James Whitfield

James Whitfield is Archysport's racket sports and golf specialist, bringing a global perspective to tennis, badminton, and golf coverage. Based between London and Singapore, James has covered Grand Slam tournaments, BWF World Tour events, and major golf championships on five continents. His reporting combines on-the-ground access with deep knowledge of the technical and strategic elements that separate elite athletes from the rest of the field. James is fluent in English, French, and Mandarin, giving him unique access to athletes across the global tennis and badminton circuits.

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Ahn Se-young: Korean Legend Declares Badminton GOAT Status

[스포티비뉴스=방이동, 박대현 기자 / 이충훈 영상 기자] The current state of Korean badminton. At the center is ‘Shuttlecock Empress’ Ahn Se-young. Chairman Kim Dong-moon, a ‘legend of Korean badminton’ who won gold medals in mixed doubles at the Atlanta Olympics and men’s doubles at the Athens Olympics during his active career, evaluated Ahn Se-young as … Read more

Velo Activities: Explore & Enjoy

During the season, we at VELO Badminton organize many fun activities for our youth members. Some examples are below. Youth camp The VELO Badminton youth camp is an annual outing for all youth members of VELO Badminton between the ages of 8 and 18. The camp takes place in the first week of the summer … Read more

Badminton Duo’s Victory Silences Cyberbullies | Zafrul’s Message

PETALING JAYA: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz praised mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei for rising above the noise to capture the Indonesian Masters in style. The reigning world champions staged a superb comeback to beat Denmark’s world No. 10 pair Mathias Christiansen-Alexandra Boje 15-21, 21-17, … Read more

China’s Sports Setback: Another Loss After Football

Chinese tennis player Chen Yufei – Photo: BWF The new BWF (Badminton World Federation) season started almost a month ago, with three major tournaments in the Super 500 group and beyond, but Chinese players have only managed to win one singles title so far. This is the title of the women’s singles of the Indonesia … Read more

Unrivaled Speed & Power: 2024 Upgrade Review

■ Commentator Ha Tae-kwon ‘Analysis of Ahn Se-young’s skills’ Smash speed noticeably improved “It’s comparable to male athletes.” ‘Completed’ with steel stamina + power I don’t think there will be any problem if the 15-point system is reformed. Invincible. This is an expression that automatically comes to mind when looking at world number one Ahn … Read more