MUMBAI: Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei, Peter Gade, Taufik Hidayat and Lee Yongdae. The sport of badminton has produced several nice gamers however those names have mesmerised enthusiasts for the better part of twenty years. It was once the stuff of desires when those five superstars assembled in the town as part of the Legends' Vision World Tour on Saturday.
These stalwarts refused to concede ground once they had been up against each different in the top in their careers, however issues had been far more at ease all the way through a a media interplay ahead of a few exhibition fits. Their consult with to the country may not had been higher timed, given Indian badminton itself is enjoying a purple patch right here.
"Indian badminton is witnessing major evolution and we need the broader public to know about these players, not only as players but as stars," stated Gade, winner of the All-England Championships in 1999, as regards to the current exploits of the likes of PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth.
Srikanth, who has gained four Super Series titles this year, stated recently that the times of Lin Dan and Chong Wei's dominance are almost certainly over with the emergence of a brand new crop of extraordinarily gifted gamers, however Gade selected to stick guarded, saying that the duo along side Olympic champion Chen Long may nonetheless give the others a run for their cash. "It's a very exciting period for men's singles and hopefully we will see some great matches and stiff fights," he stated.
No sport is complete without memorable rivalries, one thing that one saw whenever Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei faced off. But given fresh effects at the global circuit, the sport looks much more open now. Chong Wei feels there are hopes for an identical rivalries going forward, and he believes if all is going smartly, the current top-ranked men's participant Viktor Axelsen and Japan's Kento Momota may set up some riveting contests in long run.
While extra gamers -both in the men's and ladies's aspect --are thriving at the global level recently , China's relative decline as a badminton powerhouse has not long past omitted.
These stalwarts refused to concede ground once they had been up against each different in the top in their careers, however issues had been far more at ease all the way through a a media interplay ahead of a few exhibition fits. Their consult with to the country may not had been higher timed, given Indian badminton itself is enjoying a purple patch right here.
"Indian badminton is witnessing major evolution and we need the broader public to know about these players, not only as players but as stars," stated Gade, winner of the All-England Championships in 1999, as regards to the current exploits of the likes of PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth.
Srikanth, who has gained four Super Series titles this year, stated recently that the times of Lin Dan and Chong Wei's dominance are almost certainly over with the emergence of a brand new crop of extraordinarily gifted gamers, however Gade selected to stick guarded, saying that the duo along side Olympic champion Chen Long may nonetheless give the others a run for their cash. "It's a very exciting period for men's singles and hopefully we will see some great matches and stiff fights," he stated.
No sport is complete without memorable rivalries, one thing that one saw whenever Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei faced off. But given fresh effects at the global circuit, the sport looks much more open now. Chong Wei feels there are hopes for an identical rivalries going forward, and he believes if all is going smartly, the current top-ranked men's participant Viktor Axelsen and Japan's Kento Momota may set up some riveting contests in long run.
While extra gamers -both in the men's and ladies's aspect --are thriving at the global level recently , China's relative decline as a badminton powerhouse has not long past omitted.
Indian badminton on the rise: Gade
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November 05, 2017
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