world badminton championship

i am sending this batch of photos out first,

my first world badminton championship live in front of my very own eyes at stadium putra.

it was totally different from watching it in front of tv, but then sometimes you get nice close-ups on tv. so there are pros and cons to both. watching it in the stadium, you can join the fans cheering and rushing here and there to catch the players if you are lucky enough.

and the stadium was cold. brrr...

there were plenty of food stalls outside the stadium and you can actually bring food in. so you get a whiff of food smell now and then. my cousin and i brought banana fritters the maid made that morning. yummy! just the kind i like...using ripe bananas. i still miss it!

lindan and zhulin leaving after the autograph signing session. i was just behind them when they came out of the 'zone'. could have stopped them to take a photo but then no one could help me hold the camera!! not that i am really a great fan of lindan. haha..just for the fun of it.

this is my favourite! gosh....i really zoomed to the max. haha....bao chun lai! he is cute. someone was asking if he was a basketball player. he was really tall and fair. much better looking than lindan i think :P




the empty court once it was all over. fans went down to the court, autograph hunting. i followed also lah.




united korean fans cheering their men doubles players. many fans in the stadium cheered following their beat too.


a korean player signing tee shirts for fans.


lindan and zhulin at the autograph zone.



mixed doubles final.


lindan and sony preparing for their final showdown.


this one is for cousin lah, who is a big fan of lindan. taking a drink during the match.


korean doubles coach, cannot remember his name.


cameramen, trying to get the best shots. and once nearing the match point, they would move to the winning player corner to cath the victory shoutout. then they rushed straight to the podium to get to best shot.

lee wan wah, one of those who stayed back to sign autographs for fans. everyone was clamouring for a photo or an autograph. i also got his autograph. haha...

men's singles players on podium.

women's singles final. zhulin from china vs another chinese player from hk.

the crowd. most of them chinese. chinese malaysian or chinese china ka...i am not sure. indonesian fans came with their flags and whistles too. a group from denmark was seen as well. attendance :80%.