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Badminton / Singapore Open: Lin Dan pullout mars show Posted: 19 Jun 2011 05:24 PM PDT 2011/06/20 K.M. Boopathy boopathy@nstp.com.my Lin Dan (left) of China stands in front of the spectators to announce his pullout from the Singapore Open men's singles final while compatriot Chen Jin looks on yesterday. — AFP picture IT is not unusual to see China ace Lin Dan conceding a walkover in a tournament but it is the first time he has done so in a final and allowed compatriot Chen Jin to record his first title in almost a year in the Singapore Open yesterday. Tournament referee Ernest Robinson confirmed that Lin Dan was unable to play in the final due to gastroenteritis but the Olympic champion was nonetheless booed by the spectators. He put on a brave front and apologised to them. "I can understand the reaction from the crowd. I will come again next year to Singapore," said Lin Dan. It's interesting to note that Lin Dan did the same during the Malaysia Open quarter-finals in January where he conceded a walkover to Chen Long, claiming an abdominal muscle injury which made it easier for Lee Chong Wei to capture the title. However, Lin Dan made a quick recovery to deny Chong Wei the Korea Open crown the following week. Chong Wei had learnt his lessons and decided to skip the German Open in March to focus on his All England title defence. Lin Dan went on to win the German Open, beating Chen Jin but the former was at the receiving end, going down to Chong Wei in the All England final. Knowing it' was virtually impossible to win back-to-back titles, Chong Wei wisely skipped the Singapore Open to go for the Indonesia Open which starts today in Jakarta. It remains to be seen if an ailing Lin Dan will make his customary super fast recovery to challenge Chong Wei in Jakarta before the World Championships in London on Aug 8-14. Lin Dan has not officially withdrawn from the Indonesia Open, which will only be known today. RESULTS-- (All finals) Men's singles: Chen Jin (Chn) w.o. Lin Dan (Chn); Doubles: Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng (Chn) bt Alvent Yulianto-Hendra Gunawan (Ina) 21-17, 21-13; Women's singles: Wang Xin (Chn) bt Tine Baun (Den) 21-19, 21-17; Doubles: Tian Qing-Zhao Yunlei (Chn) bt Ha Jung Eun-Kim Min Jung (Kor) 21-13, 21-16; Mixed doubles: Ahmad Tantowi-Liliyana Natsir (Ina) bt Chen Hung Ling-Cheng Wen Hsing (Tai) 21-14, 27-25. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

Equestrian: King spurs team to third placing Posted: 19 Jun 2011 05:21 PM PDT 2011/06/20 ZAINUDDIN MUHAMMAD nstsport@nstp.com.my Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin launches the Sultan Mizan Cup 2011 which is held simultaneously with the prize presentation ceremony of the Malaysia-Thailand Open Endurance Challenge Trophy yesterday. — Picture by Aswadi Alias YANG di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, the Regent of Terengganu Tengku Muhammad Ismail Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin and Mohd Sulaiman Muda finished third in the team event at the Malaysia-Thailand Open Endurance Challenge Trophy at the Terengganu International Endurance Park at Lembah Bidong in Setiu yesterday. The Royal Terengganu Endurance Stable (RTES) team accumulated a total time of 13:36:22s, with the King completing the three-loop 80km course in 4:19:49s, just a second faster than the Regent. Winners of the team category were Team Horses from Thailand, comprising Wipawan Pawitayalarp, Warit Khuntarhporn and Prutirat Ratanakul Serireongrith. The trio clocked 12:09:33s to finish just over an hour ahead of the State of Terengganu Endurance Team (STET), made up of Datuk Abdullah Taib, Mohd Kharul Abidin Mohd Nasir and Md Firdaus Hamid, who acquired a total time of 13:12;35s. STET, however, made amends in the individual category when their rider Wan Kamaluddin Wan Yusof rode away with the title. The 39-year-old, who hails from Besut, Terengganu, crossed the line in 4:02:50s to win from 53 other riders from Malaysia and Thailand. His horse, Idas Tobiha, also won the best conditioned horse category. Second place went to Ramso Ramli of the STC Endurance team who finished 12 seconds behind Wan Kamaluddin while Thailand's Wipawan Pawitayalarp came in third trailing Ramso by another seven seconds. The winners received their prizes from Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said at the launching of the Sultan Mizan Cup 2011 in Kampung Mangkok in Setiu. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price.

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