Kuala Lumpur: Following the postponement of the India Open which was scheduled to be held from May 11 to May 16, the badminton world was dealt a severe blow on Friday especially to shuttlers who were still trying to earn the Olympic qualifying points as Malaysia Open BWF Super 750 event was officially postponed due to a recent spike of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Continue reading Malaysia Open Postponed, but 2021 European Championships & Spain Masters Go On Despite Higher COVID-19 Cases?
Category: 2021 European Badminton Championships
Viktor Axelsen “Shipped” Home in Bubble Shield
Kyiv: World No. 2 men’s singles player Viktor Axelsen turned into the “Bubble Boy” of badminton when it came to dealing with the challenges of competing at international tournaments during the COVID-19 pandemic and was tested positive for COVID-19. Continue reading Viktor Axelsen “Shipped” Home in Bubble Shield
Carolina Marin Creates History with 5th Straight European Championships Titles, Viktor Axelson Tested Positive for COVID-19
Kyiv: The Rio Olympic women’s singles gold medalist, Carolina Marin of Spain has established herself into a league of her own that was way above the rest in Europe, by winning an unprecedented fifth consecutive women’s singles title at the 2021 European Championships on Sunday, beating Line Christophersen of Denmark 21 – 13, 21 – 18 in the final. Continue reading Carolina Marin Creates History with 5th Straight European Championships Titles, Viktor Axelson Tested Positive for COVID-19
Carolina Marin & Viktor Axelsen Enter European Championships Finals
Kyiv: Spanish badminton star, Carolina Marin just one match away from winning an unprecedented 5th consecutive European Championships title in Kyiv. The top-seeded women’s singles player beat No. 5 seed Neslihan Yigit of Turkey 21-18, 21-9 in the semi-final on Saturday. Continue reading Carolina Marin & Viktor Axelsen Enter European Championships Finals
Viktor Axelsen, Anders Antonsen & Hans-Kristian Vittinghus Have a Monopoly on Men’s European Championships
Kyiv: Denmark almost swept into all four men’s singles semi-final spots at the 2021 European Championships on Friday as the third-seeded Rasmus Gemke was humbled by World No. 80 Kalle Koljonen of Finland in the biggest upset of the day in the men’s singles event. Continue reading Viktor Axelsen, Anders Antonsen & Hans-Kristian Vittinghus Have a Monopoly on Men’s European Championships
Viktor Axelsen, Carolina Marin Move into European Championships Quarters
Kyiv: Viktor Axelsen, the 2016 and 2018 champion, eased into the quarter-finals of the 28th European Championships by beating Max Weisskirchen of Germany 21-12, 21-11 on Thursday. Continue reading Viktor Axelsen, Carolina Marin Move into European Championships Quarters
Carolina Marin, Viktor Axelsen & Anders Antonsen Advance in European Championships
Kyiv: Defending champions Carolina Marin and Viktor Axelsen, both strolled into the third round of the European Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine on Wednesday, while Anders Antonsen remained a major threat to Axelsen by reaching round three. Continue reading Carolina Marin, Viktor Axelsen & Anders Antonsen Advance in European Championships
Viktor Axelsen, Carolina Marin Favored To Win European Badminton Championships
Kyiv: World No. 2 men’s singles player, Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, and World No. 4 Carolina Marin of Spain have been installed as the favorites to win the 28th edition of the European Championships, which runs from April 27 to May 2, at Palace of Sports in Kyiv, Ukraine. Continue reading Viktor Axelsen, Carolina Marin Favored To Win European Badminton Championships