Badminton

[intoronto 5,646]

Brian Yang beat the current World Champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore at the German Open!

 

I see big things for Brian this year!

[Josh 10,535]

Brian Yang just beat World #3 Li Shifeng (21-18, 14-21, 23-21) at the BWF Super 500 Indonesia Masters! 

[intoronto 5,646]

21 minutes ago, Josh said:

Brian Yang just beat World #3 Li Shifeng (21-18, 14-21, 23-21) at the BWF Super 500 Indonesia Masters! 

Wow what a breakthrough! If he can just build on this 

[Josh 10,535]

Brian Yang does it again, defeating World #4 Anthony Ginting 13-21, 21-17, 21-19 to advance to his first career Super 500 final at the Indonesia Masters

 

Yang was 9-13 down in set 2, and 15-19 (!!) down in set 3, yet somehow still managed to come out on the winning side. 

 

He’ll take on World #7 Anders Antonsen in the final, who’s in red hot form after winning the Super 1000 Malaysia Open a couple of weeks ago. 

Edited January 28 by Josh

[Josh 10,535]

Michelle Li is through to the semifinals at the BWF Super 300 German Open!

Edited March 2 by Josh

[intoronto 5,646]

Adam Dong was injured in Canada's first game at the Thomas/Uber Cup

[Josh 10,535]

10 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Adam Dong was injured in Canada's first game at the Thomas/Uber Cup

Hypothetically speaking, let’s say that Dong is out for Paris. Would Yakura get to select a new doubles partner, or would Lindeman/Lee instead go to Paris? (they’re in a qualifying position, but missed out due to the one doubles team per NOC rule)

[intoronto 5,646]

Just now, Josh said:

Hypothetically speaking, let’s say that Dong is out for Paris. Would Yakura get to select a new doubles partner, or would Lindeman/Lee instead go to Paris? (they’re in a qualifying position, but missed out due to the one doubles team per NOC rule)

The latter

[intoronto 5,646]

 will not be entering a team in the mixed competition at the WOrld Juniors. Can't recall the last time this has happened.

 

I wonder if its a budgetary issue