The first match of the day was itself a surprise on several levels. Usually the Womens Doubles are placed last – but new times and new faces. No chinese involved – a match between Englands Donna Kellogg and Gail Emms and Polands Kamila Augustyn (right on left photo) and Nadiezda Kostiuczyk. An the polish won!
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Early spectators allowed in to the hall (actually af dozen or so officials) was treated to private “celebrity” match. One of the players where Poul Erik Høyer (left), the former top badminton player now expert commentator for Danish TV2.
Gail Emms (left) lost in the Mixed Doubles 1/2-finals earlier saturday – but got a sort of revenge at the end of the day. Together with Donna Kellogg she managed to beat Kamilla Rytter Juhl and her partner Lena Frier Kristiansen in Womens Doubles. The score was 21-16, 21-19.
Chen Yu, China (left) won the Mens Singles semifinal over Peter Gade, Denmark, 22-20, 21-15. Later this afternoon Chen Hong eliminated Kenneth Jonassen – but in a much longer match: 18-21, 21-19, 21-16
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