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World Championships: North American Results

** This NEW SHUTTLENWS report is presented by YANG YANG Badminton Products and their Western USA agents BADMINTON ALLEY. **

May 18, 1999 (NEW SHUTTLENWS) - Following are some of the results of North American players at the world championships of badminton now underway in Brondby near Copenhagen, Denmark:

Men's Singles
First Round
Kevin Han (USA) lost to Peter Rasmussen (Denmark) 8-15 and 3-15
Michael Beres (Canada) lost to Dicky Palyama (Netherlands) 15-10, 3-15 and 12-15
Ardy Wiranata (USA) beat Jurgen Koch (Austria) 15-3, 13-15 and 15-1

Women's Singles
First Round
Kara Solmundson (Canada) lost to Gong Zhichao (China) 2-11 and 3-11
Charmaine Reid (Canada) lost to Koon Wai Chee (Hong Kong) 4-11 and 3-11

Mixed Doubles
First Round
Michael Beres and Kara Solmundson (Canada) beat Eddy Clarisse and Selvon Marudanuthu (Mauritius) 15-5 and 15-8
Iain Sydie and Denyse Julien (Canada) lost to Quinten Van Dalm and Nicole Van Hooren (Netherlands) 13-15 and 12-15
Brent Olynyk and Charmaine Reid (Canada) lost to Lee Wei-jen and Tsai Hui-min (Taiwan) 10-15 and 6-15
Chris Hales and Yeping Tang (USA) lost to Michael Sogaard and Rikke Olsen (Denmark) 3-15 and 1-15
Second Round
Beres and Solmundson lost to Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager (Denmark) 12-15 and 8-15

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