Jakarta: Indonesia’s badminton legend and the 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medalist, Markis Kido, who died of a heart attack in Tangerang, Monday night, at 36, was buried at the Kebon Nanas Public Cemetery (TPU), East Jakarta, Tuesday, where his late father, Djumharbey Anwar was also buried. Continue reading Markis Kido Laid to Rest in East Jakarta
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Olympic Gold Medalist Markis Kido Passes Away
Jakarta: The Indonesian badminton legend and the 2008 Beijing Olympic men’s doubles gold medalist, Markis Kido, has passed away at the age of 36. Continue reading Olympic Gold Medalist Markis Kido Passes Away
Hendra Setiawan and Markis Kido reunite, Lee Chong Wei to join 2017 Djarum Indonesia Super League
Jakarta: Hendra Setiawan and Markis Kido who had won the 2008 Olympic gold medal, the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games and the 2007 World Championships together, but had ended their 13 years partnership in August of 2012, will soon be playing together again.
Hendra Setiawan eyeing a second gold medal at 2016 Rio Olympics
Jakarta: Hendra Setiawan who partnered Markis Kido to win men’s doubles gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic, is now aiming for his second men’s doubles Olympic gold but this time he will be partnering with Mohammad Ahsan.
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Mumbai Rockets maul Hyderabad Hunters 4-1 in Premier Badminton League
Hyderabad: Mumbai Rockets won their last three matches to score a come from behind victory against hosts Hyderabad Hunters 4-1 in the Premier Badminton League (PBL) at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on Monday.
The Hunters who were playing without former World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei, got off to a good start with a closely fought women’s singles contest where Supanida Katethong of Hyderabad defeated Liu Zi Die 13-15, 15-14, 15-14 to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.
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Lee Chong Wei beats Sony Dwi Kuncoro but Hyderabad Hunters still lose
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Hunters woes continued on Sunday, as the team lost its third-straight tie of the season, falling 3-4 to Chennai Smashers spearheaded by P.V Sindhu in the Premier Badminton League (PBL) at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.
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Premier Badminton League: Hyderabad Hunters lose despite Lee Chong Wei’s victory
Hyderabad: Although Lee Chong Wei gave a spectacular performance in the second men’s singles match for Hyderabad Hunters in the Premier Badminton League (PBL) on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to carry his team to victory as the Hunters fell to Awadhe Warriors 3-4.
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India Premier Badminton League: Lee Chong Wei falls in upset loss to Kidambi Srikanth
Kuala Lumpur: Former World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei who represented the Hyderabad Hunters lost to World No. 9 Kidambi Srikanth 12-15, 15-6 and 7-15 after making his debut in India’s Premier Badminton League.
Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin and P.V Sindhu exit Indonesian Masters
Malang: Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin won a hard fought 3-set victory yesterday, but he couldn’t pull off another escape on Friday where the 24-year-old from Malaysia unable to play with his usual rhythm, went down in straight sets 13-21, 18-21 to Indonesian Wisnu Yuli Prasetyo.
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Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying, Chong Wei Feng reach semi-finals at Vietnam Open
Ho Chi Minh City: World No. 19 Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying of Malaysia brushed aside Indonesia’s Andrei Adistia/Vita Marissa in straight sets to advance to the mixed doubles semi-finals of the Vietnam Open on Friday.
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