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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Chen Boyang/Liu Yi: Asian Championships Doubles Silver

Introduction: The fierce showdown in the men’s doubles final of the Badminton Asian ChampionshipsIn the men’s doubles final of the just-concluded Asian Badminton Championships, the Chinese pair Chen Boyang/Liu Yi had a high-profile contest with the Malaysian pair Chia Ding Feng/Soh Wei Yi. In the end, Chen Boyang/Liu Yi lost their opponents 0-2 and unfortunately … Read more

Ahn Se-young & Badminton Updates: China’s System & India Open Insights

China’s Sina Sports is analyzing whether the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) introduction of the ’15-point 3-game system’ is intended to check Ahn Se-young’s dominance, or whether it is a more advantageous regulation. Ahn Se-young evolved from a traditional defensive player into a complete player with both offense and defense, and dominated her opponent at the … Read more

Special Olympics: Inclusion Through Sport

Intesa Sanpaolo, Main Partner of the initiative for the three-year period 2025-2027, proudly supported the Special Olympics Winter World Games, celebrating inclusion through sport in Turin with over 1,500 athletes from 102 countries Opening CeremonySpecial Olympics World Winter GamesTurin 2025 Born in the United States in the 1960s, the Special Olympics reality is today a … Read more

Indonesia Masters 2026: Sindhu & Lakshya Lose – Indian Challenge Ends

P.V. Sindhu and Lakshya Sen suffered straight-game losses to their respective opponents in the women’s and men’s singles quarterfinals, marking the end of Indian challenge in the USD 500,000 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament in Jakarta on Friday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, lost to top seed and world number four Chen Yu Fei of China … Read more

Victor France Para-Badminton – Day 1 Recap

AD (Hearing Impaired) In men’s singles, the reigning champion Xavier-Guillaume VALLEDOR, Titouan KEIFFER and Antoine GASPARUTTO validated their qualification for the next round of the competition thanks to two victories each in their group. The last qualifying place will be played tomorrow between Kevin EAV and Mathys GARCES, who will still have one match to … Read more

Auria Badminton: National League Competition

LanzaroteDeportiva.com The National Second Territorial Badminton League starts this weekend on the island of Tenerife, a competition that this season has the participation of two teams from the Auria Bádminton Club. Over the next few months, the club’s youngest players have the opportunity to continue training in a highly demanding competition at the Canary Islands … Read more