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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PalaBadminton Flood Recovery | Mi-Tomorrow 2023

The Provincial Badminton Federation of Milano issued a press release that puts the spotlight back on the difficult situation of VIA CIMAWAEa municipal sports facility of absolute excellence but today severely limited in its full operation. PalaBadminton, the story The story has its roots inflood of July 27, 2023which caused serious damage in several areas … Read more

Thailand Masters: Ashmita Chaliha Qualifies

India’s Ashmita Chaliha notched up two fighting wins to progress to the women’s singles main draw at the Thailand Masters Super 300 badminton tournament in Bangkok on Tuesday. The 26-year-old from Guwahati, who was part of the gold-medal-winning Indian team at the 2024 Asia Team Championships in Selangor, defeated Chinese Taipei’s Hung Yi-Ting 21–15, 12–21, … Read more

Haut-Rhin Badminton: Wittelsheim Championships Schedule

The Wittelsheim club is organizing the Haut-Rhin championships this weekend in senior singles and veteran doubles under the aegis of Codep 68 at the Albouy hall, which will welcome the first competitors on Saturday from 7:30 a.m. The organizing club will have more than 45 players competing to try to get a podium. Hostilities will … Read more

Sabalenka & Federer: Luxury Watch Spotting

Those – The tennis stars show off their expensive watches – but Mirka Federer tops them all Aryna Sabalenka lends her 88,000 franc watch to the interviewer. But Mirka Federer wore the rarest watch: a diamond-encrusted Daytona chronograph. Published today at 5:49 p.m Swapping watches in front of an audience of millions: Aryna Sabalenka (r.) … Read more

Badminton Doping Scandal: Thomas Cup Winner’s Ban & Cancellation

(Xports News Reporter Woojin Lee) Krishna Prasad Garaga (25), the Indian badminton men’s doubles national team member, was completely cleared of doping charges. There is controversy over the disappearance of the 4-year disciplinary action. As the Indian Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) appeal panel completely revoked the existing disciplinary action, Garaga, whose career was in danger of … Read more