high umber of spectators compared to any other
event he has officiated at. He ...
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Goenka, Bisne, Bhagwat advance in Maharashtra junior badminton
Times of India
NAGPUR: City shuttlers excelled in the first Maharashtra junior state
selection badminton tournament being played at Nashik on Thursday. Mrunmayi
Saoji and Rujuta Bhagwat sailed into the U-17 girls singles quarterfinals
with straight-game wins in the ...
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Chinese badminton coach warns against complacency
Xinhua
BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese badminton head coach Li Yongbo has
warned against complacency after his team had a clean sweep of five gold
medals at the London Olympic Games. "The victory in London dosn't mean we
are flawless," Li said on ...
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Final badminton matches played
Manawatu Standard
Manawatu Badminton have 90 players representing the association in
Badminton New Zealand's North Island inter-association teams competitions.
The age groups vary from junior (under-13 15, 17) to veterans (over 50
years) and the competitions are ...
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