Four Mirage 2000 Jets Welcome Taiwan’s Olympic Badminton Team Home

Taiwan: The Taiwanese badminton team ended the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with 1 gold – Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin in men’s doubles and 1 silver – Tai Tzu Ying in women’s singles. It was Taiwan’s best-ever performance in the Olympic badminton event. Continue reading Four Mirage 2000 Jets Welcome Taiwan’s Olympic Badminton Team Home

The Badminton Korea Association Officially File Complaint About Chen Qingchen’s Foul Language During Match

Kuala Lumpur: According to Korea Times, the Badminton Korea Association (BAK) has officially filed a complaint to Badminton World Federation (BWF) about Chinese women’s doubles player, Chen Qingchen’s conduct on the badminton court during the 2020 Tokyo Games. Continue reading The Badminton Korea Association Officially File Complaint About Chen Qingchen’s Foul Language During Match

Is Hendra Setiawan Retiring After the Tokyo Olympics?

Jakarta: After the end of the men’s doubles event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Indonesia’s badminton legend – Hendra Setiawan posted on his Instagram page saying “Bye2 Tokyo 2020..πŸ‘‹ My last Olympic Games is over πŸ™”. That fuelled speculation that Setiawan could be calling it quit after the Tokyo Games. Continue reading Is Hendra Setiawan Retiring After the Tokyo Olympics?

BadmintonPlanet’s Selections of Tokyo Games “Fun Facts” – Flandy Limpele/Eng Hian Are The Most Successful Men’s pair at The 2020 Tokyo Olympics!

Kuala Lumpur: The 2020 Tokyo Olympics badminton events weren’t the greatest, especially they were held without spectators and during the COVID-19 pandemic. But they featured plenty of memorable, historic moments as shuttlers from around the world showed years upon years of hard work, bumps, bruises, happiness, sadness, fun, pain, tears, and sweat on the badminton courts, trying to fight for a medal at the highest, largest, and most visible stage for the sport of badminton. Continue reading BadmintonPlanet’s Selections of Tokyo Games “Fun Facts” – Flandy Limpele/Eng Hian Are The Most Successful Men’s pair at The 2020 Tokyo Olympics!

V for Victory: Viktor Axelsen Denies Chen Long to Win Olympic Gold

Tokyo: World No. 2 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark ended China’s dominance in badminton by winning Olympic gold in men’s singles on Monday. Continue reading V for Victory: Viktor Axelsen Denies Chen Long to Win Olympic Gold

Greysia Polii/Apriyani Rahayu Make History by Winning the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Women’s Doubles Gold

Tokyo: Indonesia’s World No. 6 women’s doubles pair – Greysia Polii/Apriyani Rahayu defeated World No. 2 Chen QingChen/Jia YiFan of China 21-19, 21-15 to win the first-ever Olympic women’s doubles gold medal for their country on Monday. Continue reading Greysia Polii/Apriyani Rahayu Make History by Winning the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Women’s Doubles Gold

Chen Long Plays Viktor Axelsen in the Tokyo Games Final – First Olympic Final Without Lee Chong Wei or Lin Dan Since 2008

Tokyo: There is a first time for almost everything in sport. On August 2, 2021, we will not see either Lee Chong Wei or Lin Dan in the Olympic men’s singles final for the first time since the 2008 Beijing Games. The two badminton legends had shown us some of the most thrilling and legendary matches ever to be played in Badminton. BadmintonPlanet would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their contribution to the sport of badminton. Continue reading Chen Long Plays Viktor Axelsen in the Tokyo Games Final – First Olympic Final Without Lee Chong Wei or Lin Dan Since 2008

Chen Yufei Beats Tai Tzu Ying to Win China’s Second Olympic Gold in Badminton

Tokyo: The Tokyo Olympic women’s singles No. 1 seed Chen Yufei of China and No. 2 seed Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan have taken us on an emotional roller coaster ride in a pulsating gold medal match which took place at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza on Sunday. Continue reading Chen Yufei Beats Tai Tzu Ying to Win China’s Second Olympic Gold in Badminton

Lee Yang/Wang Chi-lin, Li Junhui/Liu Yuchen, Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik Win Olympic Medals; Chen Long Faces Anthony Ginting in Semis

Tokyo: The 2020 Tokyo Olympics men’s doubles event has been a thrilling contest since day one. Some big names such as World No. 1 Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo of Indonesia had their dreams of Olympic gold dashed in the quarter-finals. Continue reading Lee Yang/Wang Chi-lin, Li Junhui/Liu Yuchen, Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik Win Olympic Medals; Chen Long Faces Anthony Ginting in Semis

Chen Yufei, Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan Reach Olympic Finals

Tokyo: In an all-Chinese women’s singles semi-final, the World No. 2 Chen Yufei and World No. 9 He Bingjiao went all out to fight for the final Olympic badminton berth. Continue reading Chen Yufei, Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan Reach Olympic Finals