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An Olympian Is Smacked by
Burden |
The New York Times has an
interesting story about Bob
Malaythong, his background
and his pursuit of Olympic
gold (July 31, 2008, by Greg
Bishop, entitled, "An
Olympian Is Smacked by
Burden.")
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Could Badminton Be The Next
NASCAR? |
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Day to Day, July 22, 2008 -
Badminton is the only
Olympic sport where men and
women play on the field at
the same time. It's also one
of the most popular sports
in the U.S., but Olympians
Howard Bach and Bob
Malaythong aren't convinced
that it gets the respect it
deserves.
Click here to hear the NPR
report.
Rob Schmitz reports for KQED.
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Region 1 Hosts 2008 Junior
Nationals |
Marblehead Youth Badminton
in Massachusetts offered a scene of great excitement, enthusiasm and triumph as
it hosted this year’s Junior National Badminton Tournament. From June 28
through July 2, the tournament brought together 193 players from 11 states,
competing in every age group from under-9 to under-22. The East Region was well
represented, with 62 players from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and
Massachusetts. [more...]
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Five Northeast Juniors
Going to Pan Am Junior
Championships |
Five Northeast Badminton juniors are preparing to compete in the individual
event of the upcoming Pan Am Junior Championship to be held in Guatemala City on
July 17-20. The five juniors, the only participants outside California, have
won a number of high level awards in various national and regional junior
tournaments to earn their spot in Guatemala.
[more...]
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2008 Wilson Boston Open
Tournament |
The 2008 Wilson Boston Open Tournament took place from Friday, May 2nd to
Sunday, May 4th at the Rockwell Cage, at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This
was the 12th year of the tournament, which has grown to become one of the most
prestigious USAB ranking tournaments in the nation. Players from around the
world gathered at MIT for the tournament, which had more than 200 competitors. [more...]
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Now Available |
Guidelines on how to
approach the media before
your next event, including
guidelines on writing good
press releases, with
templates to use as models.
[PDF]
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Annual DC Open Tournament |
The National Capitol Open
Badminton Tournament at the
University of Maryland
January 11-13, 2008
exhibited some wicked-fast,
heart-stopping world-class
badminton play.
Click here to see Channel
CTV76 coverage of the
tournament. [more...]
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MA Court Officials
Increasing Numbers |
The Northeast Region has
substantially strengthened
its cadre of court officials
recently, the result of two
Umpire Clinics held in the
past several weeks with 12
new trainees. Both clinics
took place in the Boston
area, one at the Maugus Club
in Wellesley run by Lily Lai
and the other at the Gut ‘n
Feathers Club in Marblehead
coordinated by Arthur
Schwartz.
[more...]
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$cholarship Available for
Students |
The USAB Northeast Region is pleased to
announce a scholarship
in the amount of $1000
to be awarded [PDF]
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