Wuhan: One year after they met in the Badminton Asia Championships semi-final in Wuhan last year, Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan will reunite today to contest for a spot in the final of the 2017 Badminton Asia Championships.
Continue reading Lee Chong Wei to play Lin Dan in dream Badminton Asia Championships semis
Wuhan: The Malaysian badminton superstar and World No. 1 men’s singles player Lee Chong Wei sealed his place in the last eight of the Badminton Asia Championships with a comfortable win over Japanese shuttler Kenta Nishimoto at the Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium in China on Thursday. The 23-year-old Japanese was simply unable to live with the class and guile of the Malaysian maestro by bowing out with 20-22, 12-21 in 44 minutes.
Continue reading Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, Chen Long check into Badminton Asia quarters
Wuhan: India’s P.V. Sindhu had a strong start, but compatriot Saina Nehwal suffered an early exit in the first round of 2017 Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday.
Continue reading P.V. Sindhu advances, Saina Nehwal bows out at 2017 Badminton Asia Championships
Basel: Men’s singles top seed Lin Dan of China advanced to the quarter-finals of Swiss Open at the St. Jakobshalle in Münchenstein on Thursday.
Continue reading Lin Dan, Vivian Hoo/Woon Khe Wei progress to Swiss Open quarters
Basel: Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan of China produced a vintage performance as he progressed to the third round of Swiss Open after a comfortable win over Koki Watanabe of Japan 21-13, 21-13 in the Swiss Open men’s singles match on Wednesday.
Continue reading Lin Dan, Vivian Hoo/Woon Khe Wei advance at BWF Swiss Open
Ipoh: Lim Chi Wing of Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) defeated the 2012 Malaysian national champion Misbun Ramdan Misbun of Selangor to win his second Malaysian national title at Dewan Seri Perdana Kolej Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu Azlan Shah, Ulu Kinta on Saturday.
Continue reading Lim Chi Wing beats Misbun Ramdan to Win Malaysian National Badminton Title
Dubai: Malaysia’s World number one Lee Chong Wei who is eyeing his fifth World Superseries Finals title, bounced back from an unexpected defeat to Son Wan Ho on Wednesday by holding off Angus Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong 21-15, 22-20 in the second Group B match on Thursday.
Continue reading Lee Chong Wei clings on, Carolina Marin exits from Dubai World Superseries Finals
Dubai: For his excellence at the highest level of the sport of badminton, Badminton World Federation (BWF) had announced that World No. 1 men’s singles player Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia was selected as the 2016 Best Male Player of the Year. The awards were unveiled during Monday night’s Players’ Reception and Gala Dinner in Dubai.
Continue reading Lee Chong Wei earns Fifth BWF Best Male Player of the Year Award
Kuala Lumpur: The Rio Olympic champion and World No. 2 Chen Long of China has decided to give up on the wild card granted by Badminton World Federation (BWF) that allowed him to compete for the USD$1 million Superseries Finals held in Dubai from Dec 14-18.
Continue reading Chen Long, Nitya Maheswari-Greysia Polii withdraw from Superseries Finals
Fuzhou: With two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan’s extramarital affair continued to dominate headlines for all the wrong reasons since Thursday morning, BadmintonPlanet would like to take the opportunity to give the ongoing China Open some much-deserved attention.
Continue reading Iskandar Zainuddin, Chen Long advance to China Open quarters
