An American Girl Learning Badminton in China
This local, district only badminton competition had the production value of a BWF major competition…in fact, I think it had higher production value than The Hong Kong Open (which I went to twice.) I mean, I don’t recall seeing a…
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I think we all know I’m probably not gonna break any badminton world records anytime soon. But somehow, with only 2 games won, we DID manage to break a decade-long record and were rewarded handsomely for it! Unbelievable! I might…
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(This article is created from the transcript of the video for those that prefer reading to watching. Please click on the video below to watch all the action!) Lights flicker on, casting an eerie glow over the empty badminton court….
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Okay, here it is. The semifinals day of the 2018 Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open. Sadly it is my last day as I couldn’t stay in Hong Kong for the finals, but I made every second count and had my best…
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Here is my second vlog on day two of the Yonex-Sunrise 2018 Hong Kong Open. I was more tired AND more excited on the second day. Also, I can’t believe the number of views my first video got! Thanks to…
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So this weekend I had the amazing honor of going to the Yonex-Sunrise 2018 Hong Kong Open as a reporter! That means not only did I get to see the best in the world play, but I got to TALK…
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So remember a few months ago when I said my coach got 2nd place in men’s singles at a city tournament? Well, first and second place winners of every game became a new team that went to compete in the…
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So I was supposed to play a badminton tournament the weekend before I take off on my summer travels. It was in the city district that Azhi lives and works and was supposed to be just for people living and…
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Got second place in the university badminton games again (women’s doubles–there was 9 teams total). This was the competition I got second at last year too, and I played both times with Bai Laoshi. Last year I was a nervous…
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I almost didn’t organize another Becky Cup this year because it’s a bit of a pain and it comes right as my classes are ending so I’m super busy. But I got a lot of requests starting months ago, and…
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