badminton year-end finals are being held in Bali, Indonesia. After the first round of the group stage, Kento Momota and Gemke of the men's singles group A did not finish the first round and directly withdrew. The result was that the original three-round match between four players was changed to one round, with Axelsen and Lakshya directly advancing to the semi-finals.
The World Badminton Federation's competitions are very intensive. In the past four weeks, the Danish Open, French Open, Indonesian Masters, and Indonesian Open were held respectively. The finals are held this week, and the players have no time to challenge or rest at all. The five consecutive weeks of competition have put the players' physical and psychological tests to great tests. After the finals, the World Championships will start again, and the players will have no time to adjust.
The Chinese team, who was waiting for work, had a chance. Now we understand why the Chinese badminton team did not participate.
In the first round match between Momota Kento and Lakshya, both sides won one game each in the first two games. After the start of the third game, Momota Kento voluntarily quit, so Lakshya won directly.
The first round match between Axelsen and Gemke was even more interesting. When the first game reached 5-1 and Axelsen was leading, Gemke chose to retire, and Axelsen advanced in this way.
According to the new rules of the International Badminton Federation, players cannot withdraw from the game at will, otherwise they will suffer heavy fines. Such regulations have led to many withdrawals after the start of competitions this year. When players do this, on the one hand it is due to real physical injuries, but more importantly it is a strategic withdrawal from the game. Because the competition is too intensive, the physical and mental consumption is too great, and it is too tiring.
Axelsen once retired from the French Open after scoring just one point in the first round, which caused a stir. Facing more and more withdrawals, I wonder if the International Badminton Federation will make new changes to rationalize the schedule. Itâs time for the International Badminton Federation to reform
