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Chong Wei is Malaysia's only hope in All England (pic) |
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Thursday, 07 March 2013 14:11 |
 IT WAS a sad day for Malaysia when Chong Wei Feng, Liew Daren and Tan Chun Seang were sent packing in the All-England and it was left to Taiwan’s up-and-coming player Chou Tien-chen to steal the show in the first round at the National Indoor Arena.
Hopes were high on Wei Feng to defy the o… |
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All England Is the Moment of Truth for Indonesian Duo Ahsan and Hendra (pic) |
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Thursday, 07 March 2013 14:05 |
 The moment of truth for Indonesia’s badminton men’s doubles pair Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan has finally arrived.
The Malaysia Open Super Series champions will carry a big responsibility on their shoulders when the world’s oldest badminton tournament starts on Wednesd… |
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Wei Feng pushing his weight (pic) |
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Thursday, 07 March 2013 13:50 |
 DREAM: Shuttler sets high targets in bid to qualify for World Championships
CHONG Wei Feng, who has to perform beyond expectations in the European tournaments over the next two weeks to have any hope of qualifying for the World Championships, may just achieve it.
Although World No 17 Wei Feng f… |
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Chong Wei has unfinished business at All England |
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Written by Badminton News
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Thursday, 07 March 2013 13:39 |
LEE Chong Wei hopes a third All England title in Birmingham will give him the extra edge and motivation to become Malaysia's first world champion in August.
The World No 1's hat-trick bid last year was halted by a shoulder injury midway through the second game in the final against China's Lin Dan but the five-time champion has been missing from competition since winning the Olympic gold in London.
Chong Wei opens his campaign against Hong Kong's Wong Wing Ki today before a second-round meeting with China's Wang Zhengming and can then expect another smooth encounter against Vietnam's Nguyen Tien Minh in the quarter-finals.
Barring upsets, the top seed is expected to meet China's Du Pengyu, the third seed, in the last four before an expected title showdown with World No 2 Chen Long in the final.
"I will take it one match at a time and hopefully justify my seeding," said Chong Wei.
"Lin Dan is not around but China still have two young shuttlers who have been playing well.
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China stars crash out of All-England Open (pic) |
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Thursday, 07 March 2013 13:32 |
 BIRMINGHAM: Top seed Li Xuerui, the Olympic champion, and third-seeded world champion Wang Yihan crashed out of the All-England Open at the first round stage on Wednesday.
On a miserable day for China, Li, the defending All-England champion and regarded as the sport's outstanding woman playe… |
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