So here I am, 30 minutes before afternoon training quickly trying to put some words down..
Let's start with the national finals. Mixed doubles, Jon Vandervet and Milaine Cloutier claimed victory over Alvin Lau and Fiona Mckee in 3 games. I won the 3/4 playoff and came out with a bronze medal and a pair of red Vancouver 2010 mitts.
My first prediction was correct!
Second prediction... I was half right.. Anna Rice won in 2 games over Michelle Li. Watched only the end because I was ordering/waiting for my victory poutine! Oh yes do I love poutine!
Third prediction... 3 for 3 now on the winners. Alex Pang defeated Martin Giuffre in 2. Martin put up a good fight but was not enough over Pang's speed and skills.
Fourth.. Womens doubles... Melody Liang and Lydia Jiao.. Need I say more?!!! Praise to Lydia, she is a machine!
Last and most exciting match, mens doubles.. Jon Vandervet and Alvini Lau fought back after losing the first to win in a out of your seat match against Toby Ng and Adrian Liu. Ng and Liu were up 20-18 in the 3rd but lost 22-20. Alvin Lau tied the match point with his flick serve! What did I say before??? Watch out for his flick!!
So that was the 2010 Canadian Nationals. I found this year was rather.. anti-climatic?? I dont know... I just know I can do better.. and I will do better...
So there has been some talk about going back to work after Nationals. I called my Union Hall to see if I would be sent back to work but it seems with the Olympics, I would not be working for a very long time. I have decided that I will continue training full-time and will start travelling in a few months. Olympics is creeping up and will be here before we know it. So I need to start preparing now. This is it... Derrick Ng and Badminton begins now!
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