2012 Badminton All England Championships main draw starts, Lin Dan's performance is highly anticipated.
According to China National Radio News, the main draw of the Badminton All England Championships started today (March 7). This is the last Premier Super Series tournament in the London Olympic Games badminton ranking competition. The Chinese Badminton Team is just one step away from full participation in the Olympics. Whether or not they can achieve this goal depends solely on Chen Jin, the men's singles player.
According to information obtained by reporters, Chen Jin must reach the final in the Badminton All England Championship. According to the current draw results, Chen Jin, Lin Dan, and Chen Long are all in the lower half of the bracket. If he wants to face Lin Dan and Chen Long, he must first defeat Wong Wing Ki from Hong Kong and Taufik Hidayat. Last week, during the German Open, Wong Wing Ki defeated Chen Jin. Based on Chen Jin's current state, it will be very difficult for him to advance further. In fact, head coach Li Yongbo is slightly worried about Chen Jin's prospects.
Li Yongbo: "Currently, the chances are very slim. If at the beginning of the year he still had a big opportunity, from the Korea Gold Grand Prix to the Korea Super Series to the Malaysia Super Series, these three competitions were missed opportunities for him, widening the gap between him and participating in the Olympics. To reach the required points, he must win a super series championship, and even winning one super series championship may not be enough; there are other competitions that need to be supplemented, and he needs to maintain a very good competitive state."
In addition, Lin Dan is also one of the highlights of this Badminton All England Championship. Because if he wins the men's singles title, it will be his fifth time winning this event. He will be the first player in 36 years to achieve this result, which is highly anticipated. Regarding Lin Dan's condition, reporter interviewed Li Yongbo, and Coach Li is quite optimistic.
Li Yongbo: "It should be good, it should be excellent. His condition depends on his training. I think what makes him most respectable is that up to now, his seriousness in training is still the best in the entire team, whether it is old athletes or young athletes, his training status is the best, and he is very serious. This is very difficult. As a person who has won 15 world championships, he can diligently train every day and in every training session, this is the most important aspect for him to maintain his condition."
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