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2007

Irish International Championships, Mixed Doubles U.S. Adult National (Howard Bach), Gold Championships, Mixed Doubles (Howard Bach), Irish International Champion Championships, Women’s Doubles U.S. Adult National (May Mangkalikiri), Silver Championships, Women’s Singles, Fourth Place U.S. Open, Mixed Doubles 2006 voanews.com (Howard Bach), Silver ocbadminton.com U.S. Open, Mixed Doubles Born: (Howard Bach), Bronze Born: August 7, 1986 in , February 22, 1979 , Mixed Doubles U.S. Open Women’s in (Howard Bach), Gold Singles, Bronze in Ho Chi Minh City,

Current Residence: raquet.about.com Pan American Games U.S. Adult National Current Residence: Orange, Calif. in Rio de Janeiro, Championships, Mixed Orange, Calif. Brazil, Women’s Doubles Doubles Champion (May Mangkalikiri), Gold Ethnicity: U.S. Adult National Ethnicity: Chinese EVA LEE Pan American Games Championships, Women’s Vietnam-born Chinese in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Singles Champion Height: Eva Lee began playing badminton when she Women’s Singles, Gold Height: 5’5” U.S. Adult National 5’10” was only 11 years old. After winning several Pan American Championships, Women’s junior championships in the United States and Badminton Champion- Doubles Runner-Up Weight: ships in Calgary, Weight: , she began to compete in national courtesy of usa badminton 135 lbs. and international events at the adult level. Lee Alberta, Canada, Mixed U.S. Uber Cup 154 lbs. also played college badminton at Irvine Valley Doubles (Howard Bach), Team Member Gold Medal Event: College in Irvine, Calif., helping lead her team Event: Women’s singles, women’s doubles 2005 to consecutive championships. Lee won an Pan American Badmin- Men’s Doubles unprecedented three badminton gold medals at ton Championships in World Championships, HOWARD BACH Doubles partner: the . No U.S. com- Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Participant Doubles Partner: Mesinee “May” Mangkalakiri Women’s Doubles petitor had ever accomplished this before. Howard Bach was born in Vietnam and immi- Interview by Beleza Chan Khan Malaythong (May Mangkalikiri), U.S. Adult National grated to San Francisco at the age of two. At the Did you know? Silver Medal Championships, Wom- en’s Doubles Champion age of five, his father brought him to the Golden Did you know? Lee and her women’s doubles partner, How did you start playing badminton? Pan American Badmin- Gate YMCA in San Francisco, where he trained My dad used to play in the YMCA. At age 5, Bach and were the Mangkalakiri, were briefly high school ton Championships in U.S. Adult National in badminton. When he was sixteen, he was I started playing in tournaments. At age 16, I first U.S. badminton athletes ever teammates at Villa Park High School, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Championships, Wom- invited to train at the Olympic training facility in was invited to the go the Olympics training site to medal (gold) at a 2005 World where their future Olympic teammate, Team Event, Silver Medal en’s Singles Champion Colorado Springs, Colorado. Bach is very grate- in Colorado. Badminton Championship in men’s Khan Malaythong, served as coach. U.S. Adult National U.S. Sudirman Cup ful for his family and fiancée’s unending support doubles. Championships, Team Member throughout his career. A charismatic individual, Did your dad play internationally as well? Women’s Doubles he hopes to be badminton’s ambassador and to My dad played in the Vietnamese National team. (May Mangkalikiri), U.S. Pan American change people’s perspective in order to show Runner-up Team Member His goal was to make the Olympics, but at that that it is a serious sport. “It’s not what as easy time badminton was not in the Olympics. I am as it looks like on TV,” he said. here fulfilling his dreams. Asian Americans Going for the Gold 4 | 5 TEAM USA J BEIJING 2008 ASIANBEIJING AMERICANS GOING FOR THE GOLD 2008 Badminton Badminton What is a typical day like for you? What obstacles have you overcome to get Interview by Beleza Chan Career Highlights I train five hours a day everyday: from 7-9 and where you are? 4-7. I do weights, run tracks, do footwork, and Sometimes when I wake up, I don’t want to go to What was it like growing up in Laos? 2008 Yonex Japan Open other drills. When I have doubles training, we play training. It also took me eight years to finish col- It was rough. We didn’t have much; I didn’t even Olympic Games, Korea Open, Men’s four players against two. I also work part-time at lege. I have been with my girlfriend, now fiancée, have shoes. I only had one piece of underwear. I Men’s Doubles (Bob Doubles Home Depot because they sponsor me. I work for over ten years! I had to move a lot; last year, I used to eat sticky rice and salt for a meal. We had Malaythong) from 9-1, then take a couple-hour nap, and go was in twenty different countries. Traveling really one piece of meat and that was it. I was malnour- 2002 back to training. It is hard to combine both work puts a toll on us — I feel like I live in the airport. ished, really skinny but had a big belly. But I was 2007 happy. As a little kid you don’t think that there is a IBF World Ranked and training. It is not like in Europe and Asia Also, in terms of badminton, sometimes I feel Pan American #12 in Men’s where people can play badminton all the time, that I don’t improve fast enough. It takes a lot of better place. Games, Rio de Doubles, highest because in America we don’t have big corporate perseverance, hard work, patience and family Janeiro, Brazil, ranking ever for a sponsorships for badminton. support. What was the biggest culture shock when Mixed Doubles U.S. team member you moved to the U.S.? (Eva Lee), Gold; I thought I knew English, but I didn’t. Laos was USA badminton Men’s Doubles U.S. Nationals Having been in the Olympics in 2004, does Do you ever think of quitting? (Bob Malaythong), Men’s Doubles 1st it make you feel more prepared this time I want to enjoy other aspects of life like my career. colonized by the French, so I was taught French Silver Medal Place; Singles 2nd around? Most of my life has been badminton, and it might in school. When I took the placement test in Born: Place Yes, I already know what to expect, and where I be time to move on. I don’t know what’s on the America, someone pointed to a garbage can, and I April 10, 1981 2005 want to place in. The first time around, I had lots other side of the field. But I will come back, maybe said garbage can in French, so then I realized I did in Vientiane, Laos Realkredit not know English. (laughs) I also threw up when I World Champion- Denmark Open, of energy; I was too focused. It was great to make have my own club, coach a high school. Also, my ships, Anaheim, Men’s Doubles, the Olympics, but I didn’t enjoy it. After winning fiancée does not want me to travel so much. had pizza for the first time because it had cheese Current Residence: Calif., Men’s Round of 16 the 2005 World Championship, I worked more on in it, but now I love cheese! Rockville, MD Doubles (Tony my confidence. What do you think is the common perception Gunawan), Gold OCBC/YONEX of badminton? How did you start in badminton? Ethnicity: U.S. Open, Men’s K H A N “ B O B ” When I moved to the U.S., I started playing at the 2004 Doubles Finalist How would you feel taking the gold in Since the majority of badminton players are Asian, Laotian Badminton from the Chinese team on their Caucasians think it is an Asian sport. It is popular club with my brother-in-law. Everything came Athens Olympics, 2001 home turf? in Europe though. In America, people have a MALAYTHONG naturally. I had good hand-eye coordination. Height: Men’s Doubles They are the favorites; their women are strong. backyard mentality about badminton; they think 5’10” (Kevin Han), Brazil International, The U.S. are the underdogs, so there is no pres- it is a silly sport. Actually, badminton is indoors, Khan “Bob” Malaythong came to the U.S. at the What is it like to play for America and for Round of 16 Pan American age of eight from a small village in Laos. Soon Champs, Men’s sure. There is more pressure on the Chinese, never outdoors. When people ask me, “How do Laos at the same time? Weight: 2003 Doubles, 1st Place though, and that might work on our favor. We have you play when it rains,” I am like, “Are you kidding after he moved here, he began training with his I have pride in both countries, and I will represent 150 lbs more to gain, and they have more to lose. We’ll me?” Badminton is the second most popular sport brother-in-law, a badminton fanatic, at a nearby both, but most of all America for giving me the Pan American Pan Am Southern just have fun. in the world, and I want to be the ambassador of recreation center. From the beginning, Malay- opportunity to be in the Olympics. At Laos, I would Event: Games, Santo Classic, Men’s the sport. thong showed talent in the sport, but it was not never be playing badminton at the professional Men’s Doubles Domingo, Domini- Doubles, Champion, a smooth ride to get to where he is now. He level because kids in Laos don’t have this kind of can Republic, What are you going to do if you win the Men’s Doubles World Champi- gold? Do people think you have an advantage in went through self-doubting phases, but now he opportunity. But if they had, badminton would be Doubles Partner: (Kevin Han), Gold onship, Men’s I am going to bite it first to leave my mark. badminton just because you are Asian? is even more persistent individual. Malaythong natural to children over there. Howard Bach Doubles, (laughs) I think that it is more a self-fulfilling prophecy. If is also a coach at Villa Park High School, which U.S. Adult Nationals, Quarterfinalist you believe you are good because you are Asian, has won six consecutive Interscholas- How is it trying to have a normal life and Did you know? Singles Champion; tic Federation (CIF)-Southern Section champion- Doubles Finalist U.S. Nationals, What are your plans after Beijing? it happens. But I want to show that even though training for the Olympics? Malaythong appeared in Men’s Doubles, I am not sure about retiring or not. I want to start I am American, I can be good too. But even in ships under his direction. Malaythong said that The process was simpler before when there were a Vitamin Water commercial Siam Cement Quarterfinalist a career in financing; maybe I will network with Europe, clubs hire Asian coaches. It is part of the it took him and doubles partner Howard Bach only tournaments and trainings. Now, there is with partner Howard Bach, Thailand Open, Bank of America since they sponsor me and work culture. time to build chemistry and combine their styles media, running errands and training. Things come Chicago Bears’ Brian Urlacher and Doubles Champion 2001 & 2001 for them after the Olympics. If I can renew my into a successful partnership. fast, and you need to manage your time wisely. Boston Red Sox’s David Ortiz. Also, get rest for sure. I need a nap every time Swiss Open, USA Badminton sponsorship, I might play for another two years. Men’s Doubles Doubles Team of before training. the Year

Asian Americans Going for the Gold 6 | 7 TEAM USA J BEIJING 2008 ASIANBEIJING AMERICANS GOING FOR THE GOLD 2008 Badminton Badminton What will you do if you win the gold? Career Highlights Career Highlights U.S. Adult National Championships, Women’s Go to Disneyland. (laughs) I would love to share it 2007 Boston Open, Men’s 2007 Doubles and Mixed » The first year of Olympic with so many people because I didn’t do it alone. Doubles (Howard Bach), Doubles Runner-up Badminton competition was in Irish International Cham- Champion Irish International pionships, Men’s Doubles Thomas Cup Team Finals, Championships, World Championships, 1992 at the Barcelona What are your plans after Beijing? I am moving to Marvelhead, Mass., to pursue a (Howard Bach), Gold USA team member Women’s Doubles Qualified in Women’s Summer Games. It had previously (Eva Lee), Silver Doubles and Mixed coaching career. I will be retiring my international U.S. Open, Men’s Doubles 2005 Doubles been considered a demonstra- career, and I will be coaching the youth team at (Howard Bach), Silver Pan American Games tion event at the 1972 Games in the badminton club over there. World Championships, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Uber Cup Final Pan American Games in Participant Women’s Doubles team member in Sendai, Munich. The sport then became Why are you retiring? Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (Eva Lee), Gold Japan an exhibition sport at the 1988 Men’s Doubles (Howard Pan American Champion- I am retiring because I want to make a living with Bach), Silver ships, Men’s Doubles, Pan American Games 2005 Seoul Games. There were only my passion in badminton. I love coaching kids and Champion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, men’s and women’s doubles. seeing them improve because I have been there. Pan American Games in Mixed Doubles (Bob World Championships, USA badminton And I will be able to get paid for doing what I love. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, SCBA International, Malaythong), Bronze Participant Mixed Doubles (May Men’s Doubles Runner- Born: Mangkalakiri), Gold » At Barcelona, the Korean Up, Mixed Doubles Sudriman Cup OCBC/Yonex April 21, 1983 What obstacles have you overcome before Quarterfinalist in Scotland, International, Mixed and Chinese teams took the you got to where you are now? Pan American Badmin- U.S. Team Member Doubles Champion in Los Alamitos, Calif. One of them is self-doubt and wanting to quit ton Championships in U.S. Nationals, Men’s majority of the medals, with cache.daylite.com sometimes, especially when I didn’t perform well. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Doubles and Mixed Pan American Badminton World Championships, Current Residence: the Korean players sweeping the I couldn’t make a living playing badminton, had Men’s Doubles (Howard Doubles Champion Championships in Calgary, Qualified in Women’s Garden Grove, Calif. men’s and women’s golds. Bach), Silver Alberta, Canada, Women’s Doubles and Mixed no college degree, no work. It was lots of stress. 2004 Doubles (Eva Lee), Silver Doubles At 25, two years ago, I didn’t have anything. But Pan American Badmin- MESINEE “MAY” Ethnicity: » Badminton has many I feel that you need to face obstacles in order to ton Championships in Trinidad & Tobago Inter- Pan American Badminton U.S. Adult National Thai grow. I put a lot of pressure on myself: I feel that it Calgary, Alberta, Canada, national, Men’s Doubles Championships in Calgary, Championships, Women’s incarnations around the world. is either I will make it or I quit it. But I am glad that Team Event, Silver Champion, Mixed Doubles MANGKALAKIRI Alberta, Canada, Team Doubles and Mixed Height: The earliest known form goes Quarterfinalist Event, Silver Doubles Champion 5’7” I found supporters at Orange County Badminton U.S. Adult National Cham- back to ancient Greece. In 16th Club. I have been blessed, and to show my ap- pionships, Men Doubles Canadian Open, Men’s Mesinee “May” Mangkalakiri’s love for U.S. Adult National Region 5 SCBA Classic, preciation, I will want to share the gold medal with (Howard Bach), Champion Doubles Semifinalist, Championships, Women’s Orange, Calif., Mixed Event: century Japan, the sport was badminton began when a close family friend them. Mixed Doubles Doubles (Eva Lee), Doubles Quarterfinalist Women’s doubles played mainly by girls and didn’t U.S. Adult National Cham- Quarterfinalist opened a badminton facility in 1996 and invited Runner-up pionships, Mixed Doubles her to play. She was named the U.S. Olympic Pan Am Team Champion- use a net. The British army What would you tell people who think that Did you know? (May Mangkalakiri), New Zealand Interna- Committee’s Female Badminton Athlete of the U.S. Adult National ships, Barbados, Silver in officers adapted the game from badminton is not a serious sport? Mangkalakiri enjoys visiting Runner-up tional, Men’s Doubles Year in 2001, 2003 and 2005. Championships, Mixed team event India in the 19th century, I would tell them that it is the hardest sport. If they Finalist, Mixed Doubles Doubles (Bob Malay- Disneyland. would be in the court against me, they would not U.S. Adult National Cham- Semifinalist thong), Runner-up Sudirman Cup team transforming it into a sport Mangkalakiri earned a Bachelor of Arts degree catch any. After retiring, I want to show the U.S. pionships, Men Singles, member in Beijing, 4th Place Boston Open, Men’s in Social Ecology at the University of California, of the upper classes. that badminton is a fun and fast sport to play, and Doubles, Champion Irvine, in June 2006. She works part-time as 2006 2004 to see that, they have to play against a profes- 2006 a badminton coach at the Orange County sional. 2003 Canadian International, U.S. Adult National U.S. Adult National Cham- Badminton Club in Orange, Calif. Women’s Doubles Championships, Mixed pionships, Men Doubles U.S. Open, Men’s Champion Doubles Runner-Up (Howard Bach), Champion Doubles (Tony Gunawan), She is proudest of passing on what she has Champion learned to the many kids in the U.S. Badminton Canadian International, Region 4 Classic, U.S. Adult National Cham- Development Foundation/Orange County Mixed Doubles, Spokane, Wash., Women’s pionships, Mixed Doubles Thailand Open, Men’s semifinalist Doubles and Mixed (May Mangkalakiri), Doubles, Quarterfinalist Badminton Club youth badminton group Doubles Champion Runner-up program. Boston Open, Women’s U.S. Nationals, Men’s Doubles Champion Doubles, Champion Asian Americans Going for the Gold 8 | 9 TEAM USA J BEIJING 2008 ASIANBEIJING AMERICANS GOING FOR THE GOLD 2008 Badminton decathlon

2003

Pan American Games, , Career Highlights Dominican Republic, Mixed Doubles, 2007 Bronze

U.S. Open, Men’s Siam Cement Thailand Doubles, Bronze Open, Men’s Doubles

2006 Siam Cement Thailand Open, Men’s Singles Boston Open, Men’s Singles, Gold 2000 USATF.ORG

Born: U.S. National U.S. Junior National Born: February 3, 1983 Championships, Championships, Under 19 January 3, 1980 Men’s Singles, Gold Boy’s Singles Finalist USA TRACK AND FIELD in Atlanta, Georgia in Austin, Texas 2005 U.S. Junior National Current Residence: Championships, Under 19 Current Residence: Anaheim, Calif. SCBA Open, Men’s Boy’s Doubles Finalist Glendora, Calif. Singles Semi Finalist, BRYAN CLAY Men’s Doubles Silver U.S. Junior National Ethnicity: Championships, Under 21 Bryan Clay is one of the world’s great athletes Career Highlights: Ethnicity: Indian RAJU RAI Pan American Boy’s Singles Finalist and among the favorites to win the decathlon at Japanese, African American Championships, the Beijing Olympics. His event spans two days 2008 Height: Ranked 68th in the world as of May 2008, Men’s Doubles Gold, U.S. Adult National Height: of 10 events of running, jumping and throw- Olympic Trials champion 5’11” Rai would not have qualified for the Olympics Men’s Singles Bronze Championships, 5’11” in previous years, when only the top 48 players Men’s Singles ing. As the silver medalist in the 2004 Athens were allowed to compete. Pan American Team Olympics, Clay completed the 2008 Olympic IAAF World Indoor Weight: Championships, Silver U.S. Adult National trials with a stunning finish: 10.39 s in the Championships, gold Weight: 152 lbs Championships, 100 m; 13.75 s in the 110m hurdles; 6-9¾ ft. 174 lbs Rai said in 2005 that if he made it to the U.S. National Men’s Doubles 2006 Championships, high-jump; and 173-foot discus throw (nearly Event: Olympic Games, he would be satisfied with his DID YOU KNOW: Men’s Singles, Gold U.S. Open, Men’s Doubles 11 feet beyond everybody else in the field), all World Indoor Men’s singles accomplishment. He currently studies biology Clay says on New Year’s Eve, at Santiago Canyon College and has plans this despite being one of the smallest decathlon Championships, gold 2004 U.S. Open, Men’s Singles athletes. he drinks ozoni, a traditional Did you know? to pursue a degree in optometry after the 2005 Japanese rice soup. Rai likes to impersonate Olympics and eventually become an U.S. National Olympic fame and esteem are a long way from World Championships in Indian Canadian comedian optometrist. Championships, Men’s Singles and Mixed his days of teenage rebellion. The challenge, Athletics, gold Russell Peters. Doubles, Men’s Doubles self-reliance and discipline required in track and field appealed to Clay, who got the idea of 2004 Trinidad Open, trying the decathlon when he met former Olym- Men’s Singles Silver, Olympic Games, silver Men’s Doubles Gold pic decathlon bronze medalist Chris Huffins during his sophomore year in high school. World Indoor New Zealand Championships, silver International, Men’s Doubles, Silver Two-time NAIA LJ champion U.S. Open, Men’s Singles Quarterfinalist Asian Americans Going for the Gold 10 | 11 TEAM USA J BEIJING 2008 ASIANBEIJING AMERICANS GOING FOR THE GOLD 2008 DIVING FENCING

Career Highlights

NATIONAL

2007

Kaiser Permanente National Diving interNATIONAL USA DIVING Championships 10m nbc olympics platform, Bronze 2008 Born: Born: Sept. 10, 1992 USA DIVING Speedo USA Diving FINA Diving World October 15, 1986 Spring National Cup 10m, 8th; and in Bellflower, Calif. Championships synchronized 10m, 8th in Seattle, Wash. 10m platform and Current Residence: synchronized 10m, 2007 Current Residence: Indianapolis, Ind. Silver New York, NY HALE Y World Championships 2006 synchronized 5th on crimson/alexandra Ethnicity: 10m, 29th on 10m Ethnicity: Japanese ISHIMATSU Speedo U.S. Open 10m platform Hapa Korean platform, Silver Height: Fifteen-year-old Haley Ishimatsu began diving Canada Cup synchro- Height: 4’10” just four years ago and has already reached Kaiser Permanente nized 10m, Bronze 5’5” star status. Since ascending to senior elite level National Championships EMILY CROSS 10m platform, Silver Comunidad de Madrid EventS: in 2006, Ishimatsu has placed in the top 10 of Weight: synchronized 10m, Silver Top-ranked female foil fencer Emily Cross be- Career Highlights 10m platform, 10m synchronized almost every national and international com- Speedo USA 120 lbs gan fencing with her dad as a father-daughter diving petition she has entered. Ishimatsu made the Diving Spring National Italian Grand Prix 2008 activity when she was nine years old. She switch to diving when she fractured her elbow Championships synchronized 10m, Event: 10m platform and Bronze stayed with it, deciding that it offered a good Did you know? in gymnastics, following in the footsteps of her Pan American 2005 Individual foil, team foil synchronized 10m, Gold middle ground between the lightning-quick Championships, Gold Despite the fact that she jumps off older sister Tory who did the same after injuring Pan American Games pace of sabre and the more methodical pace Trofeo Federico II, 10 meter platforms, Ishimatsu her own elbow in gymnastics. It soon became 2005 10m platform, Silver; did you know? of epée. 2006 Women’s Foil World Cup, is afraid of heights. clear that she had Olympic potential, and in synchronized 10m, Gold Emily Cross is known to make 2006, she, her dad, and her sister moved from Speedo Junior National Bronze Junior Championships, screaming sounds as a way of Championships 1m As the 2005 and 2006 junior world champion, California to Indianapolis, Ind., in order to train Individual Foil, Gold Junior Championships, releasing tension during matches. at the national USA Diving training center. The platform, Bronze 2006 Cross has made significant strides at the senior Individual Foil, Gold level, recently reaching the final eight at the National Collegiate move did not come without sacrifices, as her International debut at World Cup event in Las Vegas. Cross, who is Athletics Association, First Team All-American, mom has had to remain in California. Ishimatsu age 13 and represented Bronze Harvard University, trains four and a half hours everyday and takes the U.S. in five Grand coached by Michael Petin, is currently ranked online classes instead of attending high school. Prix events as well as #11 in the world and will be making her first Harvard University, However, the grueling training schedule has the FINA Diving World Olympic appearance in Beijing. After the Rookie of the Year Cup; appeared in the paid off — Ishimatsu will be one of the few Olympics, Cross will return to Harvard to finish finals in two Grand Prix 2001 women in Olympics diving to be performing a events and placed 14th her degree. back 3 ½ somersault pike, which has a difficulty on 10m platform at the World Fencing level of 3.6. World Cup Championships, Bronze Asian Americans Going for the Gold 12 | 13 TEAM USA J BEIJING 2008 ASIANBEIJING AMERICANS GOING FOR THE GOLD 2008 FIELD HOCKEY FIELD HOCKEY Interview by Nancy Weng eat lunch and have a short break. Then we will Career Highlights either go to weights or do a conditioning work- out with another practice. We eat dinner right NATIONAL TEAM What made you interested in field hockey? » Field Hockey debuted at the I played soccer when I was younger, but in after and then are free for the rest of the night. 2007-08 1908 London Summer Games. seventh grade our school didn’t offer girls Sometimes I’ll go to yoga to take care of my 2006 soccer, so I switched to field hockey. Goalkeep- body; other times I’ll relax and just watch a little USA National Squad The teams that competed er was the most similar to soccer. television with m