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Hiroyuki Endo, Keigo Sonoda, and Takeshi Kamura Resign from the Japanese National Badminton Team

Tokyo: Japan’s men’s doubles World No. 5 Hiroyuki Endo and World No. 6 Keigo Sonoda/Takeshi Kamura have decided to resign from the Japanese national badminton team. Continue reading Hiroyuki Endo, Keigo Sonoda, and Takeshi Kamura Resign from the Japanese National Badminton Team

Japan Makes History by Winning Four All England Titles

Birmingham: The Japanese team capitalized on the absence of top badminton powerhouses such as China, Indonesia, and top shuttlers in women’s singles such as Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan, Carolina Marin of Spain, and Chen Yufei of China, scooping up four titles at the 2021 All England final on Sunday. Continue reading Japan Makes History by Winning Four All England Titles

Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan, Jonatan Christie win New Zealand Open

Auckland: The reigning All England men’s doubles champions Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia exacted revenge on behalf of their teammates, World No. 1 Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, when Ahsan/Setiawan rallied back from a set down to beat the Japanese pair Hiroyuki Endo/Yuta Watanabe 20-22, 21-15, 21-17 in the New Zealand Open final on Sunday. Continue reading Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan, Jonatan Christie win New Zealand Open

Kento Momota, Hiroyuki Endo/Yuta Watanabe win Badminton Asia Championships

Wuhan: For the first time in the history of the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC), Japan showed total and complete domination of the new badminton era as they became the overall winners with three titles including men’s singles, women’s singles, and men’s doubles. Continue reading Kento Momota, Hiroyuki Endo/Yuta Watanabe win Badminton Asia Championships

Chou Tien-Chen beats Tommy Sugiarto for Korea Open title

Seoul: The World No. 4 men’s singles player Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan has picked up his third international title of the year on Sunday, defeating Indonesia’s World No. 14 Tommy Sugiarto 21-13, 21-16 in 39 minutes for the Korea Open trophy. Continue reading Chou Tien-Chen beats Tommy Sugiarto for Korea Open title

Goodbye brother! Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan are splitting up

Jakarta: After losing to Endo Hiroyuki/Hayakawa Kenichi of Japan and Chai Biao/Hong Wei of China in the group stage of Rio Olympics, we knew this was coming, but didn’t expect that moment would happen so soon.Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan, we are going to miss you guys so much. (photo: AFP)

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Japan to send nine badminton players to Rio Olympics

Tokyo: After Japanese World No. 1 women’s doubles pair Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo defeated Naoko Fukuman and Kurumi Yonao 21-13, 21-15 in an all-Japan women’s badminton doubles final at the Asian Championships, Takahashi/Matsutomo have been named among the nine Japanese shuttlers who clinched their spots in all five disciplines at the Rio Olympics.A lot of respect to Ayaka Takahashi/Misaki Matsutomo and Naoko Fukuman/Kurumi Yonao's "Samurai spirit" when both pairs put up real fight in the BAC final, contrary to "Li Yongbo" style that brought shame to badminton with walkovers and match throwings.

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