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A few friends and readers who know me have been wondering about my recent conversion from couch potato to badminton addict, noting – correctly – that I’ve rarely been known to do anything more strenuous than reaching for a cold beer (and, of course, lifting the bottle all evening). But they can’t argue with some of the more obvious results; since I picked up a racket three months ago for the first time since high school, I’ve lost 20 pounds (okay, make that 15 on my surf-and-turf-bingeing days).
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Piencenaves, playing out of Philippine Army, made short work of Cornelio Dieta, 15-1, 15-1, to arrange a clash with Ryan Conde of UST, who fought back from a set down to complete an 11-15, 15-9, 15-13 victory over Jimson Dionisio.


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According to RP team head coach Butch Oreta, Junio was caught by the hotel surveillance camera pressing on the door buzzer of his teammates then running back to his own room from 2 to 4 in the morning, just a few hours before they were to see action.


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Owen Lopez, a member of the national pool for the last six years, also questioned the ability of RP team head coach Butch Oreta who, he said, "failed" in the coaching course recently conducted by the Asian Badminton Confederation in Malaysia. 


"The PBA just keeps it a secret," said Lopez.


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Piencenaves, playing out of Philippine Army, made short work of Cornelio Dieta, 15-1, 15-1, to arrange a clash with Ryan Conde of UST, who fought back from a set down to complete an 11-15, 15-9, 15-13 victory over Jimson Dionisio.


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Band of baddicts

By Butch Dalisay | July 24, 2006 - 12:00am

A few friends and readers who know me have been wondering about my recent conversion from couch potato to badminton addict, noting – correctly – that I’ve rarely been known to do anything more...

Arts and Culture

Piencenaves vs Flores sa JVC Open finals

July 8, 2006 - 12:00am

Kapwa nagtala sina Ian Piencenaves at Christopher Flores ng come-from-behind victories sa magkahiwalay na laban upang isaayos ang showdown para sa men’s singles crown habang itinakda naman nina Irene Chiu at...

PSN Palaro

Piencenaves, Asuncion head romp of top bets

July 15, 2004 - 12:00am

Ian Piencenaves romped away with an easy victory while Kennevic Asuncion scored an early walkover win as the top two seeds led the march of the fancied bets to the round of 32 in the men’s singles event of the...

Sports

Badminton row not over; player returns shot

By Abac Cordero | February 22, 2004 - 12:00am

Jaime Junio, one of three players who were recently dropped from the Philippine badminton team, yesterday denied charges that he tried to sabotage the performance of his teammates during the Hong Kong Open tournament...

Sports

Shuttler hits coach; coach blasts back

By Abac Cordero | January 31, 2004 - 12:00am

A badminton player who was recently dropped from the national pool has questioned the Philippine Badminton Association’s policy on selecting and dropping its players who receive monthly allowances from the Philippine...

Sports