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CTO’70 Duivendrecht marks fifty years of community badminton this week, celebrating a half-century since the sport first took root in the local Dorpshuis on October 13, 1976. What began as a multi-sport club section has evolved into an independent, financially healthy association that still sets up its nets every Wednesday night. The milestone arrives as … Read more
An Se-young maintained her world No. 1 ranking for 104 weeks, holding an 18,298-point lead in the latest Badminton World Federation standings released on October 6. She solidified her top position following a dominant run at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, where she captured the women’s singles gold medal without dropping a single game. An … Read more
The German junior badminton team sustained a 0-2 defeat against Japan during their second group-stage fixture at the VICTOR BWF World Junior Team Championships in Cairo, Egypt. Facing one of the most formidable youth programs in international badminton, the German squad dropped both individual team encounters by scorelines of 30-55 and 26-55. Strong Challenge in … Read more
“It is a pride to receive a team that has demonstrated, with this bronze, the enormous level and the work that exists behind each training session and each competition,” said El Rosario Mayor Escolástico Gil during a municipal reception for Club Bádminton Tenzul El Rosario. The Mayor of El Rosario formally welcomed representatives of the … Read more
Thousands of families filled the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center on October 6, 2026, as the two-day Shanghai Youth Sports Life Carnival opened its doors at the “Crown of the Sea” indoor stadium. Guided by the Shanghai Municipal Sports Authority and hosted by the Shanghai Youth Sports Association, the event expected over 10,000 participating families across … Read more
Indonesian athletes competed in the Olympic Games for decades without securing a top-of-the-podium finish until badminton entered the official Olympic program at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games. That milestone arrived through Susi Susanti, who captured the women’s singles gold medal after defeating South Korea’s Bang Soo-hyun in a three-game final. The Path Through the Barcelona … Read more
Ninety-four teams filled the courts for the 12th annual “Bad pour elles” badminton tournament in La Clayette, a community sporting event held as part of the national Pink October campaign for breast cancer awareness. The event brought together 84 adult squads and 10 children’s teams, drawing crowds of spectators to watch the competition and support … Read more
Athletes from Tuyen Quang province secured nine medals across multiple age brackets at the National Senior Badminton Championships, finishing the four-day competition with one gold, two silvers, and six bronze medals, local reporting shows. Tuyen Quang Delegation Secures Nine Medals at National Championships The national tournament drew over 230 athletes representing 14 sports delegations from … Read more
Mauritius opened its BWF World Junior Team Championships 2026 campaign with a dominant 2-0 victory over Zimbabwe in Group E2 at the Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex in Egypt, Le Mauricien reported. Opening Group E2 Matches in Cairo Competing in the mixed team tournament’s Group E2, the Mauritian badminton selection swept both relays against Zimbabwe. … Read more
Former China national badminton team captain Cai Yun reflected on his competitive career as a marathon rather than a sprint during a visit to the Bokuan Badminton Club in Caolu Town, Pudong New Area, emphasizing that youth competitions like municipal games serve only as initial milestones. Cai Won Three Titles at Local Municipal Games Born … Read more