Aug 20, 2007

PRC Still Dominates, But Will Be Separates


PEOPLE Republic of China (PRC) still dominates for Badminton but step-by step it will be reduced. China dominated the Proton World Badminton Championships 2007 in Kuala Lumpur. They win three gold medals here on the final day, and Indonesia was the second most successful team with two gold - in the men's doubles and mixed doubles. Indonesia gained two titles at the World Badminton Championships, while China cleaned up the remaining three, as the annual event went to a final curtain in Malaysia on 19th August. Indonesia claimed victories in the men’s doubles and mixed doubles while.

China won in the men’s singles, women’s singles and women’s doubles. Men’s doubles Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan tasted their first title win after crushing Jung Jae-sung and Lee Young-dae of South Korea 21- 19, 21-19. The world No. 3 pair forced a fastand-furious pace in their encounter against Korea’s world No. 12. Coach Sigit Pamungkas said he ordered his shuttlers to keep up the fast and aggressive play during the match. “They both have the same style. I told Markis and Hendra to play faster if they want to beat the Koreans. And it worked. That was our strategy,”he said. The victory ended the pair’s title drought since their win at the 2006 China Open. The win was also Indonesia’s first men’s doubles world championship title since Tony Gunawan and Halim Heryanto’s 2001 victory. In mixed doubles, Indonesia’s Nova Widianto and Lilyana Natsir, who won the title in 2005, reclaimed their crown by defeating top seeds Zheng Bo and Gao Ling of China 21-16, 21-14. Men’s player Sony Dwi Kuncoro, hoping to win his first major here, were forced to face a more crushing reality, with defending champion Lin Dan of China much too powerful for the 23-year-old, who lost 21-11, 22-20. Aside from Lin, China’s Zhu Lin won the women’s singles crown after defeating Wang Chen of Hong Kong 21-8, 21-12. Women’s doubles Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen outstaged Gao Ling and Huang Sui in an all-Chinese final 21-16, 21-19

The Coach of Hongkong Chan Chi Coi on BOLA (Indonesian Sport Weekly Paper) say that the Chinesse’s domination must be stop, because it wouldn’t good result for badminton’s dynamic. On another perspective, the 43 years old Arasu (Thirunaavuckarsu –Arasu for short), formerly a reporter with the national daily Star, claimed that 'Badminton hasn't had good publicity for 30-40 years. Arasu thinks badminton has a lot more potential than has been so far exploited. 'Globally badminton is nowhere near tennis’.

Maybe its too beginning to claimed that China has ‘lost of power’ in Badminton, but who can guess that Lilyana Natsir/ Vita Marissa become the winner at China Master’s in China 2 months ago. And based on World Cup Badminton, who guess that they lost in double –mixed and men double. Who knows that Xie Xingfang lost to Wong Mew Choo (Malaysia), and Cai Yu/ Fu Haifeng have a tregic in quarter final: lost to the old couples Lee Wan Wah/ Chong Tan Fok (Malaysia).
PRC ‘failed’ to copy his successful in 1987 to became winner in 5 numbers. Anyway PRS still dominates, but slowly will be separates: Not all (5) for China, maybe 2 for Indonesia, next 1 for Korea, for Hong Kong, maybe Japan, and Malaysia

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