Korea: After fourteen months apart, former World No. 1 men’s doubles pair, Lee Yong-Dae/Yoo Yeon Seong will be reunited once again at the 2017 Korea Masters. Continue reading Lee Yong-Dae, Yoo Yeon Seong together again
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Chen Long helps Qingdao enter final of 2016/2017 China Badminton Super League (CBSL)
Beijing: Rio Olympic champion Chen Long gave the undefeated Qingdao a crucial edge in their China Badminton Super League (CBSL) semi-final tie against Zhejiang. Chen claimed a thrilling three-set 20-22, 21-11, 21-18 win over the inspired Ye Binghong in the men’s singles match to help Qingdao stayed in contention by levelling the score at 2-2.
Ko Sung-Hyun opts for retirement from Korean national team
Seoul: After Lee Yong-Dae, Kim Sa-rang and Bae Yeon-Joo’s retirement from the Korean national team at the end of last year, former men’s doubles world champion and former World No. 1 mixed doubles specialist – Ko Sung-Hyun, became the latest badminton player to leave the Korean national team.
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Clean sweep for Korea at Korea Masters Championships
Jeju: The Korean badminton team lived up to home crowd’s expectation as they ruled all five events in the Korea Masters finals on Sunday.
Ko Sung Hyun/Kim Jae Hwan started the campaign for Korea in the men’s doubles event against No. 1 seeds and last week’s Macau Open champions Lee Jhe-Huei/Lee Yang. Ko/Kim came back after trailing by 7-13, 14-17 to edge the Taiwanese pair 21-19 in the first set. The Korean pair led most of the second set to keep the men’s doubles title at home with a 21-18 second set victory.
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Chen Long to play Jan Jorgensen in the China Open final
Beijing: Men’s singles No. 2 seeds and reigning Olympic champion Chen Long from China battled back from a set down to beat fierce rival No. 3 seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark 21-18, 9-21, 21-14 to book his place in the final of the China Open on Saturday.
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Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen stage remarkable career comeback to win French Open
Paris: Who would have thought Carsten Mogensen whom was on the edge between life and death at the end of February could ever play competitive badminton again, let alone winning another Superseries title.
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Akane Yamaguchi & Tai Tzu Ying bow out of French Open
Paris: Both women’s singles finalists of last week’s Denmark Open, Akane Yamaguchi of Japan and Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan were knocked out of the French Open on Friday.
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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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Lee Yong Dae ends career on high note
Seoul: The 28-year-old Lee Yong-dae of Korea, one of the most decorated doubles player in the last decade, has officially retired from international badminton following his Korea Open victory on Sunday.
Korea Open: Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying in semis
Seoul: Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong of Malaysia have moved into the Korea Open semi-finals after the Rio Olympics silver medalists seeing off No. 2 seeds Chai Biao/Hong Wei of China 21-18, 21-13 in 32 minutes.
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