Hindu (Free subscription) | 04/19/2008
JOHOR BAHRU (Malaysia): Chen Jin of China defeated World No. 1 Lin Dan in the semifinals on Saturday in an upset at the Asian badminton championship, the last qualifying tournament before the Beijing Olympics. Chen, who also beat ...
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 04/19/2008
Kula Lumpur, April 19 (IANS) China’s Chen Jin defeated compatriot and World No. 1 Lin Dan for the second time this season as he got the better of him in the men’s singles semi-finals at the Asian Badminton Championship at Johar Baru Saturday. Chen, who had beaten Lin in the All-England Open final, defeated the [...]
Indian Express (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
... seeking a third Thomas Cup title in a row, fielded a strong team, headed by world champion Lin Dan who eased past Boonsak Ponsana 21-15, 21-14. After a Chinese victory in the doubles, world No 3 Bao Chunlai clinched the tie with a 21-14, 21-11 success over Poompat Sapkulchananart. The Chinese women, seeking a sixth Uber Cup crown in succession, trailed 2-1 against the Netherlands in their quarter-final...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
JAKARTA: Lin Dan and Xie Xingfang led China to crushing opening day victories in defence of their titles at the Thomas and Uber Cup team championships on Sunday, with Malaysia also chalking an impressive win. World No. 1 Lin barely ...
Chinalyst - China blogs in English (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
... court. At the tender age of 17, he secured the number one spot in the world rankings by beating Lin Dan of China in the men's singles final of the World Championships. Though he faced criticism for his fiery temper and lack of consistency, he remains the current Olympic champion in badminton men's singles. PETER GADE Gender: Male Birthdate: December 14, 1976 Hometown: Aalborg, Denmark Height: 183cm...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
... go in for the killer shot," said Boonsak, the recent winner of the Indian Open.World No. 1 ranked Lin Dan of China was also through to the quarterfinals but needed three games to fend off Singapore's Ronald Susilo 21-14, 23-25, 21-16.Copyright 2008 . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hindu (Free subscription) | 03/31/2008
... Park of Korea. “Due credit was not given to me even after winning the All England title against Lin Dan since he was not fully fit. So, I am determined to win here to prove that my victory was no flash in the pan,” the Korean said.The women’s field also has the 23-year-old, third-seeded Lin Zhu, 2007 world champion, 20-year-old Lu Lan, winner of 2007 Denmark Super Series and the Chinese Open.The...
