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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Badminton: Yssingeaux & Le Puy-en-Velay – Academic Final Winners

On Wednesday, the Choumouroux sports complex in Yssingeaux hosted the academic badminton championships. Haute-Loire won two UNSS titles. Sixteen teams were entered, divided into general high schools and vocational high schools. Qualified during departmental championships in the four departments of Auvergne, they competed in teams in the form of men’s and women’s singles, men’s, women’s … Read more

GBC12 Badminton Tournament: Villefranche-de-Rouergue Success

the essential With 270 players and 300 matches played over two days, the annual tournament of the Grand Villefranchois Badminton Club confirmed its success. This is the big event of the weekend at the end of January and beginning of February 2026 for the GBC12 (Gaspar badminton club), with the organization of its annual tournament … Read more

Kim Won-ho Wins Korea Sports Council Award | Badminton News

enlarge image Badminton Kim Won-ho, winner of the Korea Sports Council Sports Award [대한체육회 제공. 재판매 및 DB 금지] (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Dong-chil = Kim Won-ho (Samsung Life Insurance), one of the badminton ‘golden combinations’, was selected as the grand prize winner, the highest honor, at the 72nd Korea Sports Council Sports … Read more

DM Final: 43 & Competing Again

At 43 again in a DM final Michael Fuchs can’t help it. The 43-year-old former Olympian from Lengfurt (Main-Spessart district) took part in the German badminton championships in Cloppenburg for the first time after a seven-year break and only failed in the final in the doubles alongside Marvin Seidel, currently Germany’s strongest doubles player. /ir,lel,6000989 … Read more

Mirzapur Sports: 1700 Students Take Part in Event

Sports festival Kridagan 2026 started on Wednesday at BHU’s Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, Barkachha. Inauguration chief guest student welfare dean Prof. Ranjan Kumar Singh and Professor in-charge of Southern Campus, Prof. BMN Kumar did it. 1700 students participated in Krirangan 2026. In this, the team of New Men’s Hostel stood first and the team of … Read more

French Badminton Championships: New Format Attracts Stars

French Championships in Caen, February 6 to 8 Happy who, like Martin Bellot, will have two matches to win to be able to challenge the world No. 7, Saturday February 7, at the French badminton championships in Caen. Last year, Briochin, 22nd French badista and first drafted, would not have been invited to try his … Read more