Racquet Sports Blog April 2008 Archive

Olympic Badminton - Power and Precision
Take a look at recent action photos taken of the top badminton medal contenders for the Beijing Olympics and you'll see one thing right away, whether they play mens singles, ... Read More

Tuesday April 29, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Olympic Badminton in The US - Controversy Central
There are some great controversies brewing in the world of Olympic badminton, with China's top player Dan Lin recently punching his own coach and also getting embroiled in harsh words ... Read More

Sunday April 27, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Who Is Squash Nick? Look Him Up In The Squash Glossary!
What would happen if you wandered onto the squash court for the very first time and played a few points with an experienced player for fun? Well, you'd quickly begin to see ... Read More

Tuesday April 22, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

Olympics Catching the Spark from Squash
World Number 1 squash player Nicol David will carry the Olympic flame today, her second time doing so, giving yet one more example of how squash supports the Olympics. ... Read More

Monday April 21, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Badminton's Golden Couple To Carry Olympic Flame In Indonesia
Three badminton gold medalists will carry the Olympic Torch on April 22 (Earth Day!) during its Indonesian stage. Susi Susanti and Alan Budikusuma (1992 singles champions, and also wife and husband!), ... Read More

Thursday April 17, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

Tennis Elbow - How To Avoid It!
I'm on a slight rant right now, because some of my fellow About.com guides seem to be maligning racquet sports; claiming they all cause tennis elbow! And my colleagues ... Read More

Wednesday April 16, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Squash Supports the Olympic Flame
There was a huge effort to get squash included in the program for the 2012 Olympics, but the over 13 million squash players worldwide were sorely disappointed -- squash was ... Read More

Tuesday April 15, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Carrying the Olympic Torch for Badminton: Part II
The Olympic flame is next headed to Argentina, site of the first-ever badminton play in the Pan American Games, in 1995. There probably won't be a badminton player participating in the ... Read More

Thursday April 10, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Carrying the Olympic Torch for Badminton
In my hometown, I once saw the Olympic flame being carried aloft by jogging torchbearers on its way to Atlanta, GA. It was an exciting and moving experience to ... Read More

Tuesday April 8, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

Racquet Tips - Avoid the Serena Smash!
You may have heard of the 'Serena Slam', in which Serena Williams won all four of the major tennis tournaments sequentially, though not in one year, but you may not ... Read More

Monday April 7, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

What is a Racquetball Cherry?
I was riding in an airport rental car shuttle bus today, and the driver began talking to me about the usual traveler topics (flights, weather, home city, etc.), but then ... Read More

Tuesday April 1, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)