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Rajiv Ouseph Quotes
Rajiv Ouseph Quotes
Rajiv Ouseph
American
Athlete
Born:
Aug 30
,
1986
Badminton
Good
People
Sports
Think
You
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In countries like China and Indonesia, badminton is like a religion. Players get mobbed in the street. In China, it is a national sport, and Lin Dan, their star player, is treated like David Beckham.
Rajiv Ouseph
Religion
National
Dan
David
Badminton
Countries
Indonesia
Like
Sport
Beckham
Get
China
Star
Street
Player
Players
Treated
There can be a lot of mind games going on between the players. When you're about to serve, people will try to throw you off your rhythm by taking a walk. If you're tired, you can't show that at all to an opponent.
Rajiv Ouseph
Tired
You
People
Walk
Try
Mind
Will
About
Throw
Taking
Between
Opponent
Lot
Off
Going
Rhythm
Your
Show
Games
Serve
Players
I started playing badminton when I was probably of eight years and ever since have been playing. I didn't go to university.
Rajiv Ouseph
Badminton
Since
Go
Been
Years
Eight
Ever
Started
Playing
University
I've always wanted to be in journalism. I even started a course at Loughborough doing media studies. I like all sports, and I am keen on writing. But I thought that while I was still young, I ought to make a real go of it at badminton. So I have put all my focus on playing sport instead of writing about it.
Rajiv Ouseph
Sports
Writing
Focus
Thought
Young
Ought
About
Studies
Put
Badminton
Instead
Journalism
Like
Sport
Make
Course
Always
Am
Real
Still
Doing
Go
Wanted
While
Even
Keen
Media
Started
Playing
I think badminton has a real legacy with more youngsters taking up the sport. Badminton has done really well in that regard compared to other sports.
Rajiv Ouseph
Sports
Think
Other
More
Badminton
Taking
Sport
Well
Real
Up
Legacy
Done
Regard
Really
Youngsters
Compared
I think if people were to look at badminton and tennis, they'd see they're actually very similar; the profile would increase, and we might be in a better position as a sport.
Rajiv Ouseph
People
Better
Think
Increase
Would
See
Similar
Tennis
Badminton
Look
Sport
Were
Very
Might
Profile
Actually
Position
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