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Badminton Round up - Yonex French Open Championship 2021

Indian’s had a forgetful outing at the recently concluded Victor Denmark Open championship. The best was from Sindhu and Sameer Verma, both of them managed to reach the quarterfinals. Sindhu who was playing her first tournament after the Olympics was not at her attacking best. The two-time Olympic medalist

Viktor Axelsen - Beyond Belief!!!

Sunday’s BWF Denmark Open’s men’s singles finals was supposed to be a one-sided affair favoring Japan’s world no.1 Kento Momota. The world no.2 Viktor Axelsen has a dismal 14-1 head-to-head record against Momota. The big Dane was playing his maiden Denmark Open final; the

Lee Chong Wei: A near-perfect badminton player

There are several appellants who stand tall when it comes to answering the greatest badminton player of all time. The fans are split between Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei. Lee and Lin who comprehensively dominated sports in the last two decades. This duo faced each other on almost 40

Dan the Man!!

Double Olympic gold medallist, five-time world champion and arguably the greatest badminton player the sport has ever seen, announced retirement on 04th July 2020 at the age of 36, referring to his body and was not able to undergo pain and injuries that he could previously undergo. He was famously

Incredible Indonesia!

Indonesia thrashed China 3-0 and won the Thomas Cup title in Aarhus, Denmark on Sunday. Indonesia kicked off the finals with a win from world no.5 and Tokyo Olympics men's singles bronze medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting over Lu Guangzu, a three games thriller that lasted over an hour, 18-21,

It’s title no.15 for China!!

China beat Japan 3-1 and secured its 15th Uber Cup title in Aarhus, Denmark on Saturday. China, which was third-best in 2018, looked to improve, but Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi had other plans as she thumped the Olympic gold medalist Chen Yu Fei in straight games 21-18, 21-10. Putting China

All Eyes On Saina’s Injury As Indian Team Steps Into the Knockout Stage

After a hard-fought 3-2 win over Spain in the first match, the Indian women’s team registered a convincing victory as they beat Scotland 4-1 on Tuesday. As per the tournament rules, the top two teams with the most number of wins in the group will automatically qualify for the

India off to a winning start

India has never been successful at the Sudirman Cup or Thomas & Uber Cup, and this year there wasn’t much of a difference as well. After a disastrous outing in Finland at the 2021 BWF Sudirman Cup, Indians are off to a winning start at the Thomas & Uber

Exciting BWF season ahead!!!

The 2021 BWF calendar kicked off with the Sudirman Cup towards the end of September. The Badminton World Federation lined up a series of tournaments starting with the Thomas & Uber Cup followed by the BWF Super 1000 Denmark Open, the BWF Super 750 French Open, and Germany Open tournaments

Badminton Round Up: Kidambi Srikanth

Kidambi Srikanth is one of the most celebrated men’s singles badminton players in the last 10 years.

What is so special about Chinese badminton?

On Sunday the 3rd of October 2021 scripted history when the Chinese won the BWF Sudirman Cup for a record 12th time. Ever since the beginning of this millennium, Chinese have stamped their authority on badminton. Dominating the sport in all categories and in all major tournaments. Their success in

Kento Momota: back on the winning track

The world no.1 made his first The BWF world tour appearance at the 2021 All England Championships after his career-threatening car accident which took place when he was returning to the Kuala Lumpur airport after his Malaysian Master’s win in January 2020. Momota suffered multiple injuries and had

India crashes out of BWF Sudirman Cup 2021

Indians on Monday lost 0-5 against 11-time winners and reigning champions China and squandered an opportunity to tie the group and eventually could have seen them qualify for the quarterfinals at the biannual event. This was India’s second consecutive loss in the group stage. The first defeat was against

Big Blow as Indian Men’s Doubles Pair Withdraw from Sudirman Cup

The world no.10 men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy pulled out from the doubles event at the upcoming mixed team event, the Sudirman Cup, due to unknown medical reasons. Chirag and Satwik were part of the 12-member Indian team that left for Vantaa Finland. The

Malaysians are all geared up for the upcoming tournaments

The Tokyo Olympics have not been fruitful for the Badminton Association of Malaysia; the men’s doubles pair of Soh Wooi Yik and Aaron Chia were only the saving grace. There was a lot to expect from the current All England Champion and the national men’s singles ace Lee

Badminton Round Up: The Sudirman Cup

The 2021 Sudirman Cup will be held between 26th September to 03rd October in Vantaa, Finland. Suzhou, China was the original host of this year's championship, due to COVID-19, the BWF decided to move to Finland. The badminton powerhouses China and Japan have been handed the top spots one and

BWF Tournaments and Olympic Qualifications

Badminton is one of the most competitive sports in the world, and tournaments happening across the calendar year, keeping track of the players, points, and qualifications becomes a bit exigent. Indian fans had their fair share of confusion during this year's Olympic qualifications as higher ranked Srikanth Kidambi was left

Shocker!!! 21 year old Malaysian Retires from Badminton

Injuries and surgeries are part of any sport. It is unfortunate to see players quitting as they are unable to bounce back. In a similar case, Malaysia’s Goh Jin Wei called it a day as she was not able to recover from a surgery that she went through in

Controversial 3 month ban on Alexandra Bøje and Mette Poulsen

Denmark’s disciplinary committee banned Alexandra Bøje and Mette Poulsen from all tournaments for the next 3 months. This ban was announced during the finals of the 2021 RSL DM (Danish national championships) that took place last month. When Alexandra Bøje / Mette Poulsen were playing the women’s doubles finals

Retired Olympic medalist to be part of Denmark Open 2021, as a player!!!

Mathias Boe, one of the Danish badminton legends is trying to make a comeback at this year's Denmark Open. The Danish Doubles specialist retired from the game in April 2020. Mathias Boe was the most celebrated doubles player of his generation. He partnered with Carsten Mogensen for most of his

Outstanding, Incredible, Marvellous!!!!!

5th September 2021, Tokyo concluded the Paralympics on Sunday, and mind you, this was the most successful outing for team India. For the first time, India had 54 participants in all disciplines, the highest number to date. Indians have been regular at the Paralympic games since 1984, and India had

Anders Antonsen: “There is only fierce competition between us”

Viktor Axelsen, the world no.2 and the reigning Olympic champion, shifting his base from Denmark to Dubai has drawn not so quite positive reactions from the Danish team. The latest to join the list is Anton Andersen. The current world no. 3, unlike his compatriot, is also quite active

Park Tae-Sang - The man who guided Sindhu to another Olympics medal

Ever since PV Sindhu won the bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo summer Olympics, one person has become the talk of the town other than Sindhu. He is no other than her current coach, Park Tae-Sang. An emotional Sindhu let out a joyful scream as she beat He Bingjiao in

International Tournament Update: Thomas & Uber Cup 2021

The Badminton World Federation, the governing body of badminton, on Wednesday, the 18th of August 2021 announced the draws for this year's Thomas and Uber Cup. This event will be held between the 9th to 17th October in Aarhus, Denmark. The Thomas and Uber cup finals return to the European