An American Girl Learning Badminton in China
By some amazing miracle the China Open is happening in a city a mere hour and a half away from me and Azhi and I got tickets! My friend Yang Ping suggested that the semi-finals are more fun to watch…
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So last post I was talking about badminton competitions and how I haven’t had a ton of trouble, but it was something I was worried about. Well, lo and behold yesterday I woke up to my phone lighting up. (It…
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Guess who has two thumbs and is playing with a professional badminton player every week? *This girl!* (Okay, that works better in person then written, but you get it, right?) He’s from Taiwan and *I think* he has an injured…
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SO OMG you guys Vicktor Axelsen knows who I am!!! *Squeal* I follow him on Facebook and he and his teammates do a podcast. But it’s in Danish, which you can’t blame them for but it means I’ve never been…
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During the semi-finals of the Indonesian Open I saw something I had never seen before. The American flag! This is big news in the badminton world because America has never produced any outstanding players and right now Zhang Beiwan is…
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If you are into badminton at all, or live in China, then you have definitely heard the latest scandal. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, read on! Last week Lin Dan, one of the top players and…
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So the Olympics are having their closing ceremonies, and countries are celebrating their achievements. And while I had an awesome time watching the games with my coach and group, I can’t help but feel sad in the end. Why? Well,…
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Needless to say, I’ve been looking forward to the Olympics, not just to watch some amazing badminton games, but because it was an opportunity for badminton to get a little international press and attention. For the first time in history,…
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So I was searching Google for some images for a blog post and used the phrase “pro players badminton shirts.” I needed a picture of some pro’s in their official shirts. Well, what to my surprise should I see but…
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Badminton is the perfect sport. You don’t need a lot of fancy equipment or a lot of people to play. You can just grab a friend and play on the sidewalk with a cheap racket and birdie if you want….
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