May 26, 2012 at 10:27
The time has come to say goodbye!
Yesterday's Thomas Cup semi-final was brutal for Denmark's veteran Gadd. The 36-year-old evergreen not only lost his last match in the cup, but Denmark also lost 1-3 to South Korea after nearly five hours of fierce fighting to see them advance to the final.
"I started very well and the second set should have been more aggressive," Gade said after the game, still regretting his lack of determination. In fact, from the second set, the 36-year-old Gade was obviously physically weak and could not keep up with the rhythm of his opponent, and the audience saw more of him constantly brushing the sweat off his face and throwing it to the outside. The opponent Lee Hyun has been early to occupy the advantage, and finally completed the reversal with 21∶14 and 21∶10.
Peter Gadd is an iconic figure in Danish badminton. He began playing badminton at the age of four and rose to world number one in 1998. He was ranked No. 1 in the world for 62 weeks without winning an Olympic, World championship or even Thomas Cup. Gadd has competed in the Soup Cup for nine times since 1996, and this is the last time Gadd has competed in the Soup Cup. He has competed with at least three generations of Chinese players, and his rivals of similar age, Dong Jiong and Chen Gang, have retired for more than a decade.
Yesterday with the old opponent Li Xuanyi this game, Gade would have had the chance to win, the loss is more regrettable." But Gad for his performance in Wuhan is still basically satisfied, "athletes want to maintain a stable state, overall, this competition is still good, but some small regrets."
After answering reporters' questions, Gade hurried to change his clothes and rushed back to the game to cheer on his teammates. Sitting on the team bench, Gad looked lonely, his eyes were lifeless, his signature smile was gone, and he allowed the team doctor to come forward for his massage, quietly watching the game on the field without saying a word. Even if the Danish players play a good ball, next to the teammates and the fans on the field roar, he is indifferent. Maybe the King is still reeling from his loss. Ten minutes from the end of the game, the Danish team has already lost, Gad also quickly got up and left.
Meeting the autograph requirements of the fans at the scene is the last shot that Gade left for this Tongyu Cup. Although it is to say goodbye, Gad is still a "gentleman" whether it is talking or doing things, "I certainly hope to do better, but this is competitive sports... In any case, this result will not change my feelings for the soup cup, I will remember everything about the soup cup." In the hallway, he said, in very non-standard Chinese, to the reporters surrounding him: "Thank you! Goodbye!"
Once a Danish golden boy, an old friend of several generations of Chinese players, now Uncle Gade, a generation of King, bid farewell to the soup cup.
The time has come to say goodbye!
Yesterday's Thomas Cup semi-final was brutal for Denmark's veteran Gadd. The 36-year-old evergreen not only lost his last match in the cup, but Denmark also lost 1-3 to South Korea after nearly five hours of fierce fighting to see them advance to the final.
"I started very well and the second set should have been more aggressive," Gade said after the game, still regretting his lack of determination. In fact, from the second set, the 36-year-old Gade was obviously physically weak and could not keep up with the rhythm of his opponent, and the audience saw more of him constantly brushing the sweat off his face and throwing it to the outside. The opponent Lee Hyun has been early to occupy the advantage, and finally completed the reversal with 21∶14 and 21∶10.
Peter Gadd is an iconic figure in Danish badminton. He began playing badminton at the age of four and rose to world number one in 1998. He was ranked No. 1 in the world for 62 weeks without winning an Olympic, World championship or even Thomas Cup. Gadd has competed in the Soup Cup for nine times since 1996, and this is the last time Gadd has competed in the Soup Cup. He has competed with at least three generations of Chinese players, and his rivals of similar age, Dong Jiong and Chen Gang, have retired for more than a decade.
Yesterday with the old opponent Li Xuanyi this game, Gade would have had the chance to win, the loss is more regrettable." But Gad for his performance in Wuhan is still basically satisfied, "athletes want to maintain a stable state, overall, this competition is still good, but some small regrets."
After answering reporters' questions, Gade hurried to change his clothes and rushed back to the game to cheer on his teammates. Sitting on the team bench, Gad looked lonely, his eyes were lifeless, his signature smile was gone, and he allowed the team doctor to come forward for his massage, quietly watching the game on the field without saying a word. Even if the Danish players play a good ball, next to the teammates and the fans on the field roar, he is indifferent. Maybe the King is still reeling from his loss. Ten minutes from the end of the game, the Danish team has already lost, Gad also quickly got up and left.
Meeting the autograph requirements of the fans at the scene is the last shot that Gade left for this Tongyu Cup. Although it is to say goodbye, Gad is still a "gentleman" whether it is talking or doing things, "I certainly hope to do better, but this is competitive sports... In any case, this result will not change my feelings for the soup cup, I will remember everything about the soup cup." In the hallway, he said, in very non-standard Chinese, to the reporters surrounding him: "Thank you! Goodbye!"
Once a Danish golden boy, an old friend of several generations of Chinese players, now Uncle Gade, a generation of King, bid farewell to the soup cup.