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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Kim Won-ho & Seo Seung-jae Win Malaysia Open | Korean Badminton Doubles Victory

Seung-jae Seo (left) and Won-ho Kim are holding a medal ceremony after winning the men’s doubles final at the World Badminton Federation World Tour Malaysia Open held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 11th. Kuala Lumpur | Shinhwa Yonhap News Korean badminton men’s doubles ‘golden duo’ Seung-jae Seo and Won-ho Kim (hereinafter Samsung Life Insurance), … Read more

Greenland PM Nielsen: Badminton to Politics & Trump Challenge

Of Francesco Bertolino A former Greenlandic badminton champion, Nielsen does not seem willing to sit at the US negotiating table. “Enough insinuations and fantasies of annexation,” he said, calling Trump’s comments “totally unacceptable” In March 2025 Jens-Frederik Nielsen became Greenland’s youngest prime ministerdefeating the traditional formations with his centre-right Demokraatit party. A surprise victory for … Read more

Greenland PM Múte Bourup Egede: Facing Trump & Greenland’s Future

It was a surprise when Jens-Frederik Nielsen’s social-liberal party Demokraatit became the largest in the elections in Greenland in the spring of 2025. Not only did the socialist Inuit Ataqatigiit and liberal Siumut, who usually form a government, lose many votes, with Nielsen, Greenland also got the youngest prime minister the country had had up … Read more

Badminton: Aaron-Soh Shine Amidst Malaysian Team Disappointment

BUKIT JALIL: While this year’s Malaysian Open was smoothly and impressively organised, the lingering disappointment lay in the lack of local players making a deeper run on home soil. Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul had hoped for several elite national players to reach the semi-finals at least, but those expectations … Read more