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Congratulation to Aston Khor!

The Junior International Trial Tournament were held in OCBC, CA from Feb 13-15.  The best of the 80+ junior players from around the US competed in the U11-U17 GS, BS, GS, BD and XD events. 

 

Well-recognized and popular figure of Dallas Badminton competed at JITT. Aston, surprised the other players and brought to them a sense of Dallas Badminton. With great doubles ability, Aston won 2nd in U15 Doubles and 3rd in U15 Mixed to qualify him to represent the United States at the upcoming PanAm Junior Championship. No doubt, that a kid from the middle of nowhere in the badminton world went very far and made several upsets, is a testament to Dallas Badminton. It is because of its members’ support that Aston and his brother have been given the opportunity to train for national tournaments.

 

A word from Aston, “I would like to thank my parents for shuttling me around, and DBC and Texins for providing space for me to train and practice.” A heartfelt round of thanks is in order.

 

As DBC, we are very proud of his achievements and we look forward to his performance at the PanAm Junior Championships in August in Dominican Republic. 

Good job to Aston and his partners!!

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2009 Children First Social/Charity Badminton Tournament

Hello Folks...

A big thank you to one and all for participating in our charity tournament. You heard our President state that this years participation was the "highest ever", in the 11 year history of this event. Your participation made it a grand success.

 

A special thanks for those folks who braved the weather and drove from outside Dallas (Houston and San Antonio). So Ferry, Mariani, Irina, Ruth and Co., your participation certainly did add flair and increased the camaraderie. So thank you, we enjoyed your company.

 

Hope to see you all in a years time (if not sooner). The count down has already begun.

 

Till Then

For DBC Thomas

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Dallas Badminton Club - 2008 Video Highlights

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Yonex Demo Night

 

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2008 Dallas Badminton Club End-of-the-year wrap-up article.

 

 

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Featured article on Lakewood-Now.net on line community newspaper, January 22, 2009 by Kate Mackley

http://lakewood-now.net/view/article/7686

 

 

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Featured article on Star Telegram, August, 8, 2008

 

Olympian pursuits: You, too, can take up a sanctioned sport

By HEATHER SVOKOS

 

Every four years, they grace our TV screens — swimmers, gymnasts, track and field athletes. They are the stars, always bright and visible in the Summer Olympics lineup. But what about some of the Olympic sports that don’t get such a mainstream audience? Badminton, anyone?

 

Or what about those sports that make some people sit back, scratch their heads and say: "Table tennis is an Olympic sport? Really?" Of course, this thought might lead you to ask, "How can I get to the Olympics doing synchronized swimming?"

Well, we can’t promise you a medal, but we are here to let you know a few places where you can practice some of these unusual sports. And we’d like to tip our sweat bands to those Olympic sports that don’t always shine in the prime-time limelight.

 

Badminton

 

People always think of it as a backyard sport, says Allysa Khor, vice president of the Dallas Badminton Club. "Just a plastic shuttlecock you hit in the back yard," she says. "But it’s a lot more competitive." It’s a lot faster and more powerful than people might think, too: the Guinness world record for shuttlecock speed is 206 mph.

Not only does it have the backyard stigma, but it also has the problem of many international sports: It’s comparable to tennis, but, much like soccer, badminton hasn’t caught on in the states. It’s more popular in Asia and Europe. "It’s like football vs. soccer," Khor says. "Tennis is a lot more commercial and has much more funding. But badminton is gaining popularity," she says, adding that 1.7 million people play the sport.

 

Became an Olympic sport in: 1992 (Barcelona)

 

It helps to: Have good hand-eye coordination, agility and quickness. "The good thing with badminton," Khor says, "is that you can play with any skill level." For instance, if a beginner or a marginal player is playing with a really good player, the good player can more easily control how fast the shuttlecock moves toward the weaker player.

 

Where: The Dallas Badminton Club meets and plays in several locations throughout Dallas, Irving, Richardson and Plano, but its most regular spot is the Reverchon Recreation Center (3505 Maple Ave., Dallas; 214-670-7720). For a complete play schedule, see www.dallasbadmintonclub.com. The club will play host to the Dallas Open Badminton Tournament, Aug. 30-31, at UT-Arlington’s new Maverick Activity Center.

 

Lessons? Yes; beginners instruction.

 

Cost: For children of members, $5 per session or $50 for three months. Same fee for adult beginners, plus an additional $25 for a Dallas recreational ID and $25 for a yearly membership to the Dallas Badminton Club.

 

Online: www.dallasbadmintonclub.com

 

Detailed article can be found at:

http://www.star-telegram.com/147/story/814063.html

 

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