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hey he waved to u leh.... n he say byebye to u.... n he stare at u for awhile in hilton....... who more jealousOriginally posted by vi^:ya lo u see...so frenly towards u...now its me get jealous.....hahhahha.....
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haha i mean other country lah.... spore i oso noe where....Originally posted by vi^:its easy to find out, they always stay the same hotel when in sg ones...
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saw this somewhere.... pretty interesting... like some kind of advertisement....... hehe
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Cai Yun looks cute in this pic........
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World Champion to miss Olympic Games
July 15, 2004
It was earth-shattering news when China announced on 14 July its team formation for the upcoming Olympic Games; Xia Xuanze, the reigning World Champion is out - his place will be taken up by Chen Hong.
Li Yongbo, head coach of the Chinese national team, keenly aware of the controversy surrounding the decision, explained that Xia has not fully recovered from an injury inflicted during the World Championship. He further elaborated that the coaching team took notice of the players' recent past performances and decided that Chen's performances was better. Second in the world ranking list, Chen will be the second seeded player in the Olympics, behind by Lin Dan. The two Chinese star players will hope to avoid an early elimination round and China will stand a better chance of winning the championship, as Li further explained.
Although Xia was upset when he was informed of the decision the night before, the Chinese players have no choice but to accept the coaches' joint decision. Widely tipped as the inevitable choice, Xia took the most unexpected news philosophically, "My minor injury has not affected my continuous training. I have not been absent from training for any stretch of time and am feeling good."
"I don't think injury is the reason for my exclusion. But since this is a joint decision of the leadership, I have no problem with it, though very much to my personal regret. Well, life is punctuated with regrets, isn't it?" After the shock announcement, Xia has maintain his cheerful spirit by having a good time with his teammates, believing that time and friendly support will smooth out any ill feelings.
Chen Hong responded to the news with unexpected calm, "I have never given up hope and am pleased for the Olympic opportunity. I shall now devote myself to training and better preparation." Gao Ling, Chen's girlfriend, is said to be elated that the couple will go to the Olympics together.
However, coach Li Yongbo might have tried to calm the waves, the exclusion of Xia from the national team has stirred up much interest and negative responses. The citation of recent past performances does not stand up to scrutiny. In the recent past, Chen Hong's performance against major international opponents is hardly inspiring, 1 win / 6 losses against Peter Gade of Denmark, 0 win / 5 losses against Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia and 2 wins / 2 losses against Wong Choong Hann of Malaysia. This pales against Xia's more impressive records: 2 wins / 3 losses against Gade and Hidayat, and a stretch of 8 wins over Wong.
The Chinese media also find the decision disturbing. Among the first mostly negative responses, Sina.com, one of China's most popular website, queried the choice and pointed out that Chen did not have the strong self-will to face tough competitions. He often failed to perform his best in critical games, such as his defeat to Korean Lee Hyun II at the Sudirman Cup final last year. In contrast, Xia has, time and again, demonstrate his resilience in major tournaments. The debate will continue and has somewhat coloured China's long march to the Olympics.
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read the title oso find it stupid......... kaoz......
n they oso give reasons y Xuanze shld b chosen over Chen Hong
donno how their coach think one......... hiaz still say Chen Hong perform better.... when obviously it's Xuanze
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China seeded for three golds in Athens
July 22, 2004
China's formidable squad look set to capture three golds in Athens next month, if the Olympic seeding lists released by Internation Badminton Federation (IBF) on Thursday are anything to go by.
The final deadline for entries to Anthens 2004 Olympic Games passed on Wednesday, with badminton fulfilling its quota of 172 players at the games.
A total of 89 men and 83 women will be competing in Athens, representing 32 National Olympics Committees (NOCs) - a record for badminton in an Olympic game.
The seedings, based on the qualification of world ranking of 1 May 2004, see world no. 1 shuttlers Lin Dan and Gong Ruina top the list in favourites in the singles events, while Malaysia and Korea Open champion, Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen are the top seeds in the women doubles competition.
In men singles, Lin Dan is accompanied at the top of the seeding list by teammate Chen Hong - a surprise addition to the team at the expense of World Champion and Sydney bronze medallist Xia Xuanze, with Malaysia's world silver medallist Wong Choong Hann and China's Bao Chunlai seeded third and fourth.
Hoping to exorcise his ghosts from Sydney where he lost out to Xia in bronze medal play-off, Peter Gade is Europe's best hope for this event, with a seeding at number six.
Completed the eight seeded berths are Korean Lee Hyun II and Shon Seung Mo in fifth and seventh places respectively, and Indonesian former Asian champion Sony Dwi Kuncoro in the eighth.
China's star could be on course for a clean sweepof medals in women singles, as World Champion, Zhang Ning and Zhou Mi join Gong Ruina to make up the top three seeded positions.
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so you oni like Lin Dan and Xia Xuanze har?
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haha... yah mainly only Lin Dan n Xuanze....Originally posted by french-fries:so you oni like Lin Dan and Xia Xuanze har?
i like Bao Chunlai.... keke
din noe u got watch badminton one leh...... hehe -
my brother plays badminton n he does watch sometimesOriginally posted by thhong22:haha... yah mainly only Lin Dan n Xuanze....
din noe u got watch badminton one leh...... hehe
so i watch with him lor
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he's quite photogenic tooOriginally posted by thhong22:
Cai Yun looks cute in this pic........
i think he's the only china player tat noe how to smile naturally in front of camera.... hhehehe... Xuanze n Lin Dan don reali smile in pics -
oic........ hehe.... not many pple watch i thinkOriginally posted by french-fries:my brother plays badminton n he does watch sometimes
so i watch with him lor 
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yah....... i find his smiles very captivating......Originally posted by french-fries:he's quite photogenic too
c him in person better...... hehe he's franly
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Bao Chunlai pic for french fries... hehe...
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thanks kekeOriginally posted by thhong22:
Bao Chunlai pic for french fries... hehe...
seldom c him smile oso...
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i think the guys are pretty friendly, but the gals not so friendly lorOriginally posted by thhong22:yah....... i find his smiles very captivating......
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ohh nv notice u replied....Originally posted by french-fries:thanks keke
yup he seldom smile, he's always looking very shy and quiet
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haha... yah i think so.... the gals like gong ruina, zhou mi they all always reject pple for autograph or photo-taking one.....Originally posted by french-fries:i think the guys are pretty friendly, but the gals not so friendly lor
the guys mostly will sign or take with u..... but of cos got some dao one will oso reject
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Xuanze -
the chinese team shirt which they wear during Thomas Cup....
i like leh.... so wasted i nv caught Lin Dan's when he throw it... hiaz he throw so high..... then tat Xuanze took it off in front of me n gave another person...... hiaz.... i'm too slow liao
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ok i'll post this here too......
this is taken in HK open 2003 when Lin Dan won Bao Chunlai
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kekeke yar read from previous pages you went oversea and watch their tournaments got took photos and autographsOriginally posted by thhong22:haha... yah i think so.... the gals like gong ruina, zhou mi they all always reject pple for autograph or photo-taking one.....
the guys mostly will sign or take with u..... but of cos got some dao one will oso reject
luckily Lin Dan n Xuanze nv reject me b4
you are so lucky, i haven't see them before
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i like this shirt too kekeOriginally posted by thhong22:
the chinese team shirt which they wear during Thomas Cup....
i like leh.... so wasted i nv caught Lin Dan's when he throw it... hiaz he throw so high..... then tat Xuanze took it off in front of me n gave another person...... hiaz.... i'm too slow liao
it looks like a lightning strike, like very fierce and powerful