Indonesia Sweeps Badminton Medals After Historic Asian Games Final in Japan The Indonesian badminton contingent returned home following the Asian Games 2026 in Japan, where all 20 competing athletes captured medals across team and individual events, kompasiana.com reported. The campaign featured a dramatic 3-2 victory by the men’s team over China at the Ichinomiya City … Read more
Indonesian men’s singles player Alwi Farhan concluded his Asian Games 2026 campaign with a bronze medal after falling to Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semifinal round. The match, held on Monday, September 28, 2026, at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Japan, ended in straight games with scores of 13-21 and 15-21. Semifinal Defeat Ends … Read more
National singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen stated that Malaysia’s early exits at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games exposed glaring inconsistencies that demand immediate correction if the country’s players intend to compete at the highest global level. Following encouraging displays in the team competition, Malaysia’s singles contenders were completely eliminated from the individual brackets, prompting stark warnings … Read more
Indonesian women’s singles and doubles badminton players at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games faced early elimination across individual brackets at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Ichinomiya, Japan, failing to secure quarter-final berths just days after securing a top-four finish in the team competition. Team Success Gives Way to Individual Exits The stark shift in … Read more
From Guwahati to Nagoya: Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah, Indonesia’s Newest Badminton Star Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah delivered the decisive point to secure Indonesia’s historic 3–2 comeback victory over China in the men’s team final at the Asian Games in Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan. The 19-year-old singles player, widely known as Ubed, defeated Weng Hong Yang 23-21, 21-13 on … Read more
Malaysia’s badminton campaign faced a formidable test as singles standout Leong Jun Hao delivered a stunning upset over world No. 1 Jonatan Christie, yet the national team ultimately fell short against a deep and relentless Indonesia squad in team competition action. Leong Jun Hao Shocks the Badminton World The defining moment of the tie arrived … Read more
Badminton fans and international analysts are closely following the rollout of Badminton Unlimited featuring rising stars Tomoka Miyazaki and Alwi Farhan, a project highlighting the next wave of talent in global racquet sports. The initiative brings together two of the sport’s most promising young competitors, spotlighting their development on the international circuit as they transition … Read more
Kodai Naraoka advanced to the next stage of the Japan Open 2026 after a grueling quarterfinal victory over Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan. Match Dynamics and On-Court Tension The match was notably interrupted by player protests regarding court decisions, which culminated in the issuance of a yellow card. As the match wore on, Alwi Farhan appeared to … Read more
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BWF World Rankings Update: Indonesia’s Alwi and Ubed Break into Top 10 as Badminton Rankings Shift Published June 10, 2024 • Updated June 10, 2024 Daniel Richardson Muhammad Rayhan Alwi and Ubed Yang have entered the BWF World Rankings top 10 for the first time, according to the latest update released Monday, June 10, 2024. … Read more
Horsens, Denmark – In a stunning upset that reverberated through the badminton world, Indonesia, 14-time champions of the Thomas Cup, were eliminated from the tournament following a decisive 4-1 defeat at the hands of France on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. The result, unfolding at Forum Horsens, marks the first time in the nation’s storied Thomas … Read more