Training Update–Twinsies!
When I was in America I got my coach a shirt from Boston Badminton. I got one for myself too and the other day we both happened to wear the same shirt and shoes at the same time. Twins! Our…
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Game Play
Another Rant About Women in Badminton
It’s been three months since my last rant, but I’m back at it again because after playing the other night I had it, I just had it. Since last time I’ve been pretty good at ignoring sexism on the court…
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Enjoy a Short Badminton Video Compliments of my Jet Lag.
Even though it’s been a week, even though I’ve been diligent about not sleeping during the day and going to bed later at night, I STILL have jet lag from America. Two nights ago I fell asleep a 1am, only…
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I Found American Badminton!
I’m bacccccckkkkkkk. I carefully lugged my precious racket, shoes, knee support and sweat towel 7,861 miles (12,650 km) from China to America for a mere 5 days of play. Even though I barely played it was worth it. In fact…
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Three Competitions in One Week
Thank god my schools summer holiday started a few weeks ago because badminton has ramped up and who has time for work these days?! In the past 8 days I had THREE tournament and I played almost every night. An…
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Yonex Women’s Badminton Tournament 2017
This weekend I participated in the national Yonex Ladies Badminton Tournament tour in Xiamen. Might as well get the bad news out of the way….we lost. We didn’t just lose, but we lost spectacularly. Out of 9 games we only…
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I Finally Won A Competition!
We won! We won, we won, we won, we won!! Second place in women’s doubles at the university competition. I’m not gonna lie though, we should have won first. Our final opponents were good, PE teachers and lifelong athletes, but…
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I Faced the Beast
OMG, have I got a story for you. Okay, let me start at the beginning. I’ve said before that the badminton playing teachers at my school have been incredibly mean to me with one exception. Her name is Mrs. Bai…
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Control of the Badminton Court–A Female Perspective
It’s not easy being a girl in sports. A few months back, I’d listen to everyone and everything. I had very little badminton knowledge, experience or skills and everyone could teach me something. But I’m learning fast (it feels like…
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The Competition Mindset
I’m one of the most competitive people you will meet. I take Fussball at the local bar as serious as the Olympics, and I can even be bratty about birthdays. (“You’ll never beat me,” I say to younger people on…
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