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Badminton = Poetry in Sport

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When the world's best meet China's best, the court erupts with power, guile, speed and flying bodies.

From the 2018 Thomas Cup SF, here's a jaw-dropping rally with the unshakeable Zhang Nan, the fiery Liu Cheng, the brilliant @kevinnsanjaya and the explosive @Marcus_F_Gideon.

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In her seemingly unstoppable quest for a second Olympic badminton gold, a supremely in-form @CarolinaMarin is cruelly struck down by injury. Marin's exit leaves He Bingjiao, An Se Young and Gregoria Mariska Tunjung assured of medals.

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Watching Kodai Naraoka play is like watching paint dry. He is as exciting as a parked safety car in a Formula 1 race.

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In An Se Young's moment of victory, Carolina Marin reminds the younger player that the winner should first shake hands with the opponent before going over to celebrate with her team.

To be fair, Marin did precisely that when she won in 2014, 2015 & 2018.
https://t.co/AixURy5bDv

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On Court 2, it's totally a Battle of the Teammates!
A lineup like this is quite rare at the quarterfinal stage.

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World No.1 @ViktorAxelsen should sue Elon Musk (another World No.1) for brazenly using Viktor's VA logo as the design inspiration and template for Twitter's new X logo! 😄

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An Se Young of Korea playing her shots against He Bing Jiao of China in the Women's Singles Final of the BWF Daihatsu Japan Open 2023. @bwfmedia

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@ViktorAxelsen 🤣

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@ak46tweets @hkvittinghus @OmaGillClark @Badmintalk_com As I expected, the unbeatable @OmaGillClark beat me to it!
https://t.co/tS2mv1h2IV

[Gill Clark aka Oma Gill @OmaGillClark]

@hkvittinghus @Badmintalk_com 2022 Japan 750 in Osaka - Anders Antonsen lost in the SF to K Nishimoto, who went on to win his first EVER title. And Astrup & Rasmussen lost the MD final to Jiang WK/Wang Chang.

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British chemist Andrew Szydlo is perhaps one of the greatest chemistry teachers ever. Here is a lecture he did on 23 April 2014 for the Royal Institution. While all of it is amazing, I would highly recommend the segment on how petrol is used in engines.

https://t.co/cW7m5BlFxp

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@jump_smash @steenschleicher @bwfmedia @BWFScore @OmaGillClark Indeed.

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The Malaysia Masters 2023 WS Final (Akane Yamaguchi vs Gregoria Mariska Tunjung) must be the least expensive match ever for Yonex in the history of the HSBC BWF World Tour. 😅

The entire match (34 mins and 66 points) was played with one shuttle. Beat that, @steenschleicher 🏸

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More trivia for you:

Tunjung pulled the first shuttle - that was for their warm-up. Yamaguchi then pulled another one, which they used for the entire match.

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Insanely good read about Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan and Taufik Hidayat!

The man with the roar, @PRANNOYHSPRI, tells @vinayakkm why he is a Taufik fan. Then there is this line about Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei:
"I hope they come back to the sport in some way and they remain active."

[Vinayakk @vinayakkm]

👋🏻 Hello Lin Dan and / or Lee Chong Wei fans, here's something you may like. 🏸

Spent around 25 mins a couple of weeks back, listening to @PRANNOYHSPRI speak about playing these two legends and what it meant to him to beat them a couple of times.

Read?
https://t.co/GQA4uDRIKU

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@sPETEcore @bwfmedia @BWFScore As a statistician, you'll know it when you listen to the recording after the livestream.

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Hey @bwfmedia @BWFScore. Why would you employ a bunch of idiot commentators for the MS Final at the Perodua Malaysia Masters 2023? Neither of them has any clue about the players or their playing record. And, worse, they know even less about the game itself or the tactics in use.

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@bwfmedia @ViktorAxelsen More than the anticipation and the block, it's the recovery that truly amazes!

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And that became true!

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A prediction 7 years in the making!
(And we still don't know the result yet!)

Don't forget to read his reply to the question 'How did you know the date would be 18 December?' 😂

[José Miguel Polanco ⭐️⭐️⭐️ @josepolanco10]

December 18, 2022. 34 year old Leo Messi will win the World Cup and become the greatest player of all times. Check back with me in 7 years.

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@steenschleicher @CarolinaMarin Not this, is it now?

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Most sportspersons play by instinct.
The best play by waiting, watching and planning their next move.

Axelsen, a victor like no other at the moment https://t.co/RZozEuI9PK via @thefield_in