Wembley's pink court a venue better for romance
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July 26, 2012, Thursday
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CHINESE badminton head coach Li Yongbo says that the unusual pink color of the Wembley arena courts "give a feeling of romance" and that players will have to work hard to get used to it.
Pink is the Olympic color in London. It is also the color of the periphery of three separate pale green courts.
"It is quite special," he said. "Normally the colors of badminton court are green, grey or blue, but this time you need a couple of days to get used to the change."
He noted that pink was a color of romance, where players were likely to lose their sense of competitiveness. "But it is fair anyway as every shuttler needs to face it. It is just a test of your adaptability."
The 50-year-old Li, a veteran shuttler himself, has been coaching the Chinese team for nearly two decades.
"I am personally quite familiar with this arena, where I played during the All-England Open Badminton Championships," he said.
"But the Olympics is a different issue. The illumination, the size and the air of the arena are more favorable."
The Chinese badminton team arrived in London on Monday. They tried out the Wembley arena on Tuesday morning for a short training session, with each player getting about 40 minutes.
Pink is the Olympic color in London. It is also the color of the periphery of three separate pale green courts.
"It is quite special," he said. "Normally the colors of badminton court are green, grey or blue, but this time you need a couple of days to get used to the change."
He noted that pink was a color of romance, where players were likely to lose their sense of competitiveness. "But it is fair anyway as every shuttler needs to face it. It is just a test of your adaptability."
The 50-year-old Li, a veteran shuttler himself, has been coaching the Chinese team for nearly two decades.
"I am personally quite familiar with this arena, where I played during the All-England Open Badminton Championships," he said.
"But the Olympics is a different issue. The illumination, the size and the air of the arena are more favorable."
The Chinese badminton team arrived in London on Monday. They tried out the Wembley arena on Tuesday morning for a short training session, with each player getting about 40 minutes.
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