Tokyo: Nozomi Okuhara who came through an epic battle against PV Sindhu of India 21-19, 20-22, 22-20 in the World Championship final in August, has decided to pull out from the Dubai World Superseries Finals, citing knee injury. Continue reading Nozomi Okuhara pulls out of Dubai World Superseries Finals
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Japan badminton team look to move past gambling scandal
Tokyo: The Japanese badminton team’s morale was low when Japanese rising badminton star, 21-year-old Kento Momota and six-time Japan national champion Kenichi Tago have been expelled from the national team after they admitted to gamble at illegal casinos.
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Park Joo-bong wishes Lee Chong Wei good luck before BWF hearing
Kuala Lumpur: Japan’s badminton head coach Park Joo-bong was looking forward to another Lee Chong Wei-Lin Dan match up at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, and was hoping to hear good news from Lee Chong Wei’s Badminton World Federation hearing (BWF) that will be held in Amsterdam, April 11.
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Park Joo-bong – South Korea’s badminton legend
By Kwon Ji-youn
Long before there was Lee Yong-dae, there was Park Joo-bong.
Lee may be the current badminton mogul, but Park owns five world championship titles and has conquered 72 international competitions. On the contrary, Lee, his successor, has yet to top the world championship podium.
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Morten Frost ready to lead Malaysian badminton
Kuching: While preparing to provide commentary at the ongoing Malaysian Masters in Kuching, Malaysia, Morten Frost provided some insight into his future plan for Malaysian badminton, when he is set to take over as the technical director of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) in March.
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Park Joo-bong comes home with Japanese team
Incheon: The current head coach of Japan national badminton team and the 1992 Summer Olympics men’s doubles gold medalist Park Joo-bong (with Kim Moon-Soo) of South Korea, has very mixed feelings about coaching the Japanese tam to compete at his home country.
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Not fair to give Lin Dan a wild card: Joo-bong (pic)
BUKIT JALIL: Japan chief coach Park Joo-bong will be the first one to protest if the Badminton World Federation (BWF) were to offer a wild card again to five-time world champion Lin Dan of China for this year’s World Championships.
Last year, Lin Dan was awarded the wild card despite missing international tournaments for almost a year. But the men’s singles maestro showed his prowess by beating Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei for his fifth crown at his homeground – Guangzhou. 
Joo-bong said that the world body’s decision last year proved controversial as many felt that it was unfair.
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