Tag: Marcus Ellis

Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong, Marcus Ellis/Lauren Smith Land in Top Half of Olympic Mixed Doubles Quarter-Final Draw

Tokyo: The 2020 Tokyo Olympic mixed doubles category ended their group stage competitions on Monday, and Badminton World Federation (BWF) has quickly released the quarter-finals draw. Continue reading Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong, Marcus Ellis/Lauren Smith Land in Top Half of Olympic Mixed Doubles Quarter-Final Draw

Why Badminton England’s Five Point Player Selection Process Is Fundamentally Flawed?

Kuala Lumpur: Badminton England have found themselves on the defensive over their selection of World No. 18 Sean Vendy/Ben Lane over World No. 11 Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge to the Tokyo Olympics. Continue reading Why Badminton England’s Five Point Player Selection Process Is Fundamentally Flawed?

BBC: Players treated like dirt’ by Badminton England; Daily Mail: We’ve been stabbed in the back!

Kuala Lumpur: With 15 days left before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, Badminton England have got themselves into a really big mess over their selection of World No. 18 Ben Lane/Sean Vendy to play in the Tokyo Olympics instead of World No. 11 Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge. Continue reading BBC: Players treated like dirt’ by Badminton England; Daily Mail: We’ve been stabbed in the back!

Chris Langridge Voices Disappointment on Badminton England Move to Select Ben Lane/Sean Vendy for Tokyo Olympics

Kuala Lumpur: The World No. 11 men’s doubles player, Chris Langridge on Monday expressed disappointment about the Badminton England’s decision to replace him and Marcus Ellis with Ben Lane/Sean Vendy for the GB Olympic team. Continue reading Chris Langridge Voices Disappointment on Badminton England Move to Select Ben Lane/Sean Vendy for Tokyo Olympics

Is Badminton England Violating UK’s Age Discrimination Laws by Excluding No. 1 Pair Chris Langridge/Marcus Ellis from Tokyo Olympics? | Opinion

Opinion Editorial: The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of BadmintonPlanet.com.

Although we aren’t lawyers, when Badminton England decided to drop England’s No. 1 men’s pair and current World No. 11 Chirs Langridge (age 36)/ Marcus Ellis (age 31) from its Olympic Squad in favor of the World No. 18 Ben Lane (age 23)/ Sean Vendy (age 25), it seemed obvious that Badminton England has violated the UK’s Equality Act of 2010, being a clear example of direct discrimination by treating someone less favorably because of their age. Continue reading Is Badminton England Violating UK’s Age Discrimination Laws by Excluding No. 1 Pair Chris Langridge/Marcus Ellis from Tokyo Olympics? | Opinion

Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge beat Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik in SaarLorLux Open final

Saarbrucken: Malaysia’s men’s doubles No. 1 seeds Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik fought hard, but could not prevent themselves slipping to a three-sets loss to No. 3 seeds Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge of England 21-23, 21-18, 21-19 in the SaarLorLux Open final on Sunday. Continue reading Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge beat Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik in SaarLorLux Open final

2018 Denmark Open Semi-Final – Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge (England) vs. Takeshi Kamura/Keigo Sonoda (Japan)

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2018 Denmark Open Semi-Final – Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge (England) vs. Takeshi Kamura/Keigo Sonoda (Japan)
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