Lin Dan not affected by the unpaid wages scandal

Beijing: Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan who has demanded 4 million yuan ($580,804) in wages owed from Guangzhou Yueyu Badminton Club, the club he played for during the 2016-2017 China Badminton Super League club, seemed to have not been affected much by the scandal.Lin Dan kisses Xie Xinfang goodbye as he is leaving for Australia.

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Lin Dan, Vivian Hoo/Woon Khe Wei advance at BWF Swiss Open

Basel: Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan of China produced a vintage performance as he progressed to the third round of Swiss Open after a comfortable win over Koki Watanabe of Japan 21-13, 21-13 in the Swiss Open men’s singles match on Wednesday.Lin Dan tries to find his way to return to competitive badminton. (photo: AFP)

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Lee Chong Wei is aiming to win a record 12th Malaysia Open title

Kuala Lumpur: World No. 1 men’s singles Lee Chong Wei, who won his fourth All England title last Sunday, has looked in immaculate form again after suffering a Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) injury on his left knee early February.Lee Chong Wei holds his children's hands at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). (photo: FB)

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Tommy Sugiarto to play Kantaphon Wangcharoen in Thailand Masters Finals

Bangkok: In a men’s single semi-final match that lasted 68 minutes, No. 3 seed Tommy Sugiarto fought back from dropping a set to defeat compatriot No. 10 seed Anthony Sinisuka Ginting on Saturday to reach the Thailand Masters final.Tommy Sugiarto looks to win his first international tournament in 2017 on Sunday. (photo: AFP)

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Iskandar Zulkarnain loses in Austrian Open final after receives red card

Wien: When Iskandar Zulkarnain was shown probably the most controversial red card of badminton in years, men’s singles final of the 2015 Austrian Open was ended abruptly upon his disqualification from the tournament. Iskandar Zulkarnain (black shirt) was hit by a red card in the 2015 Austrian Open men’s singles final.

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Peter Gade returns to action, in exhibition match

Vienna: Former world number one and five time European Champion Peter Gade will play an exhibition game in the final day of Austrian Open on February 21. Peter Gade will face Austrian badminton player Michael Lahnsteiner who will play the last match of his career on Sunday.Peter Gade ended his 17-year-long career as a badminton player when he beat Lin Dan 2-1 at the Copenhagen Masters in Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 27, 2012
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Denmark vs England in the European Mixed Team Championships final

Leuven: Denmark and England both earned hard-fought victories on Saturday as they defeated Germany and Russia 3-2 respectively in the European mixed team championships semi-finals, in Leuven, Belgium.Christinna Pedersen (right) & Kamilla Rytter Juhl secure Denmark a spot in the European mixed team championships final. (photo: Europe Badminton)

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Lessons we can learn from Lee Yong-dae’s doping case

By Nam Hyun-woo

‘Proving intent critical in doping case’

Seoul: One year before the revelations that Olympic star swimmer Park Tae-hwan had failed a drug test after being injected with a banned substance, Korean gold medalist in badminton, Lee Yong-dae, shocked the nation with a doping scandal of his own.Lee Yong-dae (left) and Park Tae-hwan are among the most popular male athletes in Korea.
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BAM’s response to player departures

Kuala Lumpur: Following the latest round of resignations from top Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) shuttlers, BAM have issued a statement (see below) on Saturday trying to provide a logical reasoning for the whole situation. Whether that was yet another denial that came out of BAM’s own persisted arrogance, or they finally acknowledged there were deeper issues underlying the whole mess, it’s up to you the reader to decide the good, the bad and the ugly in this ongoing story.Badminton Association of Malaysia president Tengku Mahaleel Tengku Arif (left) and his deputy, Datuk Norza Zakaria

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