Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Singapore - Indonesia`s female single shuttler Adriyanti Firdasari challenged first seed Pi Hongyan from France in the second round of the Aviva Singapore Open after the two won in their first matches in the Super Series tournament.
Firdasari who now ranks 33rd in the world moved to the second round in ...
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Monday, May 19th, 2008
Jakarta - The Chinese Thomas Cup team succeeded in retaining the prestigious Thomas Cup after defeating South Korea 3-1 in the final at Senayan Sports Hall here on Sunday.
The second Chinese doubles Xie Zhongbo and Guo Zhendong paved their way to victory after overpowering their South Korean opponents Lee Jae ...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
OTHER nations may not think so but for Indonesia, winning the Thomas Cup is just as important as winning an Olympic gold medal.
And as long as the shuttlers who are expected to win do so, Indonesia's men's singles coach Hendrawan believes the hosts will be victorious.
"The Thomas Cup ...
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Third singles Simon Santoso played the decisive role in Indonesia`s win over Thailand 3-2 after defeating Pakkawat Vilailak 21-11, 21-9 in the elimination round of Group D of Thomas Cup Badminton championships at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Sunday.
Indonesian team in a precarious situation ...
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: For this one week, Lee Chong Wei has to do things first. He arrives at the training hall early, sleeps early and is even the first among the lot to have his meals.
And national singles coach Misbun Sidek hopes that these routines will help Chong Wei to ...
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