VICTOR has expanded its high-performance equipment lineup with the launch of the DriveX 12 Zheng Siwei 2.0 Limited Edition, a premium all-around badminton racket engineered to match the speed, precision, and championship pedigree of Chinese star Zheng Siwei. Released in a responsive 4U/G5 configuration, the new racket arrives in an elegant Pearly White colorway complemented … Read more
South Korean badminton star An Se-young has cemented her status as one of the sport’s greatest players in history by capturing the women’s singles gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Playing on September 29, the reigning world and Olympic champion defeated Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-9 in the final to become the first women’s … Read more
The Réveil Laïque Pontivyen Badminton team has launched its new competitive campaign in Division 1 of the Morbihan departmental interclub championships. Playing at the salle de Kérantré on Saturday, September 26, 2026, the club’s newly promoted veteran squad faced tough early tests against established regional opponents. Veteran Squad Steps Up to Division 1 Entering the … Read more
Six players from the province of Soria represented Spain at the European Senior Badminton Championships in Cagliari, Italy, competing across multiple age and skill brackets against more than 1,500 athletes from across the continent. The tournament, which ran for nine days through late September, brought together a massive international contingent, including 75 players representing the … Read more
The Chinese national badminton team secured only two gold medals at the 20th Asian Games, experiencing a striking downturn in overall performance across the tournament’s final matches. Official tournament records from the event held in September show that China struggled significantly in multiple categories, marking just the third time since their debut at the 1974 … Read more
Dr. Hasmah Ali, the former patron of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), has died at the age of 100. Known as a “mother” to Malaysia’s badminton players, her legacy is defined by her role in fostering unity within the national team, most notably during the country’s 1992 Thomas Cup victory. The 1992 Thomas Cup … Read more
Young athletes from the Badminton Club Kemperle (BCK) delivered a series of standout performances across multiple competitive levels in France, highlighted by deep runs at the Circuit Élite and multiple all-BCK finals in regional youth tournaments. Elite Circuit Success in Aire-sur-la-Lys The competitive stretch began at the Circuit Élite event in Aire-sur-la-Lys, representing the highest … Read more
TV Refrath opened its season with a 6-1 victory over 1. BV Mülheim, though team manager Heinz Kelzenberg noted the opening fixture was far closer than the final scoreline suggests. Hard-Fought Opening Fixture The season opener on September 28, 2026, required maximum effort from the home side at the start of the match. Selin Hübsch … Read more
Young athletes living at the Sports Bretagne boarding facility in Dinard, France, adhere to a rigorous daily schedule that balances academic requirements with intensive sports training. Approximately 30 students, ranging from 12 to 18 years old and specializing in disciplines including badminton, volleyball, and golf, follow a structured routine designed to accommodate their high-level athletic … Read more
China failed to reach a single singles final at the XX Asian Games, marking a significant downturn for the badminton powerhouse. Both the men’s and women’s singles categories ended without a Chinese representative in the gold medal matches, with the team securing only bronze medals in the women’s event. Chinese Singles Players Exit Before Finals … Read more