Badminton 2016 Discussion Thread

[Dolby 735]

4 hours ago, opruh said:

Wang Yihan is already retired, Li Xuerui is still injured plus I heard somewhere that Wang Shixian will attend university. Chinese youngsters need to step up, the only one I knew is He Bingjiao. 

I really feel sorry for Wang Shixian. Missing out on second Olympics in a row despite being in top 10 in World must be heart breaking.

 

Apart from He Bingjiao, Sun Yu is also very good and still young. 

[Prashanth 175]

Oops all the top Chinese Women players have retired...Even the top doubles players too. Very good chance for others to gain the limelight other than Chinese...

[opruh 129]

18 hours ago, Dolby said:

I really feel sorry for Wang Shixian. Missing out on second Olympics in a row despite being in top 10 in World must be heart breaking.

 

Apart from He Bingjiao, Sun Yu is also very good and still young. 

Me too, Wang Shixian is my favorite female badminton player, I was rooting hard for her to get an Olympic spot.  Since she already retired, I just want her to have a happy life, maybe get married already with Chen Long. 

 

So Tang Yuanting sort of retired too since she's not a part of the national team anymore, she's going to continue her university studies.

 

Chinese players who retired: Zhao Yunlei, Tian Qing, Yu Yang, Wang Yihan (age 28), Wang Shixian (age 26), Tang Yuanting (age 22 ) and maybe Wang Zhengming(?).

 

 

[opruh 129]

By the way, Japan Open already started, first big tournament after the Olympics. 

[Griff88 1,952]

Chinese WS no need to worry... He Bingjiao defeated Ratchanok Intanon

[Griff88 1,952]

On 21/9/2016 at 08:32, opruh said:

Tang Yuanting (age 22 )

 

 

It was a "fake" retirement, she is recovering in her hometown

[Griff88 1,952]

After the Japan SS finals, it is proofed that China doesn't really care about the mass-retirement of their top players

[Griff88 1,952]

Thailand Open Winners

 

Men's Singles: Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk

 

Women's Singles: Aya Ohori

 

Men's Doubles: Berry Angriawan/Rian Agung Saputro

 

Women's Doubles: Puttita Supajirakul/Sapsiree Taerattanachai

 

Mixed Doubles: Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing

[Prashanth 175]

Chinese Taipei Masters have been played under new rule of 11 points n best of 5 sets

[Gianlu33 4,552]

2 hours ago, Prashanth said:

Chinese Taipei Masters have been played under new rule of 11 points n best of 5 sets

I missed this news. It will become like the table tennis?