25th SEA Games, Laos

Lao International Challenge 2009, a badminton competition, ended successfully last week, with 111 competitors from eight countries including Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia and Laos.

The five categories was played by knock-out system using rally point scoring system in accordance to Badminton World Federation level 4 rules and regulations.

The final results are as follow:

Men's singles final: Wong Beryno Jiann Tze (Malaysia) won Nguyen Hoang Nam (Vietnam) with the scores: 21:17, 21:16

Women's singles final: Umezu Chie (Japan) won Kametani Nozomi (Japan) with the scores: 19-21, 21-15, 21-12

Men's doubles final: Angriawan Berry, Ulinnuha Muhammad (Indonesia) won Vanhvilay Chanhda, Latsavong Yothin (Laos) with the scores: 21-16, 21-15

Women's doubles final: Akao Aki, Imabeppu Yasuyo (Japan) won Yamada Seiko, Hayashi Yuka(Japan) with the scores: 15-21, 21-11, 21-14

Mixed's doubles final: Duong Bao Duc, Thai Thi Hong Gam (Vietnam) won Ulinnuha Muhammad, Gozali Jenna, with the scores: 21-17, 21-23, 21-18

(KPL) The Lao National Badminton Federation organised the ?Lao International Challenge 2009?, which a competition was officially opened on 28 July till 1 August, at the new National Stadium in Saythany district at the KM 16.

This competition was joined by 111 competitors from eight countries including Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia and Laos.

The Championship consisted with five categories of individual events such as Men?s Singles -Main Draw ? 64, Women?s Singles-Main Draw ? 32, Men?s Doubles-Main Draw ? 32, Women?s Doubles-Main Draw ? 32 and Mixed Doubles-Main Draw ? 32.

The five categories will be played by knock-out system using rally point scoring system in accordance to Badminton World Federation level 4 rules and regulations.
The main target of the competition was aimed to test the skills and techniques of the Lao national team and referees preparing for the 25th SEA Games 2009 in Vientiane, and the federation has sent all badminton players to join this event for learning a new lesson and techniques with experienced players in the region level especially learning from women players from Japan.

The result for the Quarter final is as follow:
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