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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Montval-sur-Loir Badminton: Local Players Shine

The COC badminton hosted the third youth departmental trophy (minors and cadets), last weekend at the Orion hall. More than 100 young people, boys and girls, from different Sarthe clubs, had registered. This tournament allowed the best to qualify for the regional championships. At the same time, the Parigné-l’Évêque club welcomed minibads, chicks and young … Read more

BWF Level 1 Coaching: Get Certified | [Year]

We are pleased to invite interested candidates to participate in the BWF Level-1 Coach Certification Coursewhich will be held at Manhattan Beach Badminton Club from February 13–16, 2026daily from 0900 to 1600. This internationally recognized certification course is designed to support coaches in building a strong foundation in badminton coaching. Participants will gain practical knowledge … Read more

Cornelia Wintersberger Wins State Championship | [Sport] News

ENNS. At the Upper Austrian Badminton State Championships in Braunau in mid-January, the Enns badminton sport was able to look forward to receiving precious metal. Four ASKÖ Enns athletes faced competition from all over the state and returned with gold and silver. The focus was on Cornelia Wintersberger, who won the national championship title in … Read more

Périgord: Top French & European Destination

His past performances have also allowed him to be selected for the Babolat international youth tournament, in Strasbourg (at the Nelson-Mandela complex in Schiltigheim, more precisely), from January 30 to February 1. A great opportunity for the young boy, who will face the best national and international badistas in his category. A superb experience Accompanied … Read more

Liliyana Natsir Retirement & New Career as Content Writer

JAKARTA – Remember seven years ago today, January 29, 2019, Indonesia’s famous badminton player Liliyana Natsir bid farewell to the world of professional badminton to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). The woman known as Butet pledged to remain committed to spreading the championship spirit to the younger generation. Previously, Butet’s name was famous while playing doubles … Read more

Lilli Tagger: Fujairah Semi-Finals Run

After Lilli Tagger was eliminated in the last qualifying round of her Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open, Austria’s tennis hope continued at the ITF W100 tournament in Fujairah (United Arab Emirates). And the number three seed from Lienz now reached there with a 7:5, 6:1 win over the Slovakian Viktória Hrunčáková (WTA No. … Read more

Event Timetables & Streaming Guide

Today, Thursday 29 January, a day full of sport awaits us. Spotlight on Australian Openwhere the women’s semi-finals and the semi-finals of the doubles tournaments are staged. In Portugal the adventure ofItaly at the European women’s water polo championships: third comfortable match for Setterosa, awaited by little-rated Türkiye in the match that concludes the first … Read more