Last Sunday, my friends and I participated in a sponsored badminton tournament - basically, it means that registration was free; most tournaments require a fee of more or less 700 pesos before you can join them. This one was the largest tournament I have joined by far, with about 30 pairs for each level (A to E) and for each division (men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles). It was also the first single-knockout tournament I’ve played in. Although my partner and I reached the second round (not because we’re that good, but because our first opponents didn’t arrive), which incidentally was the only round we should have won to reach the semifinals that will played next week at the Alabang Town Center activity center. Well, I didn’t regret the experience mainly because it was fun to watch good games and to be present in such a widely participated event. It was a good experience, even if it highlighted the fact that I still need more training and a lot more strength if I want to win such competitions. Two more things I learned from this: (1) badminton players are cranky; if they lose, they’ll most probably blame their partner (of course, this is not a rule; mainly an observation); (2) play serious badminton and you’ll never need the best diet pills ever again. I promise you that.
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