Beyond the Court: How Olympic Champion Chen Yufei’s Break for Education Reignited her Badminton Fire In the high-stakes world of professional badminton, where split-second decisions adn peak physical conditioning are paramount, the idea of an elite athlete stepping away from the game for academic pursuits might seem counterintuitive. Yet, for 2020 Tokyo olympics gold medalist … Read more
Shi Yuqi of China hits a return during the men’s singles round of 16 match against Ayush Shetty of India at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan 8, 2026. (PHOTO / XINHUA) KUALA LUMPUR – Chinese shuttlers continued their dominance on Day 3 of the Malaysia Open 2026 here on … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Reigning mixed doubles world champions Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei hope teammates Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin can become one of the top pairs in the world just like them. Tang Jie-Ee Wei underlined their status as the best in the country by knocking out their juniors Pang Ron-Su Yin 21-13, 23-21 in … Read more
Against All Odds: Food Poisoning can’t Stop Goh Soon Huat & Shevon Lai Jemie’s Malaysian Open Charge Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – January 8, 2026 – In a display of sheer grit and determination that would make any sports fan proud, the malaysian mixed doubles duo of Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie battled through … Read more
Leong Jun Hao Finds Winning Form at Malaysian Open, Credits Coaching Influence Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – After a challenging period marked by five consecutive first-round exits on the World Tour, Malaysian shuttler Leong Jun Hao has rediscovered his winning touch at the prestigious Malaysian Open.His impressive 21-17, 21-17 victory over China’s Wang Zhengxing, ranked world … Read more
Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian (front) of China compete against Hsu Ya-ching/Sung Yu-hsuan of Chinese Taipei during the first round of the women’s doubles at the Malaysia Open badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Jan 7, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA) KUALA LUMPUR – Chinese shuttlers put on a solid performance on Day 2 of the Malaysia Open … Read more
Leong Jun Hao has opened his new season on a bright note, after defeating China’s Wang Zheng Xing, in the first round. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: National men’s singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao ended his run of first-round exits with a straight-game win at the Malaysia Open today, the opening event of the World Tour’s … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Mixed doubles shuttlers Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie survived a scare against Taiwan’s Wu Guan-xun-Lee Chia-hsin to book their spot in the Malaysian Open second round. Shevon has been down with food poisoning but she braved through the game. Soon Huat-Shevon did drop the first game 15-21 against the world No. 38 Taiwanese … Read more
JAKARTA – Women’s singles specialist Putri badminton player Kusuma Wardani admitted to being nervous before competing in the 2026 BWF Super 1000 Malaysia Open, which takes place this week. The Malaysian Open will take place from January 6 to 11, 2026 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Putri is the only Indonesian representative … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Christo Popov’s (pic) historic World Tour Finals triumph was the result of years of careful planning and development rather than an overnight breakthrough. The 23-year-old became the first French player to win the season-ending Finals in Hangzhou, China, last month and credited France’s national set-up for laying the foundation behind the country’s rise … Read more