[BDMNTN-XL 2024] Innovation, great competition, and fun all captured! A badminton competition like you’ve never seen before ends successfully with Seo Seung-jae winning the Bleachers: ZUM News

[스포티비뉴스=장하준 기자] It brought joy to fans with fierce competition and an innovative framework.

‘BDMNTN-XL 2024’ held at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia on the 3rd ended with Bleachers winning. ‘BDMNTN-XL 2024’, hosted by SPOTV and Eclat Media Group, received a lot of attention with new game rules that broke the format of existing badminton competitions.

This tournament does not have a 21-point, 3-set format, but 10 minutes per set. And it is an innovative method in which the player who scores more points in 10 minutes wins. In other words, there is no reference point for victory.

Thanks to this, players who participated in ‘BDMNTN-XL 2024’ attempted a fast tempo and active attack. As they had to score a lot of points within a limited time, they focused on attack rather than defense, giving enjoyment to the fans.

New items were also introduced. 3vs3, which did not exist in the existing badminton event, has been added. As the name suggests, a total of 6 players from both teams enter one court, and the game is played 3vs3. In this tournament, there are also regular singles and doubles matches, but the 3vs3 match is much more important because three points are at stake. Thanks to this, the players who participated in the 3vs3 match showed greater concentration than usual. In addition, since it was a sport that had never been seen before, it provided a wealth of entertainment for fans.

Except for 3vs3, each team can designate two events worth 2 points, and the remaining two events are automatically assigned 1 point. Thanks to this, the players not only competed on the court, but also had a brain battle outside the court where they had to decide which event was worth two points.

In addition, world-class athletes participated in this competition, attracting attention. Lee Yong-jae, who won the gold medal at the 2008 Baijing Olympics, and Seo Seung-jae, currently ranked 4th in the world, took on the challenge of ‘BDMNTN-XL 2024’. In addition, Viktor Axelsen (Denmark), Hendra Setiawan, and Gracia Polly (Indonesia), who won two consecutive Olympic men’s singles gold medals, were also named to the competition list. The preliminary round began with 7 people per team divided into 4 teams (Hurricane, Rockets, Lightning, Bleachers). Two games have been played every day since the 31st of last month, and eventually the Hurricanes and Bleachers advanced to the finals on the 2nd.

And the two teams played a fierce final match on the 3rd. Even though it was an event match, they showed great competitive spirit and did their best in every game.

The finals began with the women’s singles match between Ohori Aya and Pornpai Chochuwong. It was fierce from the first game. Chochuwong succeeded in taking the first set, but Oh Hori later took the third set, giving the Hurricanes a win in the women’s singles and earning one point.

Next was the men’s doubles. For the Hurricanes, Aaron Chia and Theo A. To counter this, Bleachers put forward Sabar Gutama and Seo Seung-jae.

Seo Seung-jae and Gutama overwhelmed their opponents in the first and second sets and were on the verge of earning points. However, the momentum was broken as they lost the 3rd and 4th sets in a row, and eventually suffered a dramatic comeback loss to the Hurricanes in the final set. In the end, the Hurricanes took 2 games and earned 1 point.

The third game was women’s doubles. Wijaja and Pick played for the Hurricanes, and Bhoye and Cho Chuwong played for the Bleachers. Bøye and Cho Ju-Wong took the first and second sets and gained the upper hand. In the third set, Wijaja and Pick came from behind to keep the chase alive, but in the end, Bhoye and Chojuwong won 13-12 in the fourth set. It was the Bleachers’ first win in the finals. Here, Bleachers brought in 2 points.

Game 4 was played between the Hurricanes’ Lee Chuck Yu and the Bleachers’ Kunrabut Vitisarn in the men’s singles match. Vitisarn took the first set easily, 18-6. Vitisarn then won the second and third sets, winning 3-0. Throughout the game, he showed superior skills compared to Lee Chuck Yu. Bleachers earned 2 points.

The fateful 3vs3 game has begun. The Hurricanes used Christiansen, Aaron Chia, and Wei Ja-ja, while the Bleachers sent Ong Yu-shin, Toi Wei, and Seo Seung-jae. As it was the final game of the tournament, it was a fierce match. In the first set, Bleachers won a hard-fought victory. But the Hurricanes did not back down easily. They succeeded in maintaining balance by winning the second set.

Compared to the previous sets, the third set led to a one-sided flow for the Bleachers. In the end, the Bleachers maintained momentum throughout the third set and won the third set. However, the Hurricanes were dominant in the fourth set. Meanwhile, Bleachers showed their strength and succeeded in turning the tables, and in the end, Bleachers became the first winning team of ‘BDMNTN-XL 2024’.

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