Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Four Chinese shuttlers, three Olympic tickets

(BEIJING, June 18) -- World No. 4 Zhang Ning of China hopes her performance at the ongoing Indonesia Super Series will help get her to the Beijing Olympics.

She will face some tough competition among her compatriots, as IOC rules stipulate that only three Chinese can compete in Beijing. World No.1 Xie Xingfang has already secured one of three badminton team, revealed that the shuttlers' performances in recent major world badminton tournaments could determine whether the players will have a chance to compete in the upcoming Olympic Games.
Source: http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/badminton/n214409994.shtml

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