Pitchamon Opatniputh Accepts Doping Violation Without Appeal Thai badminton player Pitchamon Opatniputh has accepted a doping violation after returning a positive test for furosemide, choosing not to appeal the ruling by the International Testing Agency acting on behalf of the Olympic Council of Asia. The 19-year-old player has already been disqualified from the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya … Read more
Pitchamon Opatniputh Accepts Anti-Doping Rule Violation After Furosemide Detection Thai badminton star Pitchamon Opatniputh has accepted the International Testing Agency’s finding that she committed an anti-doping rule violation, ending any prospect of an appeal after her B-sample confirmed the presence of a prohibited diuretic. The 19-year-old athlete, widely known by her nickname Pink, saw her … Read more
Vietnamese badminton player Nguyễn Thùy Linh exited the women’s singles tournament at the Denmark Open 2026 in the opening round, falling to Japan’s Tomoka Miyaki after a late change in opponents disrupted her preparation, vietnam.vn reported. Last-Minute Opponent Shift Alters Opening Match Thùy Linh originally faced a first-round draw against Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon, the tournament’s … Read more
Vietnamese badminton player Nguyễn Thùy Linh exited the Arctic Open in the second round, falling to Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt in a competitive match that ended her run in the BWF Super 500 tournament. Despite a spirited performance, the world No. 30 was unable to overcome the 15th-ranked Dane, concluding the match with a 2-0 defeat … Read more
Vietnamese badminton player Nguyễn Thùy Linh was eliminated in the second round of the Arctic Open after a hard-fought 2-0 defeat against Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt in Finland, ending her run at the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament. Thùy Linh entered the tournament unseeded, currently ranked No. 30 in the world by the Badminton World … Read more
Vietnamese badminton player Nguyễn Thùy Linh opened her campaign at the 20th Asian Games with a straight-set victory over Indonesia’s Wiryawan Thalita Ramadhani, securing a second-round advance in just 38 minutes on Sept. 26. Thùy Linh entered the match as the clear favorite due to her higher world ranking and deeper tournament experience. Dominant Opening … Read more
The 2026 World Cup final day at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, drew massive crowds and long queues hours before kickoff, accompanied by technical ticketing issues and crowd control challenges, according to reporting by U.S. sports deputy editor Jack Bezants and senior U.S. sports writer Daniel Matthews. Organizers had urged ticket-holders to arrive up to … Read more
Vietnamese badminton star Nguyễn Thùy Linh suffered a stunning first-round exit at the Vietnam Open, marking her first opening-round defeat at her home tournament in seven years. Competing in Ho Chi Minh City, the top-seeded singles player dropped a straight-sets decision to her opponent in a result that reverberated across the domestic badminton circuit. A … Read more
Vietnamese badminton star Nguyen Thuy Linh is accelerating her preparations on the international circuit as the national team targets podium finishes and tactical growth ahead of the upcoming 20th Asian Games. The premier singles player, currently anchoring Vietnam’s high-performance roster, faces a demanding stretch of tournaments designed to sharpen her endurance and tactical execution against … Read more
Nguyễn Thùy Linh faces a challenging path at the Vietnam Open 2026 badminton tournament as she enters the draw as the second seed rather than the top seed, according to tournament reports. Running from September 8 to 13 at the Nguyễn Du Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City, the BWF World Tour Super 100 event … Read more