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Gong Zhichao
Gong Zhichao (; born 15 December 1977) is a former badminton player from the People's Republic of China. Career Gong was one of the world's leading women's singles players between her first international titles in 1996 and her retirement in 2002. She won some of the world's biggest tournaments, including the venerable All-England Championship consecutively in 2000 and 2001 over fellow countrywomen Dai Yun and Zhou Mi respectively in the finals. Her other titles included the 1996 Asian Championships, the 2000 Copenhagen Masters; and the Denmark (1996), Swedish (1997), China (1997), Japan (1998, 2000), and Malaysia (2000) Opens. At the then biennial IBF (BWF) World Championships Gong was a silver medalist behind fellow countrywoman Ye Zhaoying in 1997, and a bronze medalist in 2001. She played winning singles for Chinese Uber Cup (women's international) teams that reclaimed the world team title from Indonesia in 1998, and retained the title in 2000. Unfortunately for Gong, her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anhua
Anhua County () is a county in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Yiyang Prefecture-level City. Located in the north-central part of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Dingcheng District of Changde City and Taoyuan County, to the east by Taojiang and Ningxiang Counties, to the south by Lianyuan City and Xinhua County, to the west by Xupu and Yuanling Counties. Anhua County covers ,the area of Anhua County, according to about Anhua County' as of 2013, it had a registered population of 1,029,000 and a permanent resident population of 912,100.the population of Anhua County in 2013, according t/ref> Anhua has 18 towns and 5 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Dongping (). Anhua County is the source place of Anhua dark tea, which is a kind of dark tea; Anhua was an important nodal point of the Tea Horse Road in ancient times. Anhua is both the southernmost and westernmost county-level division of Yiyang. Anhua and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Sudirman Cup
The 1997 Sudirman Cup was the fifth tournament of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships. It was held from May 19 to May 25, 1997 in Glasgow, Scotland. Results 59 teams competed in this edition of Sudirman Cup. Nigeria, Morocco, Turkmenistan, Uganda and Zambia also entered, but ultimately did not participate. Group 1 Subgroup 1A Subgroup 1B Semi Finals Relegation playoff Final Group 2 Subgroup 2A Subgroup 2B Playoff Group 3 Subgroup 3A Subgroup 3B Playoff Group 4 Subgroup 4A Subgroup 4B Playoff Group 5 Subgroup 5A Subgroup 5B Playoff Group 6 Subgroup 6A Subgroup 6B Playoff Group 7 Subgroup 7A Subgroup 7B Playoff Group 8 Final classification : : References {{Sudirman cup Sudirman Cup Sudirman Cup Sudirman Cup The Sudirman Cup is an international badminton mixed team competition contested by member countries of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world's oldest badminton tournament, held annually in England. With the introduction of the BWF's latest grading system, it was given Super Series status in 2007, upgraded to Super Series Premier status in 2011. The world's first open tournament was held in the English town of Guildford in 1898, the success of which paved the way for the All England's inaugural edition, which was held at London's Horticultural Halls in 1899. Although the inaugural edition consisted of just the doubles format, the singles were introduced from the second edition onward. It was eventually considered – especially after the first Thomas Cup series in 1949 – the unofficial world championship of the sport until 1977, when the International Badminton Federation launched its official championships. There were two instances when it was halted – from 1915 to 1919 (due to World War I) and from 1940 to 1946 (due to World War II). Historical venues f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Republic Of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Asian Badminton Championships
The 1999 Badminton Asia Championships was the 18th tournament of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Medalists Medal table Final Results Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles {{4TeamBracket-Tennis3 , RD1=Semi-finals , RD2=Final , team-width=150 , score-width=20 , RD1-seed1= , RD1-team1={{flagicon, INA Tri Kusharjanto{{flagicon, INA Zelin Resiana , RD1-score1-1=15 , RD1-score1-2=11 , RD1-score1-3=6 , RD1-seed2= , RD1-team2={{flagicon, KOR Kim Dong-moon{{flagicon, KOR Ra Kyung-min , RD1-score2-1=13 , RD1-score2-2=15 , RD1-score2-3=15 , RD1-seed3= , RD1-team3={{flagicon, CHN Liu Yong{{flagicon, CHN Ge Fei , RD1-score3-1=15 , RD1-score3-2=15 , RD1-score3-3= , RD1-seed4= , RD1-team4={{flagicon, INA Bambang Suprianto{{flagicon, INA Minarti Timur , RD1-score4-1=2 , RD1-score4-2=5 , RD1-score4-3= , RD2-seed1= , RD2-team1={{flagicon, KOR Kim Dong-moon{{flagico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Asian Badminton Championships
The 1998 Asian Badminton Championships was the 17th edition of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held in Bangkok, Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ..., from September 2 to September 5. At the end of competitions, China took titles from three disciplines; Both the singles and Women's doubles, while South Korea won Men's doubles and Mixed doubles events. Medalists Medal table Final Results Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles See also * Medalists at the Badminton Asia Championships References Asia Championships Badminton, Asia Championships in Asian sport Badminton, Asia Championships Asia Championships Asia Championships Badminton Asia Championships Badminton, Asia Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Asian Badminton Championships ...
The 1996 Badminton Asia Championships was the 15th tournament of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held at the GOR Pancasila in Surabaya, Indonesia in 17 - 21 April 1996. Medalists Medal table Finals Semifinals References External links Asian Championships 1996 {{Asian badminton champs Badminton Asia Championships Asian Badminton Championships 1996 Badminton Asia Championships Badminton Asia Championships Badminton Asia Championships The Badminton Asia Championships (formerly Asian Badminton Championships until 2006) is a tournament organized by governing body Badminton Asia to crown the best badminton players in Asia. The tournament started in 1962 and is held annually sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton Asia Championships
The Badminton Asia Championships (formerly Asian Badminton Championships until 2006) is a tournament organized by governing body Badminton Asia to crown the best badminton players in Asia. The tournament started in 1962 and is held annually since 1991. The event had rotated between team and individual competitions before the team event became null since 1994. At the 2003 event however, there is a controversy when China decided to pull out from the tournament at the last minute. Head coach Li Yongbo said that the tournament did not award any ranking points for the 2004 Summer Olympics event and wanted to give his players more time to rest. Some of the top players were also willing to pull out from the tournament since the competitiveness of the event was low. Championships Individual championships The table below states all the host cities (and their countries) of the Asia Championships. The number of events at each has ranged from one to six, and is given in the right-mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 1998 Asian Games – Women's Singles
The badminton women's singles tournament at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok took place from 13 December to 17 December at Thammasat Gymnasium 2. Schedule All times are Indochina Time ( UTC+07:00) Results ;Legend *WO — Won by walkover John_Carpenter_was_disqualified,_prompting_his_teammates_John_Taylor_(athlete).html" ;"title="John_Carpenter_(athlete).html" "title="Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres">men's 400 metres running in a walkover. Americ ... Final Top half Bottom half ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 1998 Asian Games - Women's singles Women's singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 1998 Asian Games – Women's Team
The Badminton women's team event at the 1998 Asian Games was scheduled from 8th - 11 December 1998 at Thamassat University Sports Complex, Bangkok, Thailand. Schedule All times are Indochina Time ( UTC+07:00) Results Quarterfinals Semifinals Final ReferencesResults External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 1998 Asian Games - Women's team Women's team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 1998 Asian Games ...
Badminton was contested at the 1998 Asian Games in Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand from December 8 to December 17. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed doubles were also contested. Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 132 athletes from 14 nations competed in badminton at the 1998 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References Results External linksBadminton Asia {{Asian Games Badminton Badminton Asian Games Multi-sport events, Asian Games Multi-sport events, Asian Games 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The Asian Games
Badminton has been one of the regular Asian Games sports since 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. History Badminton made its debut in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, and became a regular competitive sport in 1962. In the 1962 Games, six events were held, with singles, doubles and team event for both men and women. The mixed doubles event was added in 1966 Asian Games. There was a playoff between the two semifinal losers to determine the sole winner of the bronze medal in 1962; but since 1966, two bronze medals per event are awarded in each event (except in 1974). Competition Asian Games badminton consists of a single-elimination tournament. Each match is played to the best of three games, each game is of 21 points. Rally scoring is used, meaning a player does not need to be serving to score. A player must win by two points or be the first player to 30 points. Editions Events Medal table Performance by nations Participating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
