Tokyo: The Nippon Badminton Association – the national governing body for the sport of badminton in Japan, has set its sights on winning three gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Continue reading Japan Targets Three Golds at The Tokyo Olympics
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Kento Momota Wins 80-minute Fight Against Kanta Tsuneyama in All-Japan Championships Final
Tokyo: Japan’s World No. 1 Kento Momota and World No. 11 Kanta Tsuneyama battled it out for 1 hour and 20 minutes at the Machida City General Gymnasium with Momota edging Tsuneyama 18-21, 21-12, 21-17 to claim his third All-Japan men’s singles title on Sunday. Continue reading Kento Momota Wins 80-minute Fight Against Kanta Tsuneyama in All-Japan Championships Final
Lin Dan, Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong miss out on BWF World Tour Finals
Gwangju: China’s badminton legend Lin Dan, and Malaysia’s men’s pair Goh V Shem/Tan Wee missed out places on the 2019 BWF World Tour Finals as they lost in the Korea Masters men’s singles and men’s doubles finals respectively on Sunday. Continue reading Lin Dan, Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong miss out on BWF World Tour Finals
China beat Japan 3-2 to win Asia mixed team championships
Hong Kong: China completed an improbable comeback over No. 1 seeds Japan to win the 2019 Asia mixed team championships on Sunday, also known as Tong Yun Kai Cup – named after the president of the Hong Kong badminton association. Continue reading China beat Japan 3-2 to win Asia mixed team championships
Japan beat Indonesia in semis, to battle China in Asia Mixed Team Championships final
Hong Kong: The Japanese team who won the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships by beating the South Korea team 3-0, will now have a chance to defend their title against China at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong on Sunday. Continue reading Japan beat Indonesia in semis, to battle China in Asia Mixed Team Championships final
Nozomi Okuhara, Kanta Tsuneyama win Thailand Open
Bangkok: The No. 4 seed Japanese player Nozomi Okuhara went on the attack throughout the whole match against the No. 2 seed PV Sindhu of India in Sunday’s women’s singles final, beating the Indian player 21-15, 21-18 in 50 minutes. Continue reading Nozomi Okuhara, Kanta Tsuneyama win Thailand Open
Nozomi Okuhara faces PV Sindhu in Thailand Open, rematch of World Championships final
Bangkok: Women’s singles No. 4 seed Nozomi Okuhara of Japan will face No. 2 seed PV Sindhu of India, the opponent she defeated in a hard-fought three-set battle in the 2017 World Championships final, to decide who takes home the 2018 Thailand Open title on Sunday. Continue reading Nozomi Okuhara faces PV Sindhu in Thailand Open, rematch of World Championships final
Kento Momota loses to Kanta Tsuneyama in Canada Open final
Calgary: Former World No. 2 Kento Momota was beaten in his return from a 13th-month suspension absence, losing 22-20, 14-21, 21-14 to No. 6 seed Kanta Tsuneyama in the final of the Canada Open in Calgary on Sunday (local time in Canada). Continue reading Kento Momota loses to Kanta Tsuneyama in Canada Open final