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China badminton player, 17, dies of cardiac arrest after collapsing on court 01 Jul 2024 - 11:37 am

Indonesia: An "outstanding" 17-year-old Chinese badminton player died of cardiac arrest after collapsing on court during a tournament in Indonesia, officials said on...

Indonesia's Christie takes Asia badminton crown 14 Apr 2024 - 03:12 pm

Shanghai: Indonesia's Jonatan Christie cliched the Badminton Asia Championships crown on Sunday, seeing off Li Shi Feng in two sets in China. Christie...

China, India seal Asian badminton team titles 18 Feb 2024 - 04:31 pm

Kuala Lumpur: China's men's team were crowned winners of the Badminton Asia Team Championships after they dispatched Malaysia 3-0 in a one-sided final...

South Korea's An wins Thailand Open final 04 Jun 2023 - 01:31 pm

Bangkok: Badminton women's singles world number two An Se-young smashed home victory at the final of the Thailand Open in Bangkok on Sunday,...

Badminton body extends 'spin serve' ban until after Paris Olympic Games 29 May 2023 - 02:58 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Badminton's governing body is extending its ban on the so-called "spin serve" until after the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games,...

Home favourite Christie, South Korea's An win Indonesia titles 29 Jan 2023 - 08:42 pm

Jakarta: Badminton world number three and home hero Jonatan Christie secured his first Indonesia Masters title on Sunday, as South Korean star An...

Axelsen downs Christie to storm into India Open final 21 Jan 2023 - 06:40 pm

New Delhi: World number one Viktor Axelsen cruised into the India Open badminton final after he eased past Indonesia's Jonatan Christie 21-6, 21-12...

Axelsen and Yamaguchi win badminton World Tour Finals 11 Dec 2022 - 05:52 pm

Bangkok: Men's badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen regained his mojo to claim his eighth title for 2022, steamrolling Indonesian ace Anthony Ginting...

Yamaguchi unstoppable at badminton World Tour Finals decider 11 Dec 2022 - 11:06 am

Bangkok: Reigning world champion Akane Yamaguchi outpaced Tai Tzu Ying to claim the women's singles badminton title at the season-ending World Tour Finals...

India stun Indonesia to win maiden Thomas Cup title 15 May 2022 - 01:19 pm

Bangkok: India's men's badminton team pulled off a major upset by crushing 14-times champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final on Sunday to win...

Badminton federation bans athletes from Russia and Belarus 01 Mar 2022 - 02:37 pm

The world governing body for badminton (BWF) said on Tuesday that players from Russia and Belarus would be banned from international tournaments from...

Japan's Momota wins first title since car crash 22 Nov 2021 - 11:12 am

Two-time world champion Kento Momota won his first BWF title since a road accident last year after the Japanese beat Denmark's Anders Antonsen...

NVBS shuttlers Adlyn, Mashal clinch U-11 titles 17 Aug 2021 - 05:15 pm

Adlyn Mary Sojan and Mashal Sahibjan of New Vision Badminton Sport (NVBS) won the Under-11 boys and girls titles respectively in LSA Open...

Doha-based Rajath of NVBS to train at Gopichand Academy 30 Jun 2021 - 09:56 am

Doha: Doha-based Rajath Raj Rameshan, a trainee at New Vision Badminton Sport (NVBS), has been selected to undergone a one-month training camp at...

Sai Praneeth out of Thailand Open due to COVID-19 positive test 19 Jan 2021 - 09:17 pm

Indian shuttler B. Sai Praneeth has been withdrawn from the Thailand Open after testing positive for COVID-19, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said...

Indian shuttler Nehwal cleared to play in Thailand after antibody test 12 Jan 2021 - 07:40 pm

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has been allowed to take her place in the draw for the Thailand Open after being initially withdrawn following...

Nehwal tests positive for Covid in Thailand: BAI 12 Jan 2021 - 10:42 am

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has been withdrawn from the Thailand Open after testing positive for COVID-19, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) said...

Japan team to miss Thailand tournaments after Momota tests positive 03 Jan 2021 - 07:25 pm

World number one badminton player Kento Momota has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the withdrawal of all Japan's players from this month's tournaments...