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Thu, 08 May 2008 07:46:48 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/nguyen_set_to_make_history_for_vietnam.html Nguyen Tien Minh has fulfilled his goal of qualifying for the Beijing Games and is looking forward to becoming the first Vietnamese to compete at the Olympic Games. Thu, 08 May 2008 07:45:24 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/malaysian_players_warned_against_match-fixing.html Malaysian players and coaches will be watched closely during next weeks Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Finals for any signs of match-fixing, the New Straits Times has reported. Thu, 08 May 2008 07:44:17 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/lee_chong_wei_hoping_to_repay_coach_misbun.html Malaysian number one Lee Chong Wei will be hoping to perform for his coach and mentor Misbun Sidek when he leads the country in the Thomas Cup Finals next week in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thu, 08 May 2008 07:43:09 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/robertson_injury_low.html Coming so close to the major summer tournaments, any injury or enforced lay-off is the cruellest thing that can befall a sport star. Mon, 05 May 2008 07:55:24 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/leith_repeats_history_for_the_family_line.html Whilst the big name international players get the majority of attention from badminton fans there needs to be attention given to the grass roots level of the game. Mon, 05 May 2008 07:54:15 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/laos_finds_its_badminton_feet.html Although there are many nations and cities that have a fine tradition of hosting badminton events, there can be a need to get more venues involved. Mon, 05 May 2008 07:52:20 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/english_go_with_youth_for_the_thomas_cup.html With so much going on in the badminton world over the next few months, it can be easy for some of the tournaments to slip by without too much notice. Mon, 05 May 2008 07:50:16 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/danish_delight_at_the_victor_dutch_international.html There was a lot of excitement and attention surrounding the Victor Dutch International tournament and with the cut-off point for the Olympics occurring at the tournaments end, there was a lot riding on this event. Mon, 05 May 2008 07:48:50 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/youngster_arif_given_chance_to_shine_at_thomas_cup.html Youngster Mohd Arif Abdul Latif was given a chance to prove himself as the future of Malaysian badminton after being named in the squad for May's Thomas Cup Finals in Jakarta, Indonesia. Fri, 02 May 2008 02:58:24 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/welsh_wonder_loses_out.html In sport, with every triumph there is disappointment and for every victor there must be a loser. Fri, 02 May 2008 02:56:52 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/revenge_for_gomez_in_canada.html When badminton players of the same nationality or region end up facing each other in an international tournament, there is always an element of intrigue about the ties. Fri, 02 May 2008 02:55:42 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/malaysian_chief_warns_players_against_match-fixing.html The head of Malaysian badminton has warned the nations players against falling prey to bookmakers after a week in which match-fixing dominated the headlines. Fri, 02 May 2008 02:54:30 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/lin_dan_eyes_thomas_cup_and_olympic_double.html China's world number one Lin Dan has been the dominant player over the past few years. And the world champion is looking to extend his rule during the Thomas Cup Finals and the Beijing Olympic Games. Fri, 02 May 2008 02:53:18 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/indonesia_pick_scratch_pair_for_finals.html Indonesia's makeshift pair of Candra Wijaya and Nova Widianto are now permanent after the duo were named in the squad for the Thomas Cup Finals from May 11-18 in Jakarta. Fri, 02 May 2008 02:50:50 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/hong_kongs_yip_seeks_spiritual_fulfillment.html While Olympic medals are an obvious goal, Hong Kong's Beijing Games hopeful Yip Pui-yin prefers to wallow in the spiritual side of things. Fri, 02 May 2008 02:48:49 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/english_stars_shine_in_montreal.html After clinching a place in the English Olympic team last week, you may have thought that Andrew Smith would be taking things a little bit easier but that was evidently not the case. Fri, 02 May 2008 02:48:03 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/deadline_for_european_circuit_final_approaches.html Not only is the deadline for Olympic qualification almost upon us, the opportunity to qualify for the European Circuit Finals is also reaching a conclusion. Fri, 02 May 2008 02:46:47 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/bankier_misses_out_on_beijing.html 2008 has definitely been a bright year for Scottish badminton and there are definite reasons for fans of the sport to have great optimism for the future. Fri, 02 May 2008 02:45:56 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/badminton-development-tyne-and-wear.html gdgd Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:45:14 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/tristar-badminton-club-fti-complex-taguig-city.html Our club just started this year with 20 plus members. Our venue is FTI Badminton Camp, FTI Complex, Taguig Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:43:50 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/yuan_gao_shows_her_class_yet_again.html After coming back from international retirement earlier this year to power Scotland to a great Uber Cup tournament, the renaissance of Rita Yuan Gao continues apace with the latest badminton triumph for the Scottish national team. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:07:11 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/welsh_students_beat_the_scots.html It may not have been the most exciting event in the sporting calendar for 2008 but for the participants of the 2008 British University Badminton Games, the tension and excitement was the equal of what players entering the Thomas or Uber Cup or the Olympic would be facing. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:07:11 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/triumphant_jonassen_leads_danish_assault_on_european_honours.html Dane Kenneth Jonassen demolished compatriot Joachim Persson 21-13, 21-16 in the final to win his first European Championship title in Herning, Denmark. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:07:10 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/welsh_struggle_against_the_english.html After defeating Scotland for the first time ever at the British University Badminton Championships, the Welsh team was taking on their English counterparts hopeful of following up their success. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:07:10 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/no_all_england_final_in_denmark.html The All England final hoped for in the Mixed Doubles tournament at the European Championships in Denmark failed to materialize when Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms were defeated in the semi-final but an English team still managed to grab the gold. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:07:09 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/park_claims_asian_crown_as_koreans_rejoice.html South Koreas Park Sung-hwan won his first major title after beating Chinas Chen Jin 21-18, 21-18 in the mens singles final of the Asian Championships in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:07:09 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/site-map.html This is Badminton-Information site map. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:07:09 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/malaysians_look_to_beijing_games_for_glory.html Although the Thomas Cup is just around the corner, the Malaysian team are already looking beyond the Jakarta finals and have targeted Augusts Olympic Games in Beijing. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:07:08 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/english_players_battle_to_semis.html English duo Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms have a long history of success and quality behind them which befits World Champions and Olympic Silver medalists and the form of the two at the European Championships in Denmark indicates they are in good shape for the forthcoming summer events. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:07:08 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/lin_dan_takes_it_easy_against_chen.html Amid jeers of match-fixing from the crowd, All England champion Chen Jin beat compatriot and top-ranked Lin Dan in the Asian Championships semi-finals to ensure China of three men's singles places at the Beijing Olympics. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:07:08 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/china_takes_womens_singles_and_doubles_titles_in_johor_bahru.html China took two titles at the Asian Championships with Jiang Yanjiao upstaging world junior champion and compatriot Wang Lin to win the womens singles title. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:07:07 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/chen_jin_clinches_beijing_place.html The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing are coming up quickly and many players are starting to book their place in what is sure to be one of the most exciting games in recent memory. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:07:07 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/taufik_withdraws_from_ABC.html Defending champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia has pulled out of the Asian Badminton Championships. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:47:54 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/olympic_officials_concerned_by_china_fix_claim.html With an admission recently that the Chinese badminton team had fixed matches at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, Olympic officials are treating it as another concern to a build-up that is already marred by worldwide protests over Tibet. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:46:45 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/lin_in_hot_water_again.html China's world number one Lin Dan is starting to build a reputation as a hot-headed player. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:45:47 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/lee_chong_wei_has_triple_target.html Malaysias number one player Lee Chong Wei has three targets at the Asian Badminton Championships, not all of them sporting glory he wants to reach at least the semi-finals, gauge his potential Thomas Cup opponents and be a role model. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:44:58 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/fans_expected_to_flock_to_asian_badminton_championships.html There is expected to be huge fan interest in this years Asian Badminton Championship (ABC) with some of the sports top names expected to compete. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:33:40 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/cann_triumphs_after_tricky_times.html English badminton my be experiencing some ups and downs at the moment with key players being injured and the news of some impending retirements but one consistent for the sport in these testing times is the success of Emma Cann. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:08:01 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/bille_joy_in_finland.html There are some badminton tournaments where due to a low turnout in numbers, byes and player withdrawals that the finalists can reach the end of the tournament without having played too many games. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:06:37 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/badminton_bonanza_in_govan.html Govan may not be the nicest place in Glasgow or Scotland to visit, particularly not when the local football team are at home which means that to walk around the area means any visitor has to circumvent the many drunks that populate on match days and be prepared for a barrage of abuse for no apparent reason but for those who were prepared to visit Govan on the weekend of 29th and 30th of March were treated to an excellent display of badminton. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:04:05 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/asian_olympic_race_nears_the_finish.html A lot of attention and focus has been placed on the European players who are aiming to qualify to take part in this years Olympic Games but the same sort of fevered anticipation has been occurring all over the world and none more so than in Asia. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:01:48 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/thankyou-surefiredrills.html Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:40:37 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/thailands_ponsana_dashes_anands_hopes_of_home_glory.html Indias Chetan Anand fell short of an emotional victory on home soil when he lost to Thailands Ponsana Boonsak in the final of the Indian Open in Hyderabad. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:57:58 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/smith_looking_good_for_final_olympic_spot.html Qualification for the Olympics is now reaching a crucial stage and one badminton player who has done his chances of being present in Beijing no harm is Andrew Smith who has capitalised on close rival Richard Vaughan's withdrawal from the Yonex Sunrise Indian Open in Hyderabad by managing to clock up a couple of victories and more importantly, ranking points in the race to represent in Beijing. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:57:58 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/new_names_on_the_trophies_at_the_scottish_junior_badminton_championships.html The Bank of Scotland National Junior Badminton Championships have long been regarded as a tournament where the new talent in Scottish badminton gets the chance to make a breakthrough and the tournament has been the scene where many new names have been thrust into the spotlight. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:57:57 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/singapore_worried_about_susilo_olympic_chances_after_lovers_quarrel.html Singapore badminton officials fear for their medal hopes at the Beijing Olympics because of an ugly quarrel between their leading mens player Ronald Susilo and his former girlfriend, table tennis star Li Jiawei. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:57:57 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/local_heroes_light_up_poland.html When host nation players do well in any sporting event, the crowd and local media love it so the atmosphere in Poland must have been electric when Robert Mateusiak, the renowned Polish Doubles specialist triumphed in both the Mens Doubles and the Mixed Doubles events which threatened to bring the house down at the Polish International. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:57:57 GMT http://www.badminton-information.com/hashim_to_go_all_out_at_ABC.html Malaysian singles player Mohd Hafiz Hashim can go into the Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) without the pressure of his place in the Thomas Cup Finals hanging over him. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:57:56 GMT