Glasgow: Malaysia kicked off the opening day of the World Championships in Glasgow on a high note for as all Malaysians in action were able to advance to second round successfully. Continue reading Zulfadli Zulkiffli & Lin Dan advance, Shi Yuqi survives major scare to enter World Championships 2nd round
Tag: 2017 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships in Glasgow
Age-defying Lee Chong Wei & Lin Dan arrive with high hopes in Glasgow (video)
Glasgow: Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei and China’s Lin Dan are two of the hottest names on show at 2017 Badminton World Championships starting August 21 in Glasgow, Scotland. Continue reading Age-defying Lee Chong Wei & Lin Dan arrive with high hopes in Glasgow (video)
Lin Dan and team China depart for 2017 World Badminton Championships
Beijing: China’s delegation to the 2017 World Badminton Championships on Thursday departed for the most prestigious badminton tournament of the year that will be staged at Emirates Arena from 21-27 August, in Glasgow, Scotland. Continue reading Lin Dan and team China depart for 2017 World Badminton Championships
Lee Chong Wei and team Malaysia depart for World Championship in Glasgow
Kuala Lumpur: Family, friends and staff from Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) bid farewell to members of the Malaysian badminton squad before they left for the World Championship in Glasgow, Scotland on Wednesday. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei and team Malaysia depart for World Championship in Glasgow
Susi Susanti optimistic about winning a gold at BWF World Championship
Jakarta: Susi Susanti, the head of development and high performance for the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI), admitted Indonesia has good chance of winning either the mixed doubles or men’s doubles title at the 2017 Total BWF World Championship. Continue reading Susi Susanti optimistic about winning a gold at BWF World Championship
‘Big Three’ face growing threat from Kidambi Srikanth at World Championships
Kuala Lumpur: In last five years, the men’s singles category of badminton has been through a period of dominance by the ‘Holy Trinity’ of Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei and Chen Long. This year, they are the firm favorites for the world title at BWF World Champions to be held in Glasgow, starting August 21. Continue reading ‘Big Three’ face growing threat from Kidambi Srikanth at World Championships
Lin Dan & Chinese badminton team visit military bases in Sichuan
Chengdu: The Chinese badminton team has stayed in Chengdu, in Sichuan province of China for their 1-month closed training to prepare for the 2017 BWF World Championships that will be held August 21–27 at Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. Continue reading Lin Dan & Chinese badminton team visit military bases in Sichuan
Tai Tzu Ying’s withdrawal may have just boosted Marin & Sindhu’s chances at World Championships
Kuala Lumpur: Women’s singles World No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan has withdrawn from the 2017 World Championships that will be held at Emirates Arena in Glasgow from Aug 21 to August 27, to focus on World University Games (Universiade) in Taipei that runs from August 19 to August 30. Continue reading Tai Tzu Ying’s withdrawal may have just boosted Marin & Sindhu’s chances at World Championships
Lee Chong Wei unfazed by treacherous World Championships draw
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s badminton superstar Lee Chong Wei says he goes to the 2017 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships to face the best, although he was drawn in the loaded bottom half, together with Chen Long and Tian Houwei of China, as well as rising young guns, Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei unfazed by treacherous World Championships draw
Lee Chong Wei could meet Chen Long in World Championships semis
Kuala Lumpur: World No. 2 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia was drawn to potentially face defending champion Chen Long of China in the 2017 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships quarter-finals. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei could meet Chen Long in World Championships semis