Badminton India is paving the way for other national federations facing tough economic times.
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has roped in Premier Brands as a three-year sponsor for Rs 75 million. The BAI said that the amount that it secured from the contract, brokered by Total Sports Asia (TSA), would all accrue to the badminton players. [..]
“Vancouver Island University is hosting the B.C. Colleges’ Athletic Association provincials this weekend at the gym, and the competition is going to be intense.
“Most people think of badminton in the backyard, seeing how many times you can hit it back and forth,” said Megan Yim, VIU player. “Here it’s completely different. It’s a fast-paced game. Cutthroat.” [..]
A Sydney newsbranch is reporting that China’s support of Badminton may be in the process of being overthrown by their growth in tennis.
“Li Na’s upset victory over Venus Williams at the Australian Open coupled with Zheng Jie’s stunning run gave the world’s most populous nation two players in the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time.” [..]
Pedro Yang, Badminton’s representative on the IOC Athlete Commission and torch bearer for the 2012 Vancouver Olympics, stopped by the ClearOne Badminton Centre with a special gift.
The Torch, pictures above, was the actual torch lit and carried by Mr. Yang for a 400m stretch in Pitt Meadows on Monday, February 8th, 2010.
“It was a great honor to be part of this ancient ceremony,” said the former Olympian, “I hope I represented our sport in the highest esteem.”
The Torch, which can only ever be lit once, will temporarily reside at the ClearOne Centre Browngate Location (”C2″).
Pedro Yang was a 2004 mens singles qualifier at the Athens Olympics. He is a Guatemalan citizen but lives and trains in Denmark since 2000.
We wish the future torch bearers of ClearOne Badminton luck in all their olympic pursuits.
