Badminton

Badminton "experts" call the action from afar
Spartanburg Herald Journal (blog)
I've gotten about as much entertainment out of the Olympics that I
expected. I prefer the winter games to summer, so my expectations were
about as low as the Americans' scores in men's gymnastics. But hey, it's
August and there's not much else on TV ...
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Olympic review: Saina's bronze can propel badminton
IBNLive.com
In the play-off match for bronze, Saina was trailing world No.2 Xin Wang
18-21 after the first game, when at the start of the second game her
Chinese opponent retired because of a knee injury thus giving India its
first ever Olympic medal in badminton.
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Ateneo, National U open with victories in UAAP men's badminton tilt
Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines – Ateneo opened up its title retention drive with a
3-2 edge over La Salle even as last year's runner up National University
also showcased might with a 4-1 triumph over Far Eastern University
Saturday in the 75th UAAP men's ...
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Pandelela fights back from disastrous start to claim bronze
Malaysia Star
The badminton medal was expected and although diving had promised to
deliver, not many had given them a chance after they had failed in the
previous six events. But Pandelela finally lived up to her potential and a
heroic dive in the fifth round gave ...
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Friends even in competition
Malaysia Star
Despite their fierce rivalry on the badminton court, Olympic gold medallist
Lin Dan and runner-up Datuk Lee Chong Wei are friends outside of it. BEFORE
the London Olympics, worldwide media regarded the men's singles final
showdown between Lin Dan ...
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Swatika stuns top seed Riya to enter quarters
Times of India
NAGPUR: Promising city shuttler Swatika Butey shocked top seed and current
junior India team player Riya Pillai to storm into the U-19 girls singles
quarterfinals of the first Maharashtra Junior (U-17 and U-19) State
Selection Badminton tournament ...
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'Gold Medals Are Paramount'
Radio Free Asia
The furor surrounding two Chinese badminton players who were disqualified
from the London Olympics last week has brought the nation's state-backed
training system that values Olympic gold medals above all else into sharp
focus. Former Chinese Olympic ...
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Top videos of the week part 1
Chicago Tribune
Kass on Olympic badminton: "Are you kidding me? Badminton?" Chicago Tribune
columnist John Kass comments on badminton as an Olympic sport and the
situation surrounding the disqualifications.
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Many shades of grey on way to podium
Globe and Mail
Tournament referee Torsten Berg speaks to players from China and South
Korea during their women's doubles group play stage Group A badminton match
during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena July 31, 2012.
REUTERS ...
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