FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 19, 1996

DENMARK, INDONESIA ROLL AT 1996 THOMAS CUP BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) - Denmark kept European hopes for a
semifinalist at the 1996 Thomas Cup world team championships alive
today with a 3-2 victory over South Korea.  The victory gave the Danes
two victories in Group B, but they are not assured a semifinal birth
yet, as they will face a tough Malaysia team on Tuesday.  Malaysia
crushed Hong Kong today 5-0, and with a victory over the Danes would
likely advance to the semis.

In Group A action, 1994 Cup holders Indonesia assured themselves of a
chance to repeat as champions by blasting Sweden 5-0.  China will
likely be the second representative from the group as they scored a
5-0 victory over struggling England.        

The Thomas and Uber Cup (Hong Kong, May 16-26) are the men's and
women's world team championships for badminton, held in conjunction
every even year.

RESULTS - 1996 MEN'S THOMAS CUP BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS (Best of 5
matches - 3 singles, 2 doubles) 

Group A
Indonesia def. Sweden 5-0
China def. England 5-0

Group B
Denmark def. South Korea 3-2
Malaysia def. Hong Kong 5-0

STANDINGS - 1996 THOMAS CUP - AS OF MAY 19, 1996

Group A 
1. Indonesia (2-0)
2. China (1-1)
3. Sweden (1-1)
4. England (0-2)
   
Group B
1. Denmark (2-0)      
2. South Korea (1-1)
3. Malaysia (1-1)
4. Hong Kong (0-2)

Note:  Round Robin group format.  Top two teams from each group will
advance to the Thomas Cup semifinals.  There the top seed from Group A
will meet the second seed from Group B, and vice-versa.

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