Tokyo: After Japanese World No. 1 women’s doubles pair Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo defeated Naoko Fukuman and Kurumi Yonao 21-13, 21-15 in an all-Japan women’s badminton doubles final at the Asian Championships, Takahashi/Matsutomo have been named among the nine Japanese shuttlers who clinched their spots in all five disciplines at the Rio Olympics.
Continue reading Japan to send nine badminton players to Rio Olympics
Jakarta: In their bid to prepare for the Thomas Finals that will be held in Kunshan, China from May 15 to May 22, 2016, the Indonesian team will put their focus on diversifying their strategies, and patterns of play.
Continue reading Indonesia men’s team in training camp to prepare for Thomas Cup
New Delhi: World No. 12 Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has decided to skip the Thomas Cup that will kick off on May 15 in Wuhan China, in order to keep himself fully fit and prepared for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Bangkok: The Summer Olympic Games will take place in South America for the first time this year, as Rio de Janeiro in Brazil will host the 31st edition of the quadrennial competition.
Continue reading Ratchanok Intanon eyeing top-3 finish at Rio Olympics
La Roche sur Yon: Denmark’s defending men’s champion Jan O. Jorgensen continued his fine run at the European Championships in La Roche sur Yon, France when he eliminated Rajiv Ouseph of England 21-11, 21-15 in the semi-finals on Saturday.
Continue reading Jan O. Jorgensen, Carolina Marin on course for European Champs title
Jiangsu: Malaysian shuttlers Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin and Daren Liew led the Malaysian squad into the third round of the China Masters Grand Prix Gold in Jiangsu, China on Wednesday.
Continue reading Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin, Daren Liew march on at China Masters
Singapore: World No. 56 Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia who won the Singapore Open title in 2010, continued his fairytale run at the Singapore Open as the unseeded Indonesian knocked out World No. 10 South Korean Son Wan-Ho by winning the men’s singles title on Sunday and it was his first Super Series title in six years.
Continue reading Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Ratchanok Intanon win Singapore Open
Tokyo: After the World No. 2 Japanese Olympic medal hopeful Kento Momota was kicked off from Japan’s badminton team and has been suspended from competition indefinitely, which ended his dream of playing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, it didn’t take long for the scandal to burst to a new height after photo of him leaning in for a kiss with a sexy woman leaked to the public few days ago.
Continue reading More fallout from Kento Momota’s gambling scandal
Singapore: Malaysia had a dismal performance in the Singapore Open qualifying on Tuesday, until Malaysia’s former world junior champion Zulfadli Zulkiffli lit it up by defeating R. M. V. Gurusaidutt of India 21-14, 16-21, 21-17 before facing his brother in the second qualifying round.
The 23-year-old Zulfadli needed only 22 minutes to see off his brother Zulhelmi 21-14, 21-11 to advance to the main draw. Zulfadli will play last week’s Malaysia Open semi-finalist Christie Jonatan on Wednesday.
Continue reading Zulfadli Zulkiffli, Tai An Khang/Hong Kheng Yew in Singapore Open main draw
Kuala Lumpur: The 15-year-old Goh Jin Wei, who is smally-built, but fast in movement and court coverage, has been rated as a genuine medal prospect for the 2020 Olympics, by which time she will be 20 years of age.
Jin Wei received a tremendous boosts in her young career last Friday as she was included by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) together with 7 other shuttlers into the Podium Programme.
