Wuhan: For the first time in the history of the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC), Japan showed total and complete domination of the new badminton era as they became the overall winners with three titles including men’s singles, women’s singles, and men’s doubles. Continue reading Kento Momota, Hiroyuki Endo/Yuta Watanabe win Badminton Asia Championships
Category: 2019 Badminton Asia Championships
Akane Yamaguchi claims Badminton Asia Championships title
Wuhan: World No. 4 Akane Yamaguchi became the first Japanese to win the women’s singles crown at the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) on Sunday. Continue reading Akane Yamaguchi claims Badminton Asia Championships title
Kento Momota and Shi Yuqi to clash in Badminton Asia Championships final
Wuhan: The traditional badminton powerhouse China and the rising badminton powerhouse Japan have shuttlers playing in four out of five finals at the 2019 Asian Badminton Championships that will take place in Wuhan Sports Center on Sunday. Continue reading Kento Momota and Shi Yuqi to clash in Badminton Asia Championships final
Kento Momota overpowers Lu Guangzu in to reach Badminton Asia Championships semis
Wuhan: The men’s singles defending champion, World No. 1 Kento Momota of Japan came from a set down to beat Lu Guangzu of China 16-21, 21-11, 21-14 on Friday to enter the Badminton Asia Championships semi-finals. Continue reading Kento Momota overpowers Lu Guangzu in to reach Badminton Asia Championships semis
Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik falter in the Badminton Asia Championships quarters
Wuhan: Malaysia’s World No. 15 men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik fell short in their bid to become the first Malaysian pair to win the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) since Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah won it in 2006, 2007, as the young Malaysian pair lost a hard-fought battle to World No. 41 Kang Min Hyuk/Kim Won Ho of South Korea 15-21, 21-16, 18-21 in the quarter-finals on Friday. Continue reading Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik falter in the Badminton Asia Championships quarters
BAC: Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik enter quarters, Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong crash out
Wuhan: Malaysia’s World No. 15 Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik got off to a strong start in the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) first round on Wednesday as they came from dropping a set to beat Thailand’s Kittinupong Kedren/Dechapol Puavaranukroh 21-15, 19-21, 21-17 and was scheduled to meet Indonesia’s Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan in the second round. Continue reading BAC: Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik enter quarters, Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong crash out
Lin Dan, Kento Momota advance to second round at Badminton Asia Championships
Wuhan: Lin Dan, chasing a fifth men’s singles Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) title, raced into the second round as the two-time Olympic champion made a less speedy but still successful start to beat Lu Chia Hung of Taiwan 21-11, 21-17 in the men’s opener on Wednesday. Continue reading Lin Dan, Kento Momota advance to second round at Badminton Asia Championships
Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying survives early scares at Badminton Asia Championships
Wuhan: The Rio Olympic mixed doubles silver medalists Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying showed grit and determination to come from a set down against Danny Bawa Chrisnanta/Tan Wei Han of Singapore by advancing to the second round of the 2019 Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) on Tuesday. They lost to the Singaporean pair 13-21 in the first set. Continue reading Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying survives early scares at Badminton Asia Championships
Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying look to bounce back at Badminton Asia Championships
Wuhan: While Malaysia’s World No. 5 mixed doubles pair Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying were motivated to qualify for the 2020 Olympics, they certainly needed to do well in upcoming tournaments to increase their chances of making the Tokyo Games. Continue reading Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying look to bounce back at Badminton Asia Championships
Lin Dan: The 2020 Tokyo Olympics is the most challenging and exciting for me
Wuhan: Lin Dan, who arrived in Wuhan on Saturday to participate in the 2019 Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) that will kick off next Tuesday, said that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be the most difficult one and will be his final Olympics. Continue reading Lin Dan: The 2020 Tokyo Olympics is the most challenging and exciting for me