Badminton 2020 Discussion Thread

[Griff88 1,971]

3 Algerian umpires were suspended for not "helping" Algerian athletes at African Championships @bestmen

 

https://www.elwatan.com/edition/sports/pour-avoir-refuse-de-tricher-trois-arbitres-de-badminton-au-frigo-depuis-2-ans-29-01-2020?fbclid=IwAR2G3SPBRhUxKH4kJOEcVlrvX_3YVHsteAIbeR15sfX3JZUGde0RkobEgaw

 

 

[Griff88 1,971]

Lingshui Masters postponed, planned to be held in May.

 

Asian Championships is very likely to have a new venue, with Philippines reported to be interested

Edited February 1, 2020 by Griff88

[Shravan Kumar 109]

  On 2/1/2020 at 3:12 AM, Griff88 said:

Lingshui Masters postponed, planned to be held in May.

 

Asian Championships is very likely to have a new venue, with Philippines reported to be interested

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This is not going to effect Olympic qualification as it is a 100 tournament.

[Griff88 1,971]

  On 2/1/2020 at 7:00 AM, Shravan Kumar said:

This is not going to effect Olympic qualification as it is a 100 tournament.

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More like because most of those who registered so far has no more chances since they have higher ranked compatriots.

[Griff88 1,971]

Momota underwent a surgery again after he was back in training. An undetected fracture under his right eye made him seeing "double shuttles"

 

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200208/k10012278111000.html

[Dolby 738]

  On 2/8/2020 at 7:34 AM, Griff88 said:

Momota underwent a surgery again after he was back in training. An undetected fracture under his right eye made him seeing "double shuttles"

 

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200208/k10012278111000.html

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With less than 6 months to go for Olympics, a big blow to Momota. He was among the top players in 2016 as well but missed Rio Olympics due to gambling. Now this. 

[Griff88 1,971]

  On 2/8/2020 at 9:04 AM, Dolby said:

With less than 6 months to go for Olympics, a big blow to Momota. He was among the top players in 2016 as well but missed Rio Olympics due to gambling. Now this. 

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It is expected that he needs another 3 months, most likely he will miss all the tournaments until Thomas Cup.

 

He is indeed very unlucky

[heywoodu 15,339]

  On 2/8/2020 at 10:05 AM, Griff88 said:

It is expected that he needs another 3 months, most likely he will miss all the tournaments until Thomas Cup.

 

He is indeed very unlucky

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Missing Rio was his own dumb fault though, not 'unlucky'  

 

This time he was a victim in a car crash? Not the one who caused it, I assume?

[Griff88 1,971]

  On 2/8/2020 at 10:33 AM, heywoodu said:

Missing Rio was his own dumb fault though, not 'unlucky'  

 

This time he was a victim in a car crash? Not the one who caused it, I assume?

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Well if he was busted after Rio, that will be a different story

 

 

Just like Ben Johnson, he was 'unlucky' at Seoul

[bestmen 2,831]

the African champ is running now in Egypt