Badminton 2022 Discussion Thread

[Griff88 2,021]

1 hour ago, Vic Liu said:

Chinese player Shi Yuqi accepts the WCH invitation and Chen Long rejects it. Chinese badminton association lifted the internal suspension of Shi Yuqi thanks to his "good behavior" and "good attitude". My own interpretation of this late acception and rejection swap is because that Chen Long is going to retire soon and giving up the unexpectedly postponed Asian Games at home. With the disappointment of recent men's single tournament's result and to avoid the humiliation on WCH, Chinese association ultimately decides to lift Shu Yuqi's suspension. 

Good news for his fans, some hardcore Yuqi fan that I know online even had started a countdown timer for his comeback.

 

Would be interesting to see his play after long absence

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On 3/25/2022 at 7:07 PM, Fly_like_a_don said:

So the Olympic silver medallists Chinese were actually a pair of fuckin cheaters. A much harsher ban should have been imposed and much earlier. They shouldn't have been allowed to participate in Olympics at all last year! 

 

https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2022/03/25/integrity-ruling-against-four-chinese-players/

Agreed with what you have said.

[Vic Liu 1,701]

2 time Olympic champion Zhang Nan announced withdrawal from Chinese national team and turning a professional athlete. My guessing is that Zhang Nan rejected NT’s offer to become a coach and want to cash out his commercial value. Good luck to our only mixed and men’s OG champion.

[Griff88 2,021]

 

Indonesia vs Poland/Peru combination in parabadminton, Red-White only club

[Griff88 2,021]

Unlucky they scheduled the parabadminton event in the world championships...

[Griff88 2,021]

Embezzlement scandal in Japan's badminton association, some executives tried to cover it up but got caught by third party audit. Now they're punished with 20% cut of funds from government which will affect the training of the national team players...

 

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20221017/amp/k10013861771000.html

[Vic Liu 1,701]

 

Too happy to see Shi Yuqi's coming back by defeating Lee Zii Jia in the Denmark Open Final. To be honest, I don't see much potential or hope on other Chinese Men's Single players, at least for now.

[Josh 13,508]

HSBC BWF World Tour Finals- Bangkok, Thailand

 

Reining Olympic Champion Demark’s Viktor Axelsen defeats Japan’s Koidai Naraoka 2-0 (21-5, 21-15), to secure himself a spot in the semi-finals. He previously defeated China’s Lu Guangzu 2-0 (21-13, 21-11)

 

Edit: He’s also the reining BWF World Tour Finals Champion, and reining BWF World Champion. 

Edited December 8, 2022 by Josh