YAE21 – The Pandemic Edition

I dag spilles semifinalerne ved All England 2021 i Birmingham, med start kl 11.00.

(Danish and English version)

Der skal afvikles 10 kampe på én bane.

Danmark er allerede sikret deltagelse i herresingle finalen, da Anders Antonsen møder Viktor Axelsen i den ene semifinale. Den kamp er den sidste kamp, der afvikles i dag, og igangsættes nok først efter kl 20.00 i aften.

I kamp 2 spiller to unge og useedede danskere, Jeppe Bay og Lasse Mølhede deres livs kamp mod sidste års vindere fra Japan.

I kamp 6 står Danmarks bedste herredouble, Kim Astrup og Anders Skaarup Rasmussen i deres første semi ved All England. Efter en lang periode med manglende resultater ser det ud til, at de har genfundet formen.

Alle kampe vises LIVE på TV2 Sport og Play. Også finalerne i morgen fra kl 12.45.

Dette års All England kalder jeg “The Pandemic Edition”. Ramt af afbud fra store badmintonlande og bortvisning af det indonesiske hold på dag ét, sent om aftenen.

Det sidste har skabt stor vrede og sorg i Indonesien, som er tossede med badminton. Mange spillere ved All England har fået voldsomme beskeder på deres sociale medier.

Badmintonsporten har (haft) det svært under pandemien. Mange er utilfredse med, hvad de ser som et svagt og nølende Badminton World Federation, hvor en dansker er den øverst ansvarlige.

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Today, the semi-finals of the All England 2021 will be played in Birmingham, starting at 11.00.

10 matches must be played on one court.

Denmark has already secured participation in the men’s singles final, as Anders Antonsen meets Viktor Axelsen in one of the semifinals. That match is the last match that will be played today, and will probably not start until after 20:00 tonight.

In match 2, two young and unseeded Danes, Jeppe Bay and Lasse Mølhede, play the match of their lives against last year’s winners from Japan.

In match 6, Denmark’s best men’s doubles, Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen are in their first semi at All England. After a long period of lack of results, it seems that they have rediscovered the form.

All matches are shown LIVE on TV2 Sport and Play. Also the finals tomorrow from 12.45.

This year’s All England I call “The Pandemic Edition”. Hit by cancellations from major badminton countries and expulsion of the Indonesian team on day one, late at night.

The latter has created great anger and sadness in Indonesia, which is crazy about badminton. Many players at All England have received violent messages on their social media.

The sport of badminton has (had) it hard during the pandemic. Many are dissatisfied with what they see as a weak and hesitant Badminton World Federation, where a Dane is the one most responsible.

Per Damkjær Juhl
Badmintonbladet.dk