Game Point

This evening....as I was tuned in to the TV while doing my daily exercise....I managed to catch the exciting part of a woman's singles badminton match. (for the Olympics)

The thing that caught my attention was the fact that one of the two women battling it out in the badminton court was Malaysian.

She was Wong Mew Choo, and her opponent was Lu Lan from China.

Of course, being truly Malaysian, I just had to give my full support to Miss Wong.

Apparently, Lu Lan had won the first set easily. They were now in the second set.

Not long after I tuned in, Mew Choo managed to make it to game point, with Lu Lan just a few points behind her. Just one more point to score, to force Lu Lan into a rubber game. Not that hard right?

But guess what... of course Lu Lan just had to snatch back the service. And equalized. Game point has been moved from 21 to 23. Then Mew Choo snatched back service again, and scored another point. Game point again for her, But before she could score game point the service went back again to Lu Lan, who again equalized. Game point moved again from 23 to 25. But Mew Choo, being the fighter she was, again got back the service and equalized too. This went on for so many times, me and my maid were almost screaming at the TV. I was feeling soo nervous for our Malaysian shuttler. The atmosphere in the stadium itself must have been electrifying!
Both women just refused to give up, but both couldn't seem to capitalize on the game point. Mew Choo had game point for 9 times, Lu Lan 4.

Until they reached the score of 26-26.
Mew Choo, who had game point, again failed to convert it to a score. Finally, Lu Lan snatched back the service and went on to score two more points and win the match and proceed to the semifinals.

It was the most intense and nervewracking badminton match I had ever watched!
Although she had to bow out of the competition, our Malaysian shuttler had shown the true spirit of 'Malaysia Boleh'- never give up till the fat lady sings.

p.s. I have been following my favourite events, namely Gymnastics, swimming and diving.



Wong Mew Choo reaches for a shot during her women's singles quarter-final badminton match against Lu Lan of China at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games


Lu Lan of China celebrates winning her women's singles quarter-final badminton match against Wong Mew Choo of Malaysia at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.