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Liem Swie King
Liem Swie King (; born 28 February 1956) is an Indonesian former badminton player who excelled from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s. He won the All England in 1978, 1979 and 1981. He was one of the world's leading singles players of his era. A world level player in men's doubles as well as men's singles, he was known for the ferocity of his jumping smash. Early life Liem was born on 28 February 1956 in Kudus Regency, Central Java. His parents were Ng Thian Poo and Oei See Moi from Putian, Fujian. He was the only son of eight children. During elementary school, he studied at Sekolah Tionghoa, and later moved to SD Negeri Dema'an II in 1965. In 1974, he chose a name suggested by his older sister, ''Guntur'' (meaning: ''thunder''), in order to comply with government direction for any Indonesian with Chinese name to adopt what is considered as an "Indonesian name", however it did not affect how people addressed him in public or in competition. His physical trainer, Tahir Djid ...
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Liem
Many ethnic Chinese people have lived in Indonesia for many centuries. Over time, especially under social and political pressure during the New Order era, most Chinese Indonesians have adopted names that better match the local language. History of Chinese Indonesian surnames Colonial era until 1965 During the Dutch colonial era, the Dutch administration recorded Chinese names in birth certificates and other legal documents using an adopted spelling convention that was based primarily on the Hokkien (Southern Min), the language of the majority of Chinese immigrants in the Dutch East Indies. The administrators used the closest Dutch pronunciation and spelling of Hokkien words to record the names. A similar thing happened in Malaya, where the British administrators record the names using English spelling. (For instance, compare Lim (English) vs. Liem (Dutch), Wee or Ooi (English) vs. Oei or Oey (Dutch), Goh (English) vs. Go (Dutch), Chan (English) vs. Tjan (Dutch), Lee (English) vs ...
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1986 Badminton World Cup
The 1986 Badminton World Cup was the eighth edition of an international tournament Badminton World Cup The World Cup in badminton was an annual tournament organized by the International Management Group (IMG). It was held from 1979 to 1997. After the tournament ceased for seven years, Badminton World Federation decided to bring it back as invitationa .... The event was held in two Indonesian cities; Bandung & Jakarta. Indonesia won 3 titles while China finished with the titles from 2 disciplines. Medalists Men's singles Finals Women's singles Finals Men's doubles Finals Women's doubles Finals Mixed doubles Finals References {{Reflist Badminton World Cup 1986 in badminton 1986 in Indonesian sport Sports competitions in Jakarta International sports competitions hosted by Indonesia ...
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Badminton At The 1974 Asian Games
Badminton competitions for The 1974 Asian Games were held in Amjadieh Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... Medal summary Medal table Medalists Results Men's singles Men's doubles Women's singles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Final Bronze medal match References *https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19740914-1.2.147.13 *https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19740915-1.2.108 *https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19740916-1.2.109.8.6 External linksBadminton Asia {{Asian Games Badminton 1974 Asian Games events 1974 Asian Games 1974 Asian Games ...
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Badminton At The 1982 Asian Games
Badminton tournaments were held for the sixth time at the 9th Asian Games in 1982 in New Delhi, India from 25 November to 3 December. There were 7 events contested including singles, doubles, and team events for both men and women, as well as mixed doubles. Medalists Medal table Semifinal results Final results References External links Results {{Asian Games Badminton 1982 Asian Games events 1982 Asian Games 1982 Asian Games The 9th Asian Games ( hi, 1982 एशियाई खेल) were held from 19 November to 4 December 1982, in Delhi, India. 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken at the event. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of ...
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Badminton At The 1978 Asian Games
Badminton tournaments were held for the fifth time at the 8th Asian Games in 1978 from 9 December to 20 December in Bangkok, Thailand. Medalists Medal table Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * Semifinal results Final results ReferencesTeam results External linksBadminton Asia {{Asian Games Badminton Badminton Asian Games Multi-sport events, Asian Games Multi-sport events, Asian Games 1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...
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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 ...
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Badminton At The World Games
Badminton was introduced and only played at the 1981 World Games. The badminton events of World Games I were held on July 25–28, 1981, at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California, in the United States. These were the first World Games, an international quadrennial multi-sport event, and were hosted by the city of Santa Clara. China, in its first summer multi-sport event since the 1936 Summer Olympics, competed in badminton only, winning four of the five gold medals.  Seventeen of the countries at these Games participated in badminton, making it one of the most represented sports. The players executive of the International Badminton Federation, Ciro Ciniglio, expressed disappointment at the lack of media coverage of badminton, saying, "We have many world champions competing here and ... were hoping all these great players would draw crowds. ... The United States over the years has had very good players, some of the finest. It was our hope to help the sport gain po ...
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1988 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 1988 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 15th tournament of Thomas Cup and the 12th tournament of Uber Cup, the most important badminton team competitions in the world. China won its third title in the Thomas Cup and in the Uber Cup, after beating in the final round Malaysia and Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ..., respectively. Thomas Cup Teams 35 teams took part in the competition. China, as defending champion, and Malaysia, as host team, skipped the Qualifications and played directly at the Final Stage. Qualification groups ;Qualifying venue: Amsterdam * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ;Qualifying venue: Melbourne * * * * ;Qualifying venue: New Delhi * * * * * ;Qualifying venue: San Jose * * * * * * * * Final stage Group A Group B Knockout s ...
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1986 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 1986 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 14th tournament of Thomas Cup and the 11th tournament of Uber Cup, the most important badminton team competitions in the world. China won its second title in the Thomas Cup and in the Uber Cup, both after beating Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ... in the final round. Thomas Cup Teams 38 teams took part in the competition. Final stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Final Uber Cup Teams 34 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the Final Stage. Final stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Final Referencestangkis.tripod.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1986 Thomas and Uber Cup Thomas Uber Cup Thomas Uber Cup Thomas & Uber Cup ...
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1982 Thomas Cup
The 1982 Thomas Cup was the 12th tournament of Thomas Cup, the most important men's badminton team competition in the world. The final round was held in London, England. China won its first title after beating Indonesia in the final round. Teams 26 teams from 4 regions took part in the competition. As defending champion, Indonesia skipped the Qualifications and the first round, and played directly in the second round at the Inter-Zone Ties. ;Australasian zone *' * * * ;Asian zone ;;Western section * * * * ;;Eastern section * * * * ;European zone * * * * * * * * ;Panamerican zone * * * * * * Qualification ties Australasian zone Asian zone European zone Panamerican zone Inter-zone ties The Inter-Zone Ties were played between May 10 and May 21, 1982, in England. First round Semi-finals Final References * External links tangkis.tripod.com {{TUC Thomas Cup Thomas Cup The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an inte ...
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1984 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 1984 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 13th tournament of Thomas Cup and the tenth tournament of Uber Cup, the most important badminton team competitions in the world. Indonesia won its eighth title in the Thomas Cup, after beating China in the final round; and China won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ... in the final. Thomas Cup Teams 34 teams took part in the competition. China, as defending champion, and Malaysia, as host team, skipped the Qualifications and played directly at the Final Stage. Qualification groups ;Qualifying venue: New Delhi * * * * * ;Qualifying venue: Hong Kong * * * * * * ;Qualifying venue: Toronto * * * * * * * ;Qualifying venue: Ostend * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Final stag ...
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1979 Thomas Cup
The 1979 Thomas Cup was the 11th edition of the Thomas Cup competition, the world championship of men's international team badminton. The final rounds contested by qualifying zone winners and defending champions Indonesia national badminton team, Indonesia were held at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia in late May and early June. First played in 1949 Thomas Cup, 1948–49, the Thomas Cup competition was held every three years until 1982 Thomas Cup, 1982, and since then has been held every two years. Indonesia national badminton team, Indonesia won its seventh title after beating Denmark national badminton team, Denmark in the final round. Teams 21 teams from 4 regions took part in the competition. As defending champion, Indonesia skipped the Qualifications and the first round, and played directly in the second round (semifinal) of the Inter-Zone Ties. ;Australasian zone *' * * * ;Asian zone * * * * ;European zone * * * * * * * * ;Panameric ...
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