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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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.

Running Shoe Lifespan: When to Replace – Expert Advice

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Running is gaining more popularity every day due to its multiple health benefits, as it improves cardiovascular health, strengthens bones and muscles, helps burn calories and accelerates metabolismamong others. READ ALSO Like any sport, running requires certain care and training. For this reason, the traumatologist at the Vithas Valencia Consuelo Hospital, Marta Molina, in an … Read more

Justin Engel: Trainer’s Hammer & Rising Star

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Sensational coaching decision in German tennis: Angelique Kerber’s former coach Dieter Kindlmann will be working with top talent Justin Engel in the future. The 43-year-old ex-tennis professional will officially expand Engel’s coaching team from March 1st and will then be responsible for the 18-year-old together with Ulf Fischer. Kindlmann, who ended his active tennis career … Read more

BC Raptim: Weekend Recap & Results

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January 27, 2026 at 08:36 To read aloud Badminton GORINCHEM BC Raptim can look back on a successful competition weekend with several great results. On Friday evening, Raptim BC 2 kicked off the weekend excellently with a 5-3 victory over Asterix BC 7, in which the team showed that it can score points across the … Read more

Rospigliosi: 2027 Pan Am Games – Federation Challenges

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The president in charge of the Congress, Fernando Rospigliosi, held a working meeting with the head of the Peruvian Sports Institute (IPD), Sergio Ludeña Visalo, with the aim of reinforcing the visibility of the national sports federations and ensuring their adequate coordination for the 2027 Pan American and Parapan American Games. During the meeting, both … Read more

BWF Rankings: Ahn Se-young, Kim Won-ho & Chen Yu-fei Rise to Top

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[OSEN=강필주 기자] While ‘Badminton Empress’ Ahn Se-young (24, Samsung Life Insurance) is firmly maintaining her No. 1 position in the world, her nemesis Chen Yu-fei (28, China) has laid the foundation for her pursuit. According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) world rankings announced on the 27th (Korean time), Ahn Se-young firmly maintained her No. … Read more

Schladming Giant Slalom: Braathen Leads, Pinturault Qualifies

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For the last giant before the Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Lucas Braathen decided to pull out all the stops to dominate this first round of the night giant of Schladming. On a completely icy Austrian track which trapped many skiers (9 abandonments after 40 bibs), the Brazilian knew how to perfectly tighten the lines to … Read more