Five exceptional US badminton players, all training at California's Orange County Badminton Club, will participate in achieving a great milestone for USA badminton - namely, playing in an Olympics where the USA is represented in all five badminton events: mens singles, womens singles, mens doubles, womens doubles, and mixed doubles.
We may not be leading the pack in the medal hunt, but we're gaining ground every four years, thanks to players like these.
We may not be leading the pack in the medal hunt, but we're gaining ground every four years, thanks to players like these.
Howard Bach
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Howard Bach, of California, competing in men's doubles (with Bob Malaythong) and mixed doubles (with Eva Lee) in the Beijing Olympics. Bach is the holder of a world badminton championship title in men's doubles, with Tony Gunawan. He is looking to add Olympic wins to his collection.
Eva Lee
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Eva Lee, from Orange, California, is undertaking the greatest workload of any US Olympic badminton competitor. She is playing in three events, and will need to remain fresh and ready to compete in women's singles, women's doubles (with Mesinee Mangkalakiri), and mixed doubles (with Howard Bach).
Eva Lee has a stellar history in international badminton play in the Pan American games. This year, in Beijing, she takes it up a notch!
Eva Lee has a stellar history in international badminton play in the Pan American games. This year, in Beijing, she takes it up a notch!
Khan "Bob" Malaythong
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Bob Malaythong, a Laotian by birth and a native of Rockville, MD, by choice, plays mens doubles with Howard Bach. He brings reach and focus to the team.
Mesinee "May" Mangkalakiri
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Mesinee Mangkalakiri is women's doubles partner with Eva Lee. Mesinee trains at the Orange County Badminton Club.
Raju Rai
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Raju Rai, the only men's singles badminton competitor for the USA at the Beijing Olympics.
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