Macau: The South Korean men’s doubles veterans Lee Yong-Dae and Kim Gi-Jung, who have come out retirement in August, found a new way to amaze their fans on Thursday as they’ve reached the Macau Open last 16 with a hard-fought 21-18, 19-21, 21-18 victory over Chooi Kah Ming/Low Juan Shen of Malaysia in the second round. Continue reading Lee Yong-Dae/Kim Gi-Jung enter Macau Open quarters
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Japan rallies against Korea to win first Asian Badminton Mixed Team Championships
Ho Chi Minh: Japan won the first inaugural Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships on Sunday when Kenta Nishimoto carved out a heroic effort to beat Jeon Hyeok Jin in the men’s singles match to complete a stunning 3-0 win over Korea at the Nguyen Du Gymnasium, Ho Chi Minh City.
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Lee Yong-dae is back in action at Korea National Sports Festival
Asan: Not long after South Korea ace and World No. 1 men’s doubles player Lee Yong-dae retired from the Korean national team following his victory at the Korea Open, Lee has returned to badminton court once again.
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Rio: Chen Long in quarters, Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen exit
Rio de Janeiro: Rio’s men’s singles No. 2 seed Chen Long has moved into the Olympic quarter-finals after easing past Adrian Dziolko of Poland 21-12, 21-9 in just 40 minutes on Saturday.
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Great Wall crumbles as Korea beat China 3-1 in Thomas Cup quarters
Kunshan: The home crowd was left stunned at the Kunshan Sports Center Stadium on Thursday night when badminton powerhouse China’s domination in badminton suffered a heart-breaker after Korea pulled off a huge upset to beat China 3-1 in the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup.
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Lee Chong Wei wins Malaysia Open title for 11th time, denies Chen Long
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian badminton maestro Lee Chong Wei raised his arms in triumph after beating current World No. 1 Chen Long 21-13, 21-8 in 42 minutes in the Malaysia Open final on Sunday.
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Lee Chong Wei sets up mouthwatering clash with Chen Long in Malaysia Open final
Kuala Lumpur: There will be five great final matchups at the Malaysia Open on Sunday, but perhaps none has badminton fans excited more than Lee Chong Wei versus Chen Long in the men’s singles event.
Lee Chong Wei who is eyeing his 11th Malaysia Open title, had a relatively easy passage to the final as he blew World No.5 Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark away in straight sets, 21-17, 21-14 to reach the final.
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Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong race into Thailand Masters quarters
Bangkok: Former World No. 1 men’s pair Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong swept into the Thailand Masters quarter-finals in just 39 minutes with a quick-fire win over South Koreans Choi Solgyu/Kim Jae Hwan on Wednesday.
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Goh Soon Huat pulls past B. S Praneeth into Macau Open semis
Macau: Malaysian men’s singles shuttler Goh Soon Huat had to roll through a spirited opponent on Friday before he found a way to summon his best badminton when it mattered the most to race past India’s B. Sai Praneeth down the stretch with 21-16, 21-23, 21-13 in 70 minutes.
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Lee Chong Wei too strong for Chen Long in China Open final (video)
Fuzhou: With his flawless performance against the current world No. 1 and an opponent seven years younger than him, former world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei has once and for all silenced his critics by winning the China Open title for the first time on Sunday by defeating Chen Long of China in 50 minutes.
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