Da Nang schools boost student athletic development through sports

Schools are ramping up student athletic development through structured physical education plans, intramural sports tournaments, and nationwide fitness campaigns designed to boost both physical health and academic engagement. Tran Dai Nghia Middle School Expands Elective Sport Offerings At Tran Dai Nghia Middle School in the Ngu Hanh Son district, administrators implemented a comprehensive physical education … Read more

M. Thinaah wins Asian Games medal after losing grandmother and pet rabbit

Malaysian doubles shuttler M. Thinaah battled through profound personal grief, including the loss of her grandmother and her pet rabbit within weeks of each other, before securing a milestone women’s doubles medal at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya. Partnering Pearly Tan, Thinaah helped end Malaysia’s 12-year wait for a podium finish in the event on Tuesday, … Read more

Stadt Land Kunst features Brittany, India, Panama and Canada

The cultural travel series Stadt Land Kunst returns with an episode featuring literary geography in France, wildlife conservation in India, traditional cuisine in Panama, and the birth of the global environmental movement in Canada. Literary Landscapes of Northern Brittany The broadcast opens along the Emerald Coast of northern Brittany, examining how the region serves as … Read more

3,000 Youth Compete in Santa Fe en Movimiento, Utilizing South American Games 2026 Legacy Infrastructure

Around 3,000 young athletes from all 19 departments of Santa Fe Province are competing in the provincial finals of the Santa Fe en Movimiento program in the city of Santa Fe, allowing athletes to begin utilizing part of the infrastructure built and renovated for the Santa Fe 2026 South American Games. Provincial Finals Bring Thousands … Read more

China Badminton Struggles in Singles Despite Mixed Doubles Gold at Nagoya Asian Games

The Chinese badminton team concluded its campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a total of two gold, three silver, and three bronze medals, highlighted by mixed doubles success but underlined by stark struggles in the singles brackets. The tournament, which wrapped up its individual events on September 29, exposed growing pains associated with generational … Read more

Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na Win Epic Gold at 2026 Asian Games Badminton Women’s Doubles

At the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sept. 29, South Korea’s Lee So-hee and Baek Ha-na claimed the women’s doubles badminton gold medal after defeating China’s Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning 2-1 (26-28, 21-18, 21-18) at the Ichinomiya City Gymnasium in Japan. The victory required a grueling 1-hour and 51-minute physical battle featuring a marathon … Read more

Hary Susanto Career Highlights in Indonesian Para-Badminton

Indonesian para-badminton standout Hary Susanto carved a path across international competition, collecting titles across the ASEAN Para Games, Asian Para Games, and the World Championships before capturing gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Early Breakthroughs and Continental Dominance Susanto first emerged on the international stage during the mid-2000s. Records from his career show a … Read more

France and Senegal Partner to Train Badminton Officials Ahead of Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

Ahead of the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026, the French Badminton Federation is deepening its partnership with the Senegalese Badminton Federation to build a self-sustaining national framework for technical officials. The collaborative effort, which builds on foundations laid in 2022, focuses on empowering local authorities to independently train, evaluate, and certify referees, tournament organizers, and … Read more

Challenging Canada’s Top National Badminton Champions: A Pro vs. Next-Gen Matchup

Former junior standouts who return to badminton after a hiatus may face discouragement when seeing how strong the next generation of players has become. The Asymmetry of Elite Badminton Success Reaching the top tier of any sport requires passing through an exceptionally narrow funnel. For those who train competitively through their junior years, stepping away … Read more

BC Mayen Hosts Successful 13th Gruftiturnier Badminton Tournament

The Badminton Club Mayen hosted its 13th Gruftiturnier on Sept. 26, 2026, welcoming approximately 80 badminton players to the Albert-Schweitzer-Realschule gymnasium in Mayen, Germany. Following more than six months of planning by club organizers, the tournament brought together competitors from across the Sportbund Rheinland region and beyond for a full day of competitive doubles play. … Read more