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India’s Sourabh, Mithiun and Kuhoo-Rohan storms into the semifinals of Russian Open
Indian shuttlers Sourabh Verma and Mithun Manjunath progressed to the semifinals of the men’s singles competition at the USD 75,000 Russian Open BWF Tour Super 100 tournament in Vladivostock on Friday. Eighth seed Sourabh, who qualified for the Asian games after recovering from injuries, defeated Israel’s third seed Misha Zilberman 21-14 21-16 in 36 minutes. […]
A big opportunity for Rivals players as China’s badminton powers wane
Shanghai China is one of most successful country in recent badminton history but, spearheaded by ageing legend Lin Dan, they are all set to host the World Championships next week at one of their lowest ebbs. Lin is in the twilight of his brilliant career at 34, while a sense of crisis engulfs China’s women’s […]
Viktor Axelson tops the World Badminton Rankings for men’s singles; Srikanth Kidambi on 6th place
Kuala Lumpur The following is the latest world badminton ranking for men’s singles as released by the Badminton World Federation here on Thursday: 1. Viktor AXELSEN, Denmark, 88554 points 2. LEE Chong Wei, Malaysia, 77383 points 3. SHI Yuqi, China, 74762 points 4. SON Wan Ho, South Korea, 72172 points 5. CHOU Tien Chen, Chinese […]
Due to Health issues, Malaysian Star Shuttler Lee Chong Wei withdraws from World Championships and Asian Games
Kuala Lumpur Lee Chong Wei has withdrawn from both the World Championships in Nanjing, China, and the Asian Games in Indonesia due to health issues, according to the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). In a statement on Tuesday, BAM said the world No. 2 is suffering from a respiratory related disorder. “We regret to announce […]
Ronaldo as fit as a 20 year old
At 33, most professional footballers are usually winding down their playing careers, If injuries haven’t yet caught up with them, they’ll almost certainly not be operating at the level they once were. Not Cristiano Ronaldo, though… While his time at Real Madrid has finally come to an end, his decision to further his career at Italian […]
In spite of recent failures Indian badminton players stands on the verge of world domination
New Delhi Despite India ending Thailand Open with nothing to show in their cabinet yet again, the international badminton circuit remains largely to be conquered by a nation. A closer look at the five major tournaments held this year so far shows hardly any dominance by others that was once the crux. China’s dominance in […]
After conquering Asia and setting a record of winning Badminton Asia Junior Championships in 53 years, Lakshya Sen sets eyes on the world
Towards the end of the second game of the Badminton Asia Junior Championships final, Lakshya Sen was leading 21-19, 19-18 against the top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn, when the Indian asked for a medical timeout. Sen had just lost a long rally to the junior world champion and although he was leading in the match, winning […]
Singapore Open: Chou Tien Chen, Nitchaon Jindapol enters semi-final
Singapore Singapore Open top seed Chou Tien Chen on Friday beat South Korea’s Lee Hyun Il 21-18, 21-6 to book himself a spot at the men’s singles semi-finals. It was the first major test for the Taiwanese world No 7 but he downed 38-year-old Lee in just 31 minutes. “My opponent slowed down in the […]
Indian Shuttlers bows out of Singapore Open
Singapore The Indian campaign in the Singapore Open ended as all shuttlers crashed out in the pre-quarter finals here July 19. Sourabh Verma lost to Vietnam’s Tien Minh Nguyen 21-18, 15-21, 11-21 in the men’s singles match which lasted 56 minutes while Subhankar Dey, too, lost to Chinese Taipei’s top dog Tien Chen Chou 13-21, […]