Malaysian star Lee Chong Wei, the defending champion, stomped out of the National Indoor Arena on Thursday and side-stepped journalists after being given little notice of his second round match at the All England Open championships.
ALL ENGLAND 2011 Round 1 – Saina shoots the breeze
Saina Nehwal took her first tentative steps in the All England this afternoon but had to contend with a severe draft in the hall before overcoming the stiff challenge of Bae Seung Hee of Korea in 2 games.
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[/caption]Article and interview by: Mark Phelan (Live in Birmingham)
With the forced withdrawal of Wang Yihan from the bottom end of the draw the door is clearly open for Saina Nehwal to stake her claim to lift the coveted All England title.
All England Badminton 2011: Nathan Robertson and Jenny Wallwork lead British success
Lin Dan's haircut and Chris Adcock's rapid turnaround feature in our daily update from the All England Badminton Championships at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham.
ALL ENGLAND 2011 – Badminton Stars launch Worldwide “Flashmob” appeal
Birmingham, March 9th 2011 – Pi Hongyan, Nathan Robertson and other badminton stars launched today in Birmingham another crazy idea to support the Charity Organization they represent as Ambassadors – Solibad – Badminton without Borders. They’ve set June 5th 2011 as the first “Solibad Day” and officially appealed to the world of badminton to gather all around the world in symbolic places to hold a giant “Flashmob”
“We want to make a difference. And we appeal for all badminton lovers and their friends and families around the world to gather, on June 5th, for a Giant Flashmob in order to raise awareness for Solibad’s project and the sport in general” said Pi Hongyan, Chinese born French who is the Global Ambassador for Solibad – Badminton Without Borders, a French based Charity organization.
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