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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Occitania Badminton: Marvejols Hosts Regional Championship

The Occitanie Badminton League, in collaboration with the Badminton Club de la Bête du Gévaudan, is organizing the Regional youth championship Saturday February 7 and Sunday February 8. Marvejols will be, for a weekend, the capital regional youth badminton. This competition will bring together many young people badists came from all over Occitania, representing different … Read more

Pinto Brothers: Badminton Bronzes Put Zamora on the Map

Los hermanos Demetrio y Félix Pinto Botella demostraron una vez más en tierras malagueñas estar llamados a dar muchas alegrías al bádminton zamorano, poniendo de nuevo a la provincia en el mapa de la élite de este deporte dentro de su categoría con dos medallas en el Torneo Internacional Sub-15 de Benalmádena. Rodeados de la … Read more

India Women’s Badminton: Dominant 5-0 Win vs Myanmar – Asia Team C’ship

QINGDAO: Defending champions Indian women’s team started its campaign at the Badminton Asia Team Championships on a resounding note, blanking Myanmar 5-0 in their opening Group Y tie here on Wednesday. Taking the court first, Tanvi Sharma took just 32 minutes to beat Thet Htar Thuzar 21-13 21-16 before Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj defeated Eaint … Read more

BC Uzwil: NLA Season Second Half Begins

The current season represents a transition season for BC Uzwil. This is being used specifically to gradually bring talented players from our own ranks to the top of Swiss badminton. It became clear in the first half of the season that this path can be associated with fluctuations in performance. However, the experience gained in … Read more

Chalon Badminton Tournament: 180 Players & 51 Clubs Compete

The Chalon-sur-Saône badminton club organized its kings and queens tournament last weekend at the Maison des sports. This competition was reserved for women’s and men’s doubles as well as mixed doubles. Participation in this event was significant since 180 players were involved representing 51 clubs. Seven series were entered in the men’s doubles. The Chalonnais … Read more

Pickleball for Kids: Better Than Tennis, Table Tennis & Badminton?

Many parents enroll their children in pickleball lessons from a young age – Photo: PN Many parents take their children to the pickleball court. The fun and easy-to-practice nature of this sport is attracting more and more children, and introductory courses for young people are increasingly popular. Playing a sport is generally always beneficial. Especially … Read more