The 2018 Becky Cup!
Well, I’m at it again. Due to popular demand I’m resurrecting the Becky Cup for my upcoming birthday! Honestly, it was stupid of me to do it now because it is the week my classes end and only a few…
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Tag Archive: tournament
Semifinalist at the Yonex Women’s Competition!!
So I made it to the semi-finals and got fifth place in a major (for me) competition! I’m kinda freaking out here!! This is the competition I played, and lost, with my Malaysian friend Steph one year ago. It’s a…
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Competition, Weather, Guests–And Other Updates
This blog has been a bit thin recently, not because I have nothing to write about but because I have TOO MUCH to write about. These days I am packed with badminton, Chinese lessons (I’ve started again), prepping for my…
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Playing a Badminton Tournament with the Flu
On the fourth day of class for the new semester I got a little tickle in my throat. Over the weekend my skin was all sensitive and by Monday I had a full-blown flu. Obviously badminton was out as it…
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First Week, First Win! 2018 is Looking Good~
First weekend of 2018 and Azhi and I managed to win not only the game, but a team tournament! If that’s not a good omen, I don’t know what is. It wasn’t my club, but Azhi’s club. It was a…
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New Year, New Tournaments!
I was too sick to play badminton on Christmas, but I rallied for New Years because I had tournament to play on New Years Eve day. A Team tournament. And I was chosen to be captain again! This tournament was…
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Badminton Tragedy
I have some sad badminton news. At the recent tournament I played in, a man collapsed during his game. The tournament had doctors and some medical equipment on hand so help was nearby and they also immediately called the paramedics….
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The Feather God Badminton Competition Results (with video!)
So, the big competition, the first one my group entered together is over. And…… We lost. We had two teams and each had two men’s doubles and one mixed doubles partnership. My team had two mixed doubles teams sign up…
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Yonex Women’s Badminton Tournament 2017
This weekend I participated in the national Yonex Ladies Badminton Tournament tour in Xiamen. Might as well get the bad news out of the way….we lost. We didn’t just lose, but we lost spectacularly. Out of 9 games we only…
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Girl Power! An All Women’s Badminton Competition.
For those of you living outside of America there is a major international holiday called Women’s Day on March 8th. Don’t know why America completely ignores it but it’s big in China. Women are allowed a half-day off work and…
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