Features Archive

LOOKING BACK – Settled with Bronze

Posted on October 2, 2006 | No Comments
Despite their heart-pounding loss, Saralee Thungthongkam and Sudket Prapakamol were rewarded for their second Bronze Medal in the World Championships. The Thai duo were given 300,000 Baht (8000 USD) from the National Sportsmen Progress Reward...
PLAYER’S TIP : Planning is essential

Posted on October 1, 2006 | No Comments
Richard Vaughan is a top player from Wales, who has represented the United Kingdom at both the Sydney and Athens Olympics. Formerly ranked No. 7 in the World, he has won medals at the European...
BAO CHUNLAI – Of innocence and sophistication

Posted on September 29, 2006 | 1 Comment
Bao Chunlai, has recently won the Korea Open and clinched an unexpected silver medal at the World Championships in Madrid. But who is he really ? Our Badzine Correspondents investigated in China. His surname in...
PLAYER’S DIARY – Xu Huaiwen

Posted on September 25, 2006 | No Comments
Everyday, we will try to bring you a new feature from the world championships : We’ve asked some players to give you a bit more insight of their life in Madrid and come up with...
PLAYER’S DIARY – Kamilla Rytter-Juhl

Posted on September 21, 2006 | No Comments
Everyday, we will try to bring you a new feature from the world championships : We’ve asked some players to give you a bit more insight of their life in Madrid and come up with...
WORLDS 2006 – Gade plays trick on fan

Posted on September 20, 2006 | No Comments
Badzine team helped Peter Gade to trick a fan who is Peter’s number one idol. The trick worked wonder and made a dream come true for Christophe, a 22 year old French supporter. The Danish...
HA TAE KWUN: “Give it all you’ve got!”

Posted on September 19, 2006 | No Comments
Just before the Korean men’s doubles enter the Spanish arena for the World Championships, Badzine met one of Korea’s former great players, Ha Tae Kwon, to enquire about how his compatriots might feel when entering...
PLAYERS DIARY – Pi Hongyan

Posted on September 19, 2006 | No Comments
Everyday, we will try to bring you a new feature from the world championships : We’ve asked some players to give you a bit more insight of their life in Madrid and come up with...