Jakarta: After winning the 2018 Asian Games badminton men’s singles champion, the jersey wore by World No. 15 Jonatan Christie in the Asian Games final was sold for USD $27,000 at a charity auction that was held in Jakarta on Wednesday. Continue reading Jonatan Christie’s Asian Games jersey fetches USD $27,000 and gets a job offer
Category: 2018 Asian Games
Misbun Sidek: Chong Wei staying positive during recovery
Kuala Lumpur: Upon his return from the Asian Games in Indonesia, the men’s singles head coach of Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) Misbun Sidek told reporters at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) that he has received good news from the Malaysian badminton superstar, Lee Chong Wei, who is currently undergoing treatment in Taiwan for a respiratory illness. Continue reading Misbun Sidek: Chong Wei staying positive during recovery
Tai Tzu Ying beats PV Sindhu for Asian Games badminton women’s singles gold
Jakarta: World No.1 women’s singles player Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan finally able to add a major title to her young badminton career by lifting the 2018 Asian Games women’s singles gold on Tuesday. Continue reading Tai Tzu Ying beats PV Sindhu for Asian Games badminton women’s singles gold
Jonatan Christie downs Chou Tien Chen to win Asian Games gold
Jakarta: Jonatan Christie, the World No. 15 Indonesian shuttler, ripped his shirt off in celebration of a hard fought Asian Games victory against World No. 6 Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan on Tuesday. Continue reading Jonatan Christie downs Chou Tien Chen to win Asian Games gold
Tai Tzu Ying to fight PV Sindhu in Asian Games final
Jakarta: Taiwan’s World No. 1 women’s singles player Tai Tzu Ying has entered the Asian Games final after beating India’s Saina Nehwal 21-17, 21-14 in the last four on Monday. The victory was Tai’s 10th straight win against the Indian player. Continue reading Tai Tzu Ying to fight PV Sindhu in Asian Games final
Jonathan Christie faces Chou Tien Chen in Asian Games final
Jakarta: The 21-year-old World No. 15 Jonathan Christie of Indonesia who shocked World No. 2 Shi Yuqi of China in the first round of Asian Games, pulled off another upset as he battled past World No. 10 Kenta Nishimoto of Japan 21-15, 15,21, 21-19 on Monday in front of his home crowd. Continue reading Jonathan Christie faces Chou Tien Chen in Asian Games final
Malaysia suffers one of the worst records in the history of Asian Games badminton
Jakarta: Despite all the talk about winning at least two medals in the 2018 Asian Games badminton event, Malaysia, once a badminton powerhouse, was left empty-handed as two of its men’s doubles pairs lost their respective quarter-final matches against Indonesian shuttlers on Sunday. Continue reading Malaysia suffers one of the worst records in the history of Asian Games badminton
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting slays Chen Long to enter Asian Games semis
Jakarta: Fresh from his victory against reigning World Champion Kento Momota of Japan in the Asian Games round of 16, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting continued his giant-killing spree to stun former World No. 1 and Rio Olympic Champion Chen Long in the quarter-finals on Sunday. Continue reading Anthony Sinisuka Ginting slays Chen Long to enter Asian Games semis
Teo Ee Yi/Ong Yew Sin & Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong through to the Asian Games quarters
Jakarta: Malaysia’s World No. 25 Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi pulled off an upset on Saturday as they overcame World No. 3 Takeshi Kamura/Keigo Sonoda 21-14, 21-17 to enter the Asian Games quarter-finals at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia. Continue reading Teo Ee Yi/Ong Yew Sin & Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong through to the Asian Games quarters
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting beats Kento Momota in Asian Games round of 16
Jakarta: After World Championships silver medalists Shi Yuqi of China went down to home shuttler Jonatan Christie in men’s singles second round, playing in front of a raucous crowd, the reigning World Champion Kento Momota was stunned by another Indonesian shuttler Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in straight sets at the 18th Asian Games on Saturday. Continue reading Anthony Sinisuka Ginting beats Kento Momota in Asian Games round of 16