[ARCHIVES] Meeting the Prince of Badminton Part 1

Q: Now you’re at hometown. You haven’t visited here for a long time. How do you feel?
A: I was too busy playing too many back-to-back tournaments, which were international and national. It’s really good to see my family and old friends again. Since I was grown up in Hwa-soon (his hometown) I feel really comfortable and relaxed whenever I come here.

Q: How do you spend your spare time?
A: I don’t have training on Sundays, just once a week. So, on Sundays I sometimes eat out, or spend time with my computer…. or just fool around relaxed. And actually I love baseball, so if I have time someday, I want to watch a baseball game at a stadium. I’m a Kia-Tigers fan.

Q: From German Open to Badminton Asia Championship you have attained good results so far this year.
A: Yes, I’m happy with that. Whenever I play in a tournament I think I can’t lose to any team except 7-8 top ones. That kind of resolution seems to lead me to good results. Also, I think things went my way a little.

Q: When do you feel things are going your way in a game?
A: Actually badminton is a game where nobody knows who’s going to win. I mean it’s very hard to predict the winner. Not only the physical and mental conditions of the players but also the judgment of the judges can critically affect the game result. For example, in a doubles match the service is very important, and if your service is called fault again and again you probably think things are not going your way. It is certain that unfairly given service faults work as a big disadvantage (or advantage to the opponents) especially when it is a close game. When I just began to play in a big tournament I had a hard time with that, but now, as I’m more experienced I think I’ve come to know how to deal with it. While I was impatient and too much focused on getting one single point in the past, now I’ve become more composed as a player.


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Translated by: JInnie Moon

[NEWS] GADIS Magazine Said Happy Birthday to Lee Yong Dae on their Twitter

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After appearing Lee Yong Dae on their New Edition, Gadis Magazine said Happy birthday to Lee Yong Dae at their Twitter on Yong Dae's bday, September 11st.

Gadis is one of Indonesian popular teenager's magazine. Lee Yong Dae as a badminton player usually appears on Sports News or Sport Magazine, but now he also appear on Entertainment magazine like GADIS and Bintang Tabloid (in 2008).

It's seems like Lee Yong Dae gain more popularity in Indonesia not only as a badminton player but also a celebrity. Especially after won the gold medal of Indonesia Open this year on Men Doubles. He gains more Fans especially FanGirls. Many Indonesian wish him come to Indonesia.

PS: by Typing #leeyongdae on your Twitter's Status Update, it helps Lee Yong Dae to be a Trending Topic in the world on twitter ... SO Type #leeyongdae on your Tweet :)

[ARCHIVES] Lee Yong Dae Appears on "GADIS" (Indonesian Magazine)

Lee Yong Dae, Born in September 11th 1988

Achievement: gold in Indonesia SS 2009, German Open 2009, n Proton Malaysia Super Series 2009

He Must be your crush because:

Lee Yong Dae have a cute face, when he swing his racket in badminton court, his serious face make he looks more cute. N he never realize about that. “When so many fans screaming for me, i thought it because my performance on court, i dont know it because my face”, he said confusely.

Another thing that make him confuse is when someone asked for his signature n take a picture together with him when the game is over. “Oh people know me not only on badminton court but also outside the court when i’m not wearing the badminton jersey.” He said.

But although he get confuse because of that, this boy likes that situation,when everybody know him. “Get more attention from other people make me happy. I’m also happy when someone on the street knows me. It means badminton already become a popular sport among the citizens” the Double player said.

Although he has many fangirls, it’s not easy for him to get a girlfriend. Cause until now, he said that he has no girlfriend. “For me it’s not easy to get girlfriend, cause i’m busy training now n have to travelling around the world for the tournament. So it’s not easy to get someone to be my girlfriend” said the youngest gold olympic achiever on badminton.

Although he’s busy now, he also has an idealy type. “For me, the most important things is she should understand that i’m busy. Not get mad when i’m not phone her, n not jealous when i’m surrounded by fans.” Said yongdae that will not make a target to get a girl only from South Korea.

English Translation by Yellowind

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[ARCHIVES] Lee Yong Dae Reveals his Infamous Wink Dilemma

September 6, 2008 by coolsmurf

Korean athletes Lee Yong Dae (badminton), Nam Hyun Hee (fencing), Lee Bae Young (weightlifting) and Wang Ki Chun (judo) who made their nation proud with an impressive showing at the recently concluded 2008 Beijing Olympics will soon appear on “Ya Shim Man Man – Entertainer Village” variety on 8th September to talk about their unusual experiences while training, etc.

Badminton player Lee Yong Dae who won the mixed doubles gold revealed his dilemma about his infamous wink gesture to thank his fans for their support.

He expressed, “At the Beijing Olympics, right after I did the wink gesture to thank my fans, I got around 1000 requests for me to wink again. I think I must have winked at least 100 over times since then. Now I have spasms in the lower part of my eye.” His words made everyone present understand the “pain” and “torture” that comes along with his high popularity and profile.

Infamous Lee Yong Dae Wink

Seo In Young carefully asked Lee Yong Dae, “Could you do the wink for us?”. Lee Yong Dae couldn’t stop smiling, “I’m Seo In Young’s fan” and started to wink charismatically towards In Young’s direction as everyone got excited.

Source & Credit: CoolSmurf

[NEWS] CHINESE TAIPEI OPEN - Olympic Champion Injured == Badzine Courtesy

Lee Yong Dae and Lee Hyo Jung, the only reigning Olympic champions attending the Chinese Taipei Open this week, were beaten in the first round of mixed doubles play. Hoon Thien How, who had embarrassed German Open champions Lee and Shin Baek Cheol at home in April, again got the better of the Korean star as he and Amelia Alicia Anscelly got the better of the two Lees this time, winning 21-16, 23-21.

Afterward, it became known that Lee Yong Dae was suffering from tendonitis in his elbow and he and Jung Jae Sung were forced to withdraw from the men's doubles event. Korea's Yonhap News Agency later reported that the official word from the Badminton Korea Association is that the injury does not appear to be serious but that the decision to withdraw was made to stay on the safe side. The BKA also told Yonhap that Lee was having an MRI done at a hospital in Taipei, after which a proper diagnosis would be made.

Korea had ups and downs on the day. Kim Sa Rang upset India's Chetan Anand in the men's singles while top women's doubles seeds Kim Min Jung / Ha Jung Eun lost to last year's semi-finalists Zhang Dan / Zhang Zhibo. Korea still has three pairs active in the women's event, including the towering new pairing of Lee Hyo Jung / Kim Mi Young and youngsters Yoo Hyun Young / Jung Kyung Eun. Today, Jung will be facing former Olympic champions Zhang/Yang for the third time this year.


Source: BADZINE
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