No More Canadians Left in Commonwealth Games

There are no more Canadians left in the badminton event at the Commonwealth Games. The last remaining Canadians were knocked out at the quarter-finals stage which means we won’t have any chances at a bronze medal. In the womens doubles Charmaine Reid and Helen Nichol lost to India’s Murgunde and Nehwal in a heartbreaking three set loss 5-21, 21-17, 23-21. Also, in the mixed doubles event Will Milroy and Tammy Sun lost to New Zealand’s Shirley and Runesten-Petersen 22-20, 21-11. The tournament was something of a disappointment for the Canadian team whose goals were to medal in the team event, and to win 2 medals in the individual event. This tournament is another reminder that there needs to be some change in Badminton Canada if we want to keep up with the rest of the world. Both Australia and New Zealand have made progress on the international scene, as has the United States, defeating both the Canadian men and women at the Thomas Cup in Peru.