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Dane loves to unwind with her Modern Family |
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Written by Badminton News
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Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:50 |
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WE all indulge in a little guilty pleasure now and again.
It could be anything from randomly belting out cheesy love songs to watching Dirty Dancing on DVD – or even digging into our favourite ice-cream straight out of the tub!
But for Danish women’s and mixed doubles player Christinna Pedersen (pic) it’s watching the hit American TV series Modern Family.
“Travelling to different cities all year round can get a little bit monotonous at times ... so, it’s nice to be able to unwind in front of the TV,” said Pedersen.
“I like to watch movies and TV shows – my favourite now is Modern Family.”
The premise of the show, currently in its fifth season, revolves around Jay Pritchett as the patriarch of a “modern family” made up of his wife much younger wife Gloria (Sofia Vergara), stepson Manny (Rico Rodriguez) and new baby Fulgencio as well as his two other children from his previous marriage – Claire and Mitchell, played by Julie Bowen and Jesse Tyler Ferguson – and their respective families.
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Japanese upset Danes and Joo-bong is all smiles (pic) |
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Written by Badminton News
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Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:48 |
 JAPAN chief coach Park Joo-bong was in good mood after avoiding China in the quarter-finals.
Yesterday, Japan upset Denmark 3-2 for the first time in the Sudirman Cup series to top Group D while eight-time champions China oozed class to romp past Indonesia 5-0 to top Group A.
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Denmark not prepared to take on mighty China just yet |
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Written by Badminton News
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Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:46 |
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DENMARK’S Carsten Mogensen and Mathias Boe may be the top ranked men’s doubles pair in the world but even they want to avoid facing China in the quarter-finals of the Sudirman Cup.
China have had the perfect start to the tournament in Group A – having thrashed India and Indonesia by similar 5-0 scorelines.
“Right now, there’s one team playing better than us and that’s China. On paper, they look very strong ... so, we don’t want to meet them just yet,” said Boe.
In their final Group D men’s doubles match yesterday, Mogensen-Boe were stretched to three games before eventually seeing off Japan’s Hiroyuki Endo-Kenichi Hayakawa 21-12, 16-21, 21-16 in 59 minutes.
“We definitely expected a tough match,” said Boe.
“We’ve played against them twice before but they played a lot of attacking shots this time which we weren’t prepared for.
“But we’re happy to win a point for Denmark.”
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Hosts Malaysia make a tame exit at the hands of Germany (pic) |
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Written by Badminton News
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Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:40 |
 THE Germans jumped with joy while the Malaysians walked out of the court with their heads hung low.
It’s all over for hosts Malaysia in the Sudirman Cup after they were beaten 3-2 in their Group C tie at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil last night.
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SUDIRMAN CUP: Rest must rise to check China dominance Read more: SUDIRMAN CUP: Rest must rise to check China dominance |
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Written by Badminton News
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Tuesday, 21 May 2013 08:54 |
FORMER Olympic champion Park Joo Bong sees China's dominance in the Sudirman Cup as a mixed blessing for the competition.
China have been dominating the mixed team event since its inception in 1989, winning eight times. The team, led by World No 2 Chen Long, are expected to record their fifth straight win on Sunday.
Joo Bong, who led South Korea to wins in 1991 and 1993, said other teams must work harder to catch up with China.
"The Sudirman Cup has not lost its glitter because of China's dominance. Korea managed three titles, the last in 2003, while Indonesia won it once. It was much closer in the past but China have raced ahead due to hard work," said Joo Bong, the head coach of Japan, at Putra Stadium yesterday.
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