World Championships 2011

 Now before I delve into the main upset everyone wants to talk about, I'd like to talk about the way Worlds is being held this year. From what I hear from the players, Wembley Stadium is amazing to play in. No draft, which is very unusual in a large stadium like Wembley. Also I think the best thing they are doing with the Worlds this year is the media coverage. I mean seriously, my friend Adrian Liu just played his mixed match this morning and it was uploaded to the BWF Youtube channel in 720p RIGHT AFTER THEY FINISHED PLAYING. This is a huge step for badminton coverage as this is the first time we can actively follow along. If 70% of the matches in the tournament are uploaded immediately after they play then badminton will gain more attention for sure. This is one small step for a tournament, one huge step for international badminton.
  Okay, now onto Kevin Cordon. If you haven't heard, unseeded Kevin Cordon of Guatemala beat Chen Long of China, 21-19, 8-21, 27-25. We were all watching it after my morning training. What a thrilling match. Kevin Cordon was moving effortlessly, and just playing way above his ranking. Chen Long was the 5th seed in the tournament too, so Cordon will be getting a lot of points for this victory. Tomorrow Cordon will play a player from Sweden. Although it is expected that Cordon will win, we can never be sure because of how unpredictable the game of badminton can be. All bets aside, I am predicting Cordon will make at least a quarter final.
  Here's the match in the most stunning quality I have ever seen from badminton. Make sure to change it from 360p to 720p HD for the full effect.