Also cut down to size, despite his 6’5” frame is Kiwi Craig Cooper — the tallest player on the circuit. Playing the mixed doubles here, he and his partner form the the best combination in the Oceania zone, but might still not get to Beijing.
The decibel levels at every court — taken over in slots by players from the same nation — hint at badminton’s pecking order: The Koreans are goofy and noisy, yet intense in practice. The Malaysians have a bit of banter; the English and Indians a little more. The Chinese work in absolute silence, with military-like order and don’t smile much. This world may be round, but its smiling-curves aren’t uniform.
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