FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 20, 1996

SEMIFINALS SET FOR 1996 UBER CUP BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) - Both China and South Korea stormed into
the 1996 Uber Cup semifinals today, as each nation posted 5-0
victories over Japan and England respectively.  With the wins, the
Asian powerhouses finished at the top of their respective pools with
unblemished 3-0 records.  

South Korea will now take on Indonesia in a rematch of the 1994 Uber
Cup semifinals, where the Indonesians won 4-1.  The Indonesians will
certainly not treat the Koreans lightly following their 3-2 upset
victory over China in the Uber Cup Preliminaries earlier this year.  

In the second semifinal, top seed from Group A China will go for a
record sixth Uber Cup title with victory over Denmark, who qualified
for the final four for the first time since 1984.

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 WOMEN'S UBER CUP BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS (Best of 5
matches - 3 singles, 2 doubles) 

Group A
Indonesia def. Russia 5-0
China def. Japan 5-0

Group B
South Korea def. England 5-0
China def. Japan 5-0

FINAL GROUP STANDINGS - 1996 UBER CUP - AS OF MAY 20, 1996

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

*Advances to Semifinals - Top seed from Group A will play second seed
from Group B, and Vice-versa

Thursday's Semifinal Match-ups China vs. Denmark South Korea vs.
Indonesia 

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