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contents CONTENTS Front Cover: Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON MAGAZINE is published by internationalSPORTgroup Limited 24 Church Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire SK8 7JB England www.isportgroup.com Editor: Paul Walters Editorial: email: marketing@isportgroup.com Badminton Correspondents: Raphael Sachetat Dominic Bliss Twitter: @DominicBliss Advertising: Telephone: +44 (0) 7766 576834 email: sales@isportgroup.com www.isportgroup.com Photography: www.badmintonphoto.com Proofreader: Catherine Levack internationalSPORTgroup Limited makes every effort to ensure that editorial is factually correct at the time of going to press, but cannot accept responsibility for any subsequent errors. internationalSPORTgroup Limited is not responsible for unsolicited material. Copyright internationalSPORTgroup Limited. <strong>No</strong> part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the publishers. Views expressed and products appearing in International Badminton Magazine are not necessarily endorsed by internationalSPORTgroup Limited. For more information regarding internationalSPORTgroup & International Badminton Magazine visit: www.isportgroup.com Rio Olympics <strong>2016</strong>: Gold for Chen Long & Carolina Marin 05 Raphael Sachetat reviews the highlights from Rio de Janeiro where Chen Long and Carolina Marin were crowned Olympic Champions, China won just two titles and the seemingly cursed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia had to settle once again for Silver. Ratchanok Intanon: The Bowing Princess 12 Ratchanok Intanon is one of the new wonders in the badminton world having already captured the world crown in 2013 and the hearts of millions of fans, especially in her home country, Thailand. Moment in Time 16 As part of its collection of the most memorable images from the sport, International Badminton Magazine presents the Danish men’s badminton team celebrating after their historical victory over Indonesia in the final of the Men’s World Team Championships in May. Denmark is the first European country to win the prestigious title. Coaching & Instruction: Talent Identification 18 International Badminton Magazine looks at why talent should be viewed only as an opportunity to greatness and can be heavily overrated when relied upon too much. ASICS Gel-Fastball 2 Badminton Shoe 23 The ASICS Gel-Fastball 2 is one of most popular badminton shoes in the latest ASICS indoor collection, perfect for fast and attacking players of all standards. World Rankings 25 Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Mixed Doubles, Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles at a glance. INTERNATIONALBADMINTONMAGAZINE <strong>Sept</strong>ember <strong>2016</strong> | 3 www.isportgroup.com/InternationalBadmintonMagazine