Goh Liu Ying and Husband Welcome First Child on Malaysia’s Independence Day

Kuala Lumpur: Former Olympic silver medalist Goh Liu Ying and her husband welcomed their first child, on August 31, 2023, which also happens to be Malaysia’s Independence Day. Continue reading Goh Liu Ying and Husband Welcome First Child on Malaysia’s Independence Day

Goh Liu Ying Brings Down The Curtain on Her Badminton Career

Kuala Lumpur: Goh Liu Ying’s career may have ended in a defeat on Wednesday, but the standing ovation Goh and her partner Chan Peng Soon received after their 2023 Malaysia Open first-round match was the appreciation from the fans to the unique, indelible mark she left on the sport of badminton, especially for the mixed doubles category of Malaysian badminton. Continue reading Goh Liu Ying Brings Down The Curtain on Her Badminton Career

Goh Liu Ying To Play Her Last Competitive Tournament at the 2023 Malaysia Open

Kuala Lumpur: Goh Liu Ying will play the final tournament of her career partnering with Chan Peng Soon at the 2023 Malaysia Open on Wednesday. Continue reading Goh Liu Ying To Play Her Last Competitive Tournament at the 2023 Malaysia Open

BadmintonPlanet’s Top 10 Badminton News of 2022

Kuala Lumpur: 2022 has been a year full of economic, environmental, and geopolitical turmoil worldwide. With just a few days away from 2023, BadmintonPlanet.com is grateful that you read our coverage of badminton news that touched your heart or maybe it made you laugh out loud.

Today, we are counting down to our selection of the 10 most significant badminton news in 2022. These stories are ranked based on the highest number of online views on BadmintonPlanet.com in chronological order and we wish everyone a Happy New Year!

10: Anthony Ginting Beats Chou Tien Chen In The Controversial Hylo Open Final (step-by-step replay)

Full support to Chou Tien Chen and other victims (including Anthony Sinisuka Ginting) of this type of controversial calls from the very unprofessional BWF officials.
Full support to Chou Tien Chen and other victims (including Anthony Sinisuka Ginting) of this type of controversial calls from the very unprofessional BWF officials.

9: Chen Long Retires From Badminton

Congratulations to Chen Long on his wonderful badminton career and his retirement. (photo: AFP)
Congratulations to Chen Long on his wonderful badminton career and his retirement. (photo: AFP)

8: Goh Liu Ying’s Last Dance: There Will Be Tears As She Says Goodbye To Badminton

Goh Liu Ying (R) and Chan Peng Soon are the most successful mixed doubles pair in Malaysian badminton. (photo: AFP)
Goh Liu Ying (R) and Chan Peng Soon are the most successful mixed doubles pair in Malaysian badminton. (photo: AFP)

7: Tai Tzu Ying Joins Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, Zhang Nan, Zhao Yunlei in the Club of 200 Weeks As World No. 1

Tai Tzu Ying joins Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, Zhang Nan, Zhao YunLei in the club of 200 weeks as world number one. (photo: AFP)
Tai Tzu Ying joins Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, Zhang Nan, Zhao YunLei in the club of 200 weeks as world number one. (photo: AFP)

6: India Shock Indonesia 3-0 to Win Maiden Thomas Cup Title

Congratulations to the Indian men's team for winning the 2022 Thomas Cup. (photo: Shi Tang/Getty Images)
Congratulations to the Indian men’s team for winning the 2022 Thomas Cup. (photo: Shi Tang/Getty Images)

5: Finally Gold! Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik Win 2022 World Championships

Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik celebrate after clinching the match-point. (photo: Toru Hanai/Getty Images)
Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik celebrate after clinching the match-point. (photo: Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

4: Kento Momota: Badminton Is Not Fun Anymore

Hope Kento Momota can regain his top form quickly! (photo: news every)
Hope Kento Momota can regain his top form quickly! (photo: news every)

3: Lee Chong Wei Declared Badminton GOAT by Badminton Statistics

Lee Chong Wei named Greatest of All Time (GOAT) by Badminton Statistics. (photo: AFP)
Lee Chong Wei named Greatest of All Time (GOAT) by Badminton Statistics. (photo: AFP)

2: Shi Yuqi Gets 1-Year Ban From Chinese Badminton Association

We hope the Chinese Badminton Association would lift the one-year suspension on Shi Yuqi as soon as possible. (photo: Shi Tang/Getty Images)
We hope the Chinese Badminton Association would lift the one-year suspension on Shi Yuqi as soon as possible. (photo: Shi Tang/Getty Images)

1: Viktor Axelsen, Anders Antonsen, Koo Kien Keat, and Other Badminton Players Flock to Support Lee Zii Jia & Goh Jin Wei Amid Too Much Power Given to the BWF Associate Members

Viktor Axelsen shows support for Lee Zii Jia and Goh Jin Wei after the Malaysians received a 2-year-ban from BAM. (photo: Shi Tang/Getty Images)
Viktor Axelsen shows support for Lee Zii Jia and Goh Jin Wei after the Malaysians received a 2-year-ban from BAM. (photo: Shi Tang/Getty Images)

Goh Liu Ying: Nova Widianto Can Bring Improvements to Malaysian Mixed Doubles

Kuala Lumpur: After the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) confirmed the appointment of Nova Widianto from Indonesia to be BAM’s mixed doubles coach with a two-year contract, 2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist – Goh Liu Ying believed the presence of Widianto (a world champion in 2005 and 2007, and a silver medalist at the 2008 Olympic Games partnering Liliyana Natsir) will benefit Malaysia’s mixed doubles players. Continue reading Goh Liu Ying: Nova Widianto Can Bring Improvements to Malaysian Mixed Doubles

Goh Liu Ying’s Last Dance: There Will Be Tears As She Says Goodbye To Badminton

Kuala Lumpur: It’s not easy to say goodbye to the sport she loves so much, but Malaysia’s Rio Olympics mixed doubles silver medalist – Goh Liu Ying will bid farewell to badminton and her fans at the 2023 Malaysia Open, a Super 1000 event which will be held in Kuala Lumpur from Jan 10, 2023, to Jan 15, 2023. Continue reading Goh Liu Ying’s Last Dance: There Will Be Tears As She Says Goodbye To Badminton

Goh Liu Ying To Hang up Racket After 2023 Malaysia Open

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s 2016 Rio Olympics mixed doubles silver medalist – Goh Liu Ying, yesterday announced her retirement from top-level badminton, saying that next year’s Malaysia Open will be her final international tournament. Continue reading Goh Liu Ying To Hang up Racket After 2023 Malaysia Open

Goh Liu Ying/Low Juan Shen, Cheam June Wei & Goh Jin Wei Advance to Vietnam Open Quarters

Hochiminh City: Malaysia’s mixed doubles pair – Goh Liu Ying/Low Juan Shen successfully defeated Anh Gia Huy Nguyen/My Tien Lam of Vietnam 21-16, 21-17 on Thursday to cruise into the Vietnam Open quarter-finals. Continue reading Goh Liu Ying/Low Juan Shen, Cheam June Wei & Goh Jin Wei Advance to Vietnam Open Quarters

Chan Peng Soon/Cheah Yee See Overcome Goh Liu Ying/Soong Joo Ven In Indonesia Masters 1st Round

Jakarta: Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying who no longer playing together but are still ranked World No. 8 in the BWF mixed doubles rankings, became two opponents facing each other in the 2022 Indonesia Masters first round on Wednesday playing with their respective new partners. Continue reading Chan Peng Soon/Cheah Yee See Overcome Goh Liu Ying/Soong Joo Ven In Indonesia Masters 1st Round

Chan Peng Soon to Clash with Goh Liu Ying In 2022 Indonesia Masters First Round

Jakarta: Malaysia’s Rio Olympics mixed doubles silver medalists – Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying who announced their split in December of 2021, will be facing each other from the opposite side of the court when they take on each other in the Indonesia Masters first-round match on Wednesday. Continue reading Chan Peng Soon to Clash with Goh Liu Ying In 2022 Indonesia Masters First Round