Kevin Zhang, Author at BadmintonPlanet.com

BAM needs to be wary of overuse injuries in young players such as Goh Jin Wei

Kuala Lumpur: If it takes 100,000 hours of “extensive training” to truly master the skill of badminton, it would only need 1 second to suffer a career-ending injury. Continue reading BAM needs to be wary of overuse injuries in young players such as Goh Jin Wei

India send Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth & four others to Olympics

New Delhi: Although the 2016 Rio Olympics qualification is based on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings that will be released on May 5, seven Indian shuttlers have confirmed to qualify for the Olympics after the recently concluded Badminton Asia Championship (BAC).

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Carolina Marin wants Euro gold to boost confidence ahead of Olympics

Madrid: The 25th European championships that will be held from Tuesday, April 26, 2016 to Sunday, May 1, 2016 in La Roche-sur-Yon, western France, will be the last tournament for the European shuttlers to clinch world ranking points before the deadline for the 2016 Rio Olympics Games qualification ends on April 30th.

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Kento Momota denied 2016 Rio Olympics berth

Tokyo: Japan will not send Kento Momota to the 2016 Rio Olympics despite qualified for the tournament by being the men’s singles World No. 2 at the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings.

Despite tearful pleas for mercy from his teammate Kenichi Tago, the Nippon Badminton Association (NBA) has decided on Sunday to suspend Olympic medal prospect Kento Momota from competition indefinitely for gambling at an illegal casino. The badminton’s governing body in Japan, will also strip Momota of his status as a certified member of the national team. Kenichi Tago who was also found guilty of placing illegal bets, was removed from the organization’s official player list for an indefinite period.

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Kento Momota, Kenichi Tago issue apologies for visiting illegal casino

Tokyo: Japanese Olympic badminton medal hope Kento Momota made a somber apology on Friday after jeopardizing his place at this summer’s Rio Games by visiting an illegal casino.

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Kento Momota may be banned from Olympics over illegal gambling

Tokyo: World No. 4 and 21-year-old men’s singles player Kento Momota of Japan could potentially being banned from competing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro if the Nippon Badminton Association confirmed Momota has been a frequent visitor to an illegal casino in Tokyo.

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Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying, Soo Teck Zhi storm into NZ Open semis

Auckland: Mixed doubles No. 3 seeds Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying guaranteed their places in the last four of the 2016 New Zealand Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton with a straight-sets win over Indonesia’s Hafiz Faisal/Shella Devi Aulia on Friday.

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Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying, Soo Teck Zhi advance into NZ Open Quarterfinals

Auckland: National mixed doubles pair, Goh Liu Ying and Chan Peng Soon continued their winning streak to reach the quarterfinals of the 2016 New Zealand Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament.

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Though draw for Malaysia and India in Uber Cup

Kuala Lumpur: In the 2016 Uber Cup drawing ceremony that took place at Tonino Lamborghini Hotel in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province of China, on Monday, both Malaysia and India have been handed tough draws in the group stage of the 2016 Uber Cup finals that will be held in Kunshan, China from May 15 to 22.