Word: badminton
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...European eyes, badminton is not a game at which Americans are likely to be championship contenders. The Danes were Europe's best. Then last winter, a handful of Malayans showed up and swept just about everything in sight. Last week in Copenhagen, the experts revised their view of Americans...
...Idraetshuset gymnastic hall, Danes and their guests watched in astonishment as a blond Californian ran the badminton trunks off Malaya's great Ooi Teik Hock in the final of the Copenhagen Open. Pasadena-born Dr. Dave Freeman, 28, had not lost a singles match in ten years, but the Europeans had considered most of his victories minor-league stuff, scored against so-so U.S. opposition. In Copenhagen, he was playing in badminton's big league...
Freeman's college-boy manners camouflage what friendly U.S. badminton rivals call a "mean streak inside." In the early stages of a match, he sometimes rejects a wide-open chance for a kill, so that he can soften up his opponent by running him to death. Against Ooi Teik Hock, whose forte was also patience and consistency, Dave Freeman concentrated on outlasting his opponent. He won the first set, 15-11, lost the second...
...Badminton and fencing entered a decade ago, although the former has suffered from a decline in enthusiasts. Bowling and basketball top the modern Radcliffe girls' list of favorite sports...
...tired Radcliffe teams came home from Providence last night after losing to Pembroke in both bowling and badminton by narrow margins. Pembroke took three out of five badminton matches and totaled only eight points more than the Annex at bowling...