Comments on: What Separates The Best From The Rest: Nationality http://www.badmintonlife.com/2009/what-separates-the-best-from-the-rest-nationality/ The Ultimate Badminton Website Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:35:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: mathieu http://www.badmintonlife.com/2009/what-separates-the-best-from-the-rest-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-2054 mathieu Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:43:24 +0000 http://www.badmintonvm.com/?p=712#comment-2054 how about australia, we dont have real aussie players in the top 20 or 50, but we have heaps of immigrant coming mostly from asia so i think that it is really good for the sport ;) how about australia, we dont have real aussie players in the top 20 or 50, but we have heaps of immigrant coming mostly from asia so i think that it is really good for the sport ;)

]]> By: Arunkumar http://www.badmintonlife.com/2009/what-separates-the-best-from-the-rest-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-2045 Arunkumar Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:55:17 +0000 http://www.badmintonvm.com/?p=712#comment-2045 Nice to see the collective interest in Badminton ... One point that is missing is Media! If the media give the publicity every thing else comes automatically... The media is the reason for cricket being an obsession in India and similarly the popularity of Badminton in China... Get Television coverage for the major Badminton tournaments - show it live around the world and then the sponsors will come in. Nice to see the collective interest in Badminton …
One point that is missing is Media!
If the media give the publicity every thing else comes automatically…
The media is the reason for cricket being an obsession in India and similarly the popularity of Badminton in China…
Get Television coverage for the major Badminton tournaments – show it live around the world and then the sponsors will come in.

]]> By: Muhammad Shahizzat http://www.badmintonlife.com/2009/what-separates-the-best-from-the-rest-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 Muhammad Shahizzat Tue, 18 May 2010 06:01:27 +0000 http://www.badmintonvm.com/?p=712#comment-1372 hi to you all, i agree with all of your opinion, and i believe every word stated down by all of you were come by the experiece it self. But one thing, on your childhood its very hard to play badminton because its too costly hi to you all, i agree with all of your opinion, and i believe every word stated down by all of you were come by the experiece it self. But one thing, on your childhood its very hard to play badminton because its too costly

]]> By: Lud http://www.badmintonlife.com/2009/what-separates-the-best-from-the-rest-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 Lud Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:03:45 +0000 http://www.badmintonvm.com/?p=712#comment-1021 Hi All, In a nutshell, I think the following must happen to popularise badmintotn and bring it to the status of tennis or even better... 1. BWF to have major events ie Thomas cup but it must be the scale of the Football World Cup whereby it is held for 2 weeks to a month and invovles at least 32 countries of all continents. This mean that BWF need to source for some major sponsors and supporters. 2. Secondly the prize money for all the super series and gold series must be big. Big enough for a person to be a millionaire if he/she manage to win more than 5 super series in a year just like the Grand Slams of tennis. This means more major sponsors. 3. Thirdly BWF should enlist the help of ex-international to be coaches in countries that are weak in badminton. 4. Just like tennis, there should be junior tournaments for all the super series events. Again, prize money must be big. 5. BWF must work closely with the media to make every badminton player a superstar. There must also be a regular telecast of all the super series matches on a weekly basis even though it is a delayed telecast just like in football. 6 BWF must encourage media to publish magazines on badminton and make it compulsory for all players to be featured in the magazine. 7 For poor countries, funds should be provided to build courts and provide equipments on top of coaching by ex international. 8. BWF should organize badminton clinics after every badminton events for budding shuttlers to get pointers and also sparring opportunity with international players. 9. The rest is up to the goverment of their own countries. These are my hunble comment. It looks like all has to do with BWF but that is the reality. Once the prize money is good, every one would jump into the bandwagon to pour money into it from parents right to the government. Hi All,
In a nutshell, I think the following must happen to popularise badmintotn and bring it to the status of tennis or even better…
1. BWF to have major events ie Thomas cup but it must be the scale of the Football World Cup whereby it is held for 2 weeks to a month and invovles at least 32 countries of all continents. This mean that BWF need to source for some major sponsors and supporters.
2. Secondly the prize money for all the super series and gold series must be big. Big enough for a person to be a millionaire if he/she manage to win more than 5 super series in a year just like the Grand Slams of tennis. This means more major sponsors.
3. Thirdly BWF should enlist the help of ex-international to be coaches in countries that are weak in badminton.
4. Just like tennis, there should be junior tournaments for all the super series events. Again, prize money must be big.
5. BWF must work closely with the media to make every badminton player a superstar. There must also be a regular telecast of all the super series matches on a weekly basis even though it is a delayed telecast just like in football.
6 BWF must encourage media to publish magazines on badminton and make it compulsory for all players to be featured in the magazine.
7 For poor countries, funds should be provided to build courts and provide equipments on top of coaching by ex international.
8. BWF should organize badminton clinics after every badminton events for budding shuttlers to get pointers and also sparring opportunity with international players.

9. The rest is up to the goverment of their own countries.
These are my hunble comment. It looks like all has to do with BWF but that is the reality. Once the prize money is good, every one would jump into the bandwagon to pour money into it from parents right to the government.

]]> By: ARUN http://www.badmintonlife.com/2009/what-separates-the-best-from-the-rest-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-1001 ARUN Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:18:13 +0000 http://www.badmintonvm.com/?p=712#comment-1001 Hi all..!!...its really fascinating to see the players from these countries playing amazingly. They are so well-trained and have been given full opportunity to improve skills.. But sadly, India is still so crazy about cricket only, that other sports still remain like a strange one to more than half of the population here. I'm already 26yrs old now, I had been dreaming of becoming a pro in badminton since I was only 16yrs. I have participated in few tournamnets but won none. I could not get a proper coach nor a trainer. And India, we hardly have any facilities or scope in other sports, rather we have vast proportion of cricket field compared to other courts or field for other sport. Still, I've a great aspiration to take badminton as my professional carrier. I would like to more on this website and find more chance of entering into the world of pros. Hi all..!!…its really fascinating to see the players from these countries playing amazingly. They are so well-trained and have been given full opportunity to improve skills.. But sadly, India is still so crazy about cricket only, that other sports still remain like a strange one to more than half of the population here. I’m already 26yrs old now, I had been dreaming of becoming a pro in badminton since I was only 16yrs. I have participated in few tournamnets but won none. I could not get a proper coach nor a trainer. And India, we hardly have any facilities or scope in other sports, rather we have vast proportion of cricket field compared to other courts or field for other sport. Still, I’ve a great aspiration to take badminton as my professional carrier. I would like to more on this website and find more chance of entering into the world of pros.

]]> By: Toby http://www.badmintonlife.com/2009/what-separates-the-best-from-the-rest-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Toby Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:25:57 +0000 http://www.badmintonvm.com/?p=712#comment-506 I think with Canada, we really lack team events. We may play for a certain club or badminton center, but there is never really any competition where you have to represent your club/center as a team. Every highly competitive tournament in Canada is very individual, making badminton a very individual sport. For the sake of the little funding we get, we are competing against each other more than trying to build a good National Team. If we really base funding on the results at the National Championships only, then we will be stuck having different members with funding probably every year. I don't want to get away from the topic, but there seems to be a lot more unity in other countries. That way, those countries can strive to win International tournaments for their country. Here, it feels like we are only trying to win Nationals for ourselves. We don't even have a National training center, so that does speak quite a lot to what I am saying. I guess it seems inevitable. Anyway, about my point on team events... if we have more team events, we could get more sponsors. It's a lot easier to sponsor a team/club/center instead of individual players. The closest thing to team events are in high school and college badminton. Unfortunately, because they are so school oriented, it would take away from or restrict the full-time badminton players. For example, in Korean and Japan, they have "company teams" where athletes can contract and play for a certain company. The companies actual pay the athletes salary and provide training. In Canada, if you play for a club/center, YOU pay the club/center and represent them in a similar way. It's a little backwards, but maybe that's why funding and sponsorship are so poor in Canada. Without team competitions and without team unison, I think it brings a very critical problem: Everyone in Canada has their own idea of producing that world-class player. Since there is no system in place here for creating that athlete, they are hell bent on doing things their way to see if they can succeed. In theory, if they succeed, everyone should go to them. That's probably why Canadians can't compete with other countries. They are too fixated on competing against themselves... I think with Canada, we really lack team events. We may play for a certain club or badminton center, but there is never really any competition where you have to represent your club/center as a team. Every highly competitive tournament in Canada is very individual, making badminton a very individual sport. For the sake of the little funding we get, we are competing against each other more than trying to build a good National Team. If we really base funding on the results at the National Championships only, then we will be stuck having different members with funding probably every year. I don’t want to get away from the topic, but there seems to be a lot more unity in other countries. That way, those countries can strive to win International tournaments for their country. Here, it feels like we are only trying to win Nationals for ourselves. We don’t even have a National training center, so that does speak quite a lot to what I am saying. I guess it seems inevitable.

Anyway, about my point on team events… if we have more team events, we could get more sponsors. It’s a lot easier to sponsor a team/club/center instead of individual players. The closest thing to team events are in high school and college badminton. Unfortunately, because they are so school oriented, it would take away from or restrict the full-time badminton players. For example, in Korean and Japan, they have “company teams” where athletes can contract and play for a certain company. The companies actual pay the athletes salary and provide training. In Canada, if you play for a club/center, YOU pay the club/center and represent them in a similar way. It’s a little backwards, but maybe that’s why funding and sponsorship are so poor in Canada.

Without team competitions and without team unison, I think it brings a very critical problem: Everyone in Canada has their own idea of producing that world-class player. Since there is no system in place here for creating that athlete, they are hell bent on doing things their way to see if they can succeed. In theory, if they succeed, everyone should go to them. That’s probably why Canadians can’t compete with other countries. They are too fixated on competing against themselves…

]]> By: Emmet Gibney http://www.badmintonlife.com/2009/what-separates-the-best-from-the-rest-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Emmet Gibney Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:28:49 +0000 http://www.badmintonvm.com/?p=712#comment-441 I definitely agree that Saina is an amazing player, and India has had a small number of players like her in the past (Gopichand, Padukone) but only the countries in the list consistently produce top players that consistently produce results. Even Gopichand was only able to win one big title. I think as India becomes more prosperous as a country in general, that their badminton will also improve greatly. Perhaps in a few more years India will be included in the list ;) I definitely agree that Saina is an amazing player, and India has had a small number of players like her in the past (Gopichand, Padukone) but only the countries in the list consistently produce top players that consistently produce results. Even Gopichand was only able to win one big title. I think as India becomes more prosperous as a country in general, that their badminton will also improve greatly. Perhaps in a few more years India will be included in the list ;)

]]> By: krishsavi http://www.badmintonlife.com/2009/what-separates-the-best-from-the-rest-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-440 krishsavi Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:25:28 +0000 http://www.badmintonvm.com/?p=712#comment-440 Indeed i strongly agree your words, how come india is not in the list. Saina is one of the top players we have seen today and the sport is on the top list. We lack in the form of infrastructure, that too these days fulfilled by young entrepreneurs in form of part time business and we do see lot playing badminton professionally with many tournaments and SUNRISE has opened up exclusive show rooms in India. BTW where are you Sangeeta.. Indeed i strongly agree your words, how come india is not in the list.

Saina is one of the top players we have seen today and the sport is on the top list.

We lack in the form of infrastructure, that too these days fulfilled by young entrepreneurs in form of part time business and we do see lot playing badminton professionally with many tournaments and SUNRISE has opened up exclusive show rooms in India.

BTW where are you Sangeeta..

]]> By: Sangeeta http://www.badmintonlife.com/2009/what-separates-the-best-from-the-rest-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Sangeeta Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:30:50 +0000 http://www.badmintonvm.com/?p=712#comment-438 its disheartening to know India is not on the list :), however though our country is caught up in world class cricket, i do find interst of people growing for badminton that too across ages, it amusing to see doctors nearing theirs 60s play!, our problem is poor infrastrucutre....you will find more fitness centres around but very few sports facilites or grounds...it will take time for things to change...I have develop interest in badminton at the age 0f 30 and have become an addict :)...I have befrieded a 20 year old college student to coach me....cuz we dont have good full time coaches around... i m realy happy to come across this site and will share it with my badminton group. its disheartening to know India is not on the list :) , however though our country is caught up in world class cricket, i do find interst of people growing for badminton that too across ages, it amusing to see doctors nearing theirs 60s play!, our problem is poor infrastrucutre….you will find more fitness centres around but very few sports facilites or grounds…it will take time for things to change…I have develop interest in badminton at the age 0f 30 and have become an addict :) …I have befrieded a 20 year old college student to coach me….cuz we dont have good full time coaches around… i m realy happy to come across this site and will share it with my badminton group.

]]> By: victor antsiferov http://www.badmintonlife.com/2009/what-separates-the-best-from-the-rest-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-436 victor antsiferov Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:28:50 +0000 http://www.badmintonvm.com/?p=712#comment-436 -Hi to you, the friend-in-badminton!In 1990 I had met your canadian coach seeking a head coach for your junior National Team.It was during the Europian Championship.20 years had hassed. H-m-m Well , to the point.For reaching our common goal- to became for badminton the same level of financial prosperity alike tennis or hockey or soccer maybe...I think so 1/ have an endless patience 2/ to find out the exceptional idea / of Microsoft level /3/ the charismatic leader 4/ the will to Victory .This my modest opinion. Regards Victor -Hi to you, the friend-in-badminton!In 1990 I had met your canadian coach seeking a head coach for your junior National Team.It was during the Europian Championship.20 years had hassed. H-m-m Well , to the point.For reaching our common goal- to became for badminton the same level of financial prosperity alike tennis or hockey or soccer maybe…I think so 1/ have an endless patience 2/ to find out the exceptional idea / of Microsoft level /3/ the charismatic leader 4/ the will to Victory .This my modest opinion. Regards Victor

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