Tag Archive: competition
I Met Zhao Yunlei!

I already thought my 3vs3 badminton competition was going to be a unique experience, but it was even cooler because I got to chat with 2 time Olympic gold medalist Zhao Yunlei! She won the 2 gold medals at ONE…
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Training Camp Registration is Closed!

I should mention that the 2019 China Training Camp registration is officially closed as we have less than a month before the camp. If you have a chinese visa (or don’t need one) you can e-mail me and we can…
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Why You Should Enter a Badminton Competition (even if you think you aren’t good enough)

In my short badminton career of (almost) four years, I’ve entered more than 20 tournaments. I enter every one I am allowed, but foreigners cant join every competition in China sadly. I started entering competitions way before I had a…
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The Finals at the Biggest Badminton Competition in my Life!

Today’s video is the follow up to last weeks video of how we KILLED it during the preliminary and semifinals of the recent Victor sponsored tournament. Nobody expected us to get that far, even us, and one of the reasons…
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Nervous at a Badminton Competition

My latest video is something that is near and dear to my heart: how I deal with my nerves. As much as I love entering competitions, I don’t love the feeling of fear that comes with them. So I’ve worked…
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Another Competition!

So my health is really slow to recover and on Wednesday the doctor told me I could do some light walking but shouldn’t play badminton. So….I went to a badminton competition! This is the Local Women’s Competition I have played…
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What is a Chinese Badminton Competition Like?

I’ve made a few vlogs about my competitions, but since I’m playing, I focus more on the game and less on making a video. But now that I’m recovering from being sick, and couldn’t play in our club competition, I…
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The Road to Recovery is Long and Bumpy

So I’m still recovering from my recent illness and have only just started leaving my house. It obviously means I can’t play badminton yet, but that doesn’t mean I have to like it. And this week I got even worse…
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