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THE OFFICIAL’S WHISTLE – Clothing, clothing…

Posted on January 22, 2012 | 13 Comments
One of the duties of umpires is to check the clothing of players. It has to comply with BWF clothing regulations. In all the years of my umpiring I found out that most of the...
COACH’S NOTEBOOK – Slower but smarter

Posted on January 9, 2012 | 2 Comments
This article is dedicated to those players who have slowed down a bit due to the simple fact of ageing, but who are still competing at a high level because they manage to play smart(er)....
SPOTLIGHT – Canada’s Korean Connection

Posted on January 2, 2012 | 4 Comments
Kim Dong Moon spoke to Badzine recently from his alma mater Wonkwang University, where he is hoping to begin his new career as a university professor in early 2012. By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent. Photos:...
STATS – One out of five matches not completed in all-China affairs

Posted on December 21, 2011 | 40 Comments
The Badminton Super Series Finals have just finished, showing China’s supremacy over the sport with 4 titles scooped out of 5 possible. In these Super Series Finals – for the highlight of the season -one...
OFFICIAL’S WHISTLE – Meet Sven Serré, the running umpire

Posted on December 2, 2011 | No Comments
Michaela Bencova continues her tour of the umpires who will be participating in the 2012 London Olympics. This month, she meets with Sven Serré, a 40-year-old umpire from Belgium. Photos: rights reserved and Badmintonphoto How...
PEOPLE – New pretty face in German Badminton

Posted on November 29, 2011 | No Comments
After Carola Bott who is very famous in Germany because of her hot looks, a new player has taken all the attention of German media : Alina Hammes,19 year old shuttler is one of the...
SPOTLIGHT – Korea’s Canadian Connection

Posted on November 20, 2011 | 1 Comment
Pan Am Games mixed doubles gold medallists Toby Ng and Grace Gao, recently separated from their coach Kim Dong Moon, spoke to Badzine during a brief training visit to Korea earlier this month, a stop...
COACH’S NOTEBOOK – The Art of Cheating

Posted on November 4, 2011 | 1 Comment
Haven’t we all been there? …lots of times? The opponent is cheating, obviously, but how do we actually deal with players who seem to believe that cheating is okay? By Tjitte Weistra, Badzine Columnist. Photos:...