Since Gothenburg 2001, when Racketlon turned international, it has often been specualted within the racketlon community about whether the best racket player in the world might come from Asia, given the exceptional quality of some of the Asian racket communities. With Dunlop INTI Racketlon 2006 and INTI Racketlon 2009, small steps has been taken towards finding it out.
It's no coincidence that Malaysia becomes amongst the first Asian country to be visited by the racketlon "fever". Think about it.. Malaysia is surrounded by nations of international racket champions. Look at Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia, The nation of badminton legends.
Malaysia, homecountry to Lee Chong Wei (current World No.1 and recent Malaysia Open 2009 champion, Badminton), Nicol David (current World No.1, Squash)
Singapore, Li Jiawei (Singles Semi finalist and Team Silver Medalist of Olympics 2008, Table Tennis)
Thailand, Paradorn Srichaphan (Former World No. 9, Tennis), Boonsak Ponsana (Singapore Open 2007 Champion, Badminton)
Indonesia, Taufik Hidayat (Former World Champion & Olympic Champion), Sony Dwi Kuncoro, (Bronze Medalist of World Championship 2009, Badminton)
With the racket communities in the ASEAN nation (not forgetting China and India), it's just a matter of time that the next Racketlon champion might be an Asian!
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