Fuzhou: Five-time World champion and two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan was knocked out on home soil by Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in the first round of the Tahoe China Badminton Open at Haixia Olympic Sports Center in Fuzhou, China on Wednesday. Continue reading Lin Dan knocked out of China Open by Jonatan Christie
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Tian Houwei & Aya Ohori win China Masters
Changzhou: A resilient Tian Houwei showed he is one of the best men’s singles player in China as he overhauled countryman and third seed Qiao Bin 21-15, 15-21, 21-16 to claim the China Masters men’s singles title on Sunday.
Lin Dan crashes out of China Masters, Tian Houwei in final
Changzhou: Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan suffered a surprise defeat to fellow compatriot No. 3 seed Qiao Bin at the China Masters semi-finals on Saturday.
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Lin Dan & Tian Houwei in China Masters semis, Chen Long may not make world championships
Changzhou: Chinese players showed their dominance in Friday’s China Masters quarter-finals at Changzhou, Jiangsu, China, which saw all four semi-final spots monopolized by the Chinese shuttlers.
Lin Dan one win away from World Championships qualification
Changzhou: Five-time World Champion Lin Dan will be assured of a World Championships berth if he wins the next match against his junior 19-year-old Zhou Zeqi at the China Masters in Changzhou, China on Thursday.
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Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying crash out of Malaysia Open
Kuching: On a Wednesday that filled with upsets at the Malaysia Open held in Kuching, Sarawak, Or Chin Chung/Tang Chun Man of Hong Kong provided a stunning first-round casualty by defeating No. 1 men’s doubles pair Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong 21-17, 23-21.
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Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying enter India Open Quarters
New Delhi: Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong and mixed doubles pair Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying have advanced into the final 8 of the India Open Super Series Badminton tournament held at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, India on Thursday.
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Lin Dan: Young Chinese players face pressure to deliver
Lingshui: In a Chinese national team internal practice match that was held in Lingshui few days ago, current World No. 5 and two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan lost to World No. 6 Tian Houwei 21-17, 9-21, 21-23 in 77 minutes.
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Chen Long powers Qingdao over Xiamen in China Badminton Super League (CBSL)
Beijing: Chen Long who played for Qingdao in the 2016/2017 season of China Badminton Super League (CBSL) scored a 21-14, 21-14 against Tian Houwei of Xiamen, lifted his current team to a victory 3-2 win over his former team Xiamen on Saturday.
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Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong, Viktor Axelsen wrap up 2016 in style
Dubai: Malaysia’s World No. 1 men’s doubles pair Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong couldn’t have asked for a better way to end the year of 2016 by claiming the men’s doubles title in the Dubai World Superseries Finals in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Sunday.
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