Badminton News and Affairs 2008

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May
Week 2------------------------------------------------top

Danish Delight at the Victor Dutch International

English Go With Youth for the Thomas Cup

Laos Finds Its Badminton Feet

Leith Repeats History for The Family Line

Robertson Injury Blow

Uber Cup Preview - Chinese Squad Aim for 11th Title

Lee Chong Wei Hoping to Repay Coach Misbun

Malaysian Players Warned Against Match-Fixing

Nguyen Set to Make History for Vietnam

Thomas Cup Preview - China Ready to Dominate Yet Again


Week 1------------------------------------------------top

Bankier Misses Out on Beijing

Deadline for European Circuit Final Approaches

English Stars Shine in Montreal

Hong Kong's Yip Seeks Spiritual Fulfillment

Indonesia Pick Scratch Pair for Finals

Lin Dan Eyes Thomas Cup and Olympic Double

Malaysian Chief Warns Players Against Match-Fixing

Revenge for Gomez in Canada

Welsh Wonder Loses Out

Youngster Arif Given Chance to Shine at Thomas Cup


April
Week 4------------------------------------------------top

Chen Jin Clinches Beijing Place

China Takes Women's Singles and Doubles Titles in Johor Bahru

English Players Battle to Semis

Lin Dan Takes It Easy Against Chen

Malaysians Look to Beijing Games for Glory

No All England Final in Denmark

Park Claims Asian Crown as Koreans Rejoice

Triumphant Jonassen Leads Danish Assault on European Honours

Welsh Struggle Against the English

Yuan Gao Shows Her Class Yet Again



Week 3------------------------------------------------top

Welsh Students Beat the Scots

Asian Olympic Race Nears the Finish

Badminton Bonanza in Govan

Bille Joy in Finland

Cann Triumphs After Tricky Times

Olympic Officials Concerned by China's "fix" Claim

Taufik Withdraws from ABC

Fans Expected to Flock to Asian Badminton Championships

Lee Chong Wei Has Triple Target

Lin In Hot Water Again


Week 2-----------------------------------------------------------------------------top

Badminton Official Sees Funny Side of April 1 Olympic Joke

Emms carries a flame for the Olympics

Finnish Event Before the European Championships Start

Hashim to go all out at ABC

Late Draw Sustains Tension for Asian Championships

Local heroes light up Poland

New names on the trophies at the Scottish Junior Badminton Championships

Singapore Worried About Susilo's Olympic Chances After Lovers' Quarrel

Smith Looking Good for Final Olympic Spot

Thailand's Ponsana Dashes Anand's Hopes of Home Glory


Week 1------------------------top

Lang triumphs again

Smith calls time on badminton career

Welsh players hit form abroad

Young Scots triumph in Denmark

Here comes the Europe Circuit Finals

Indonesians count on endurance training to be fighting fit for Olympics

Sairul upset at BAM for leaving him out of Asian Championships

Lee Chong Wei aims for seventh national title

Nigeria set to strut their stuff at Uber Cup Finals

Light at the end of tunnel for Koo and Tan

March

Week 4---------------------------------------------------top

China Coach Admits to Fixing Olympic Match

American Bach Hoping to Bring Back World Title Form

Wong Choong Hann Pulls Out of National Champs to Focus on Olympic Hopes

Lee Chong Wei Ponders Participation in the Asian Championships

India's Sridhar Aiming to Hit the Big Time

Bolton Badminton Makes History

Emms Aims to Bow Out in Style

No China Crisis in Switzerland

Portuguese Men and Women of War

Scots Hopes Flounder in Portugal


Week 3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------top

Big-headed Koo Needs to Abandon Party Life or Face Olympic Chop

Lin Dan Hits Back with Swiss Open Victory

Sri Lankan Team Manager Accused of Fabricating BWF News Release

India to host US$1.2 million tournament in April

Clark and Kellogg Aim for Olympic Seeding Boost

Brits Clash in Switzerland

Excitement Abounds at the German Juniors

Finland Rejoice at the Croatian International

Hong Kong Make the Uber Cup

New Zealand Youngster Hits Malaysia


Week 2-----------------------------------------top

Kong Steals Ladies Day in Richmond

What a Final at Richmond

Irish Eyes Smile in Finland

Opening Day Upsets At England Open

An Asian Invasion of the German Open

Malaysians Handed Tough Thomas Cup Finals Draw

Rasmussen Breaks Chinese Stranglehold on All England Women's Singles Title

Chen Shocks Injured Lin in Final

Koreans Dominate Doubles as Chinese Pair Win Third Straight Mixed Title

Malaysians Look Ahead after All England Disappointment


Week 1 -------------------------------------------------top

Austrian Tournament Awaits Confident Scots

Glasgow Badminton Championship a Major Draw

Scots Battle Hard in Austria

Students Shine at the Scottish University Championships

Young Scots Battle in England

Badminton Comes Under Scrutiny at All England Championships

Koreans Dominate German Open

Hafiz in Desperate Bid to Qualify for Beijing Olympics

Koo and Tan Ready for All England Defence

Robertson Hopes to Scare Chinese at All England

February

Week 4-----------------------------------------------------------------top

Malaysia Battle to Beat Korea in Thomas Cup Qualifier Final

South Korea Triumph in Uber Cup Qualifiers

Malaysian Players Owned RM1.5 million

Chong Wei Prepares for Possible Taufik All England Clash

UAE Take First Steps with Inaugural Ranking Tournament

Danish Delight at the Double

Scottish Ladies Make the Quarters

Scottish Men Make History at the Thomas Cup

Scottish Women stun France

Top Seeds Send Scottish Men Packing


Week 3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------top

Denmark Sweep both Gold Medals in European Championships

BAM Promises to Help Hafiz with His Finances

Malaysian Coach Misbun Warns about Lazy Attitude with Thomas Cup on the Horizon

Indian Government Refuses to Budge on Bird-Flu Shuttlecock Crisis

Vaughn Fears for Funding Over Darfur Stance

Emms Hits the Comeback Trail

England Start Strongly in Holland

Female Scots do the Whitewash

Glasgow & Strathclyde Under 15s

Scots Ladies Do it Again


Week 2---------------------------------------------------------------------------------top

BWF Has High Hopes for Cancelled Super Series Grand Final

Indian Great Padukone Frustrated by BAI Inaction Amid Shuttlecock-Bird Flu Crisis

Malaysias Wong Choong Hann Looks For One More Title Before Retirement

Malaysia Considers Transfer Fees for Clubs After Hafiz Makes Sudden Switch

Welshman Lewis Makes Funding Breakthough for Great Britain

After the Championships, the Local Game Returns

Double Up In Manchester

Singles Joy For Middlesex

Training Up Tomorrows Stars

Yuan Geo a Three Times Runner-up



Week 1-----------------------------------------------------------------top

Vietnam Nguyen Hopes to Secure Olympic Berth

Burns Night with a Badminton Twist

Excitment Builds for the English National Badminton Championships

Illness Causes Emms to Miss Out

Lee Chong Wei Leads Malaysia Thomas Cup Hopes

Malaysians Enjoy Favourable Uber Cup Qualifying Draw

Olympic hope Li Li walks out on Singapore badminton

Sad News for Scottish Badminton fans

Scottish National Badminton Championships Set To Start

Several Korean line judges acted too soon




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