Karen Foo Kune
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Eileen Karen Lee Chin Foo Kune, born 29th May 1982 is a Mauritian amateur Badminton
player, two times Mauritian Sportswoman of the Year (2004, 2009), ranked first in the African continent on several occasions. She once participated at the Olympic Games (2008) and made the Commonwealth games more often (2002
, 2006
, 2010
).
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player, two times Mauritian Sportswoman of the Year (2004, 2009), ranked first in the African continent on several occasions. She once participated at the Olympic Games (2008) and made the Commonwealth games more often (2002
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
, 2006
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
, 2010
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
).