Tokyo: The top four seeded women’s doubles pairs including No. 1 seed Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota, No. 2 seeds Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi of Japan, the 2017 world champions and No. 3 seeds Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan of China and Indonesia’s fourth seeds Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu all had a bye in the Japan Open women’s doubles first round on Wednesday. Continue reading Tang Jinhua/Yu Xiaohan proceed to Japan Open second round
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Kento Momota claims Macau Open title
Macau: Sunday was a memorable milestone for Kento Momota, who just won his fifth title of the year at Macau Open and his first Grand Prix Gold tournament since his ban for illegal gambling was lifted in May. Continue reading Kento Momota claims Macau Open title
Kento Momota to meet Ihsan Maulana Mustofa in Macau Open final
Macau: Former World No. 2 Kento Momota remained on course for his fifth international title after his ban for illegal gambling was lifted in May. Momota has won Yonex/K&D Graphics International Series in USA, 2017 Belgian International, Czech Open and Dutch Open and finished runner-up at the Canada Open since July this year, but his 21-8, 21-10 semi-final victory over the world No. 25 and the 2017 Denmark Open runner-up Lee Hyun-il of Korea left him just one win away from winning the Macau Open. Continue reading Kento Momota to meet Ihsan Maulana Mustofa in Macau Open final
Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai enter Japan Open second round
KUALA LUMPUR: After their quarter-final exit at the Korea Open last week, Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai have fought tooth and nail to be comeback from dropping a set to collect a tough 21-14, 19-21, 21-19 victory over Mathias Christiansen/Sara Thygesen of Denmark in the Japan Open first round at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Tuesday. Continue reading Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai enter Japan Open second round
PV Sindhu gets her revenge, defeats Nozomi Okuhara at Korea Open final (3 pics)
Seoul: PV Sindhu and Nozomi Okuhara have faced-off in an epic World Championships final three weeks ago that was rightly considered as one of the greatest women’s singles final in badminton history which lasted 110 minutes in favor of Okuhara. Continue reading PV Sindhu gets her revenge, defeats Nozomi Okuhara at Korea Open final (3 pics)
Chinese woman shuttler Yu Xiaohan receives 7-month ban in doping case
Beijing: In a statement released by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Friday, Chinese women’s doubles badminton player Yu Xiaohan has received a retroactive seven-month ban for a doping violation committed last year.
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Yu Xiaohan provisionally suspended by BWF
Kuala Lumpur: In a statement released by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Monday, Chinese badminton player Yu Xiaohan has been provisionally suspended by the sport’s governing body following allegation of doping violation.
Yu Xiaohan vs. diuretic furosemide
Beijing: Drug abuse happens in all sports, and whether athletes use an illicit or controlled drug, they are at risk of facing suspension and being disqualified from the competition if tested positive for banned substances.
Chinese shuttler Yu Xiaohan tested positive for diuretic furosemide
Beijing: According to Chinese media Xinhua news, the Federation of University Sports of China (FUSC) confirmed that Chinese shuttler Yu Xiaohan’s had been tested positive for diuretic furosemide, and her women’s doubles and mixed team silver medals won in the Gwangju Universiade in July had been revoked by Badminton World Federation (BWF).
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Lin Dan still going strong, Yu Xiaohan/Ou Dongni dropped from China World Championships team
Chengdu: Two times Olympic gold medalist Lin Dan’s recent form has been a bust as he only won the Asia Championships but fell short in other six tournaments he has participated this year.