Tokyo: China’s World No. 6 “Twin Towers” – Li Junhui/Liu Yuchen defeated Malaysia’s World No. 9 Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik on Friday 24-22, 21-13 on Friday to advance to the Tokyo Olympic badminton men’s doubles final. Continue reading Li Jun Hui/Liu Yu Chen to Play Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin for the Men’s Doubles Olympic Gold
Tag: Badminton Events at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Wang Yi Lyu/Huang Dong Ping Refuse to Always Be The “Number Two” By Winning Olympic Gold Medal
Tokyo: China’s World No. 3 mixed doubles pair, Wang Yi Lyu/Huang Dong Ping have been playing in the shadow of compatriots – World No. 1 Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong since they first met in the 2017 Hong Kong Open semi-final. Continue reading Wang Yi Lyu/Huang Dong Ping Refuse to Always Be The “Number Two” By Winning Olympic Gold Medal
Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik Upset Marcus Gideon/Kevin Sukamuljo in Olympic Quarters, But Job Is Not Finished Yet
Tokyo: Malaysia’s World No. 9 men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik ended their 7-match losing streak to World No. 1 Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo of Indonesia in the quarter-finals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Thursday by beating the Indonesian pair 21-14, 21-17. Continue reading Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik Upset Marcus Gideon/Kevin Sukamuljo in Olympic Quarters, But Job Is Not Finished Yet
China Wins Gold in Mixed Doubles; Nozomi Okuhara, Akane Yamaguchi Are Japan’s Only Hope to Win Olympic Gold
Tokyo: China’s World No. 1 Zheng Si Wei/Huang Ya Qiong and World No. 3 Wang Yi Lyu/Huang Dong Ping have defeated their respective opponents in the semi-finals and set up an all-Chinese mixed double final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Continue reading China Wins Gold in Mixed Doubles; Nozomi Okuhara, Akane Yamaguchi Are Japan’s Only Hope to Win Olympic Gold
In Biggest Upset, Kento Momota Ousted from Olympic Badminton; Lee Zii Jia to Face Chen Long in Last 16
Tokyo: World No. 1 men’s singles player, Kento Momota entered the Tokyo Olympics as the star of Japan and perhaps the Games themselves. He convinced himself he was prepared for the pressure and was determined to win gold. Continue reading In Biggest Upset, Kento Momota Ousted from Olympic Badminton; Lee Zii Jia to Face Chen Long in Last 16
Michelle Li Sets up Last 16 Clash with Nozomi Okuhara; Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong To Play Tang Chun Man/Tse Ying Suet in Mixed Doubles Semis at Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo: The women’s singles competition was relatively calm on Wednesday compared to the men’s singles which featured several high-profile upsets. Continue reading Michelle Li Sets up Last 16 Clash with Nozomi Okuhara; Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong To Play Tang Chun Man/Tse Ying Suet in Mixed Doubles Semis at Tokyo Olympics
Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo Through to Olympic Quarters
Tokyo: Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik’s Olympic dream continues despite a straight-set defeat to World No. 2 Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan on Monday. Continue reading Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo Through to Olympic Quarters
Greysia Polii/Apriyani Rahayu to Meet Du Yue/Li Yin Hui in Olympics Women’s Doubles Quarters
Tokyo: The last day of women’s doubles group stage competitions was highlighted by several exciting matches. Continue reading Greysia Polii/Apriyani Rahayu to Meet Du Yue/Li Yin Hui in Olympics Women’s Doubles Quarters
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo Continue to Shine at Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo: Indonesia’s World No. 1 men’s doubles pair, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo did not give their opponents, World No. 10 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty too much breathing room in the second Group A match on Monday, spending only 32 minutes to defeat the Indian pair with a landslide score of 21-13, 21-12. Continue reading Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo Continue to Shine at Tokyo Olympics
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