Badminton Blog

Badminton: Scots star Susan Egelstaff gets chance to test Luo coaching

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:23:06 GMT

SCOTTISH badminton champ Susan Egelstaff takes on Japan's Sayako Sato in the first round of the singles at the All-England Super Series in Birmingham today.

Badminton All England 2010: Andrew Smith and Rajiv Ouseph face tough task

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:20:59 GMT

Englands top two singles players moved serenely into the second round of the 100th All England Open here in Birmingham.

Badminton-Top duo march on, scare for world champion

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:20:13 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 11 - World number one Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia and arch-rival Lin Dan of China bustled into the quarter-finals of the All England championships on Thursday.

Badminton: Pi Hongyan early casualty at All-England Open

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:19:34 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, England : Pi Hongyan, the Chongqing-born fourth seed from France, became the first major casualty at the All-England Open when she became the victim of a successful revenge bid on the opening day.

Badminton England announce sudden death of chairman Mike Sertin at All England Open

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:18:58 GMT

Badminton England have announced the sudden death of Mike Sertin, the national governing body's chairman.

Badminton All England 2010: Danish fans in perfect view as China's Lin Dan progresses

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:18:06 GMT

No wonder they dub it the 'Wimbledon of badminton': the opening day of the 100th All England Championships in Birmingham was awash with global talent and spoilt for choice matches.

Veteran Gade sets up Hidayat badminton clash

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:16:30 GMT

AFP Peter Gade, who still clings to the dream that at the age 33 he can win another All-England title, reached the mens singles quarter-final for the seventh time on Thursday.

Danish badminton great Gade warns of Asian threat

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:15:52 GMT

Former world number one Peter Gade issued a warning about the future of professional badminton on the eve of the All-England Open.

World number one Chong Wei eases through

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:14:20 GMT

BIRMINGHAM: World number one Lee Chong Wei eased into the second round of the All England badminton championships on Wednesday with a 21-15, 21-16 victory over unseeded Indian Chetan Anand.

Badminton England secure Kenneth Jonassen as men's singles coach

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:13:17 GMT

Badminton England secured a timely boost on the eve of their home Championships when Denmark's Kenneth Jonassen was confirmed as its new mens singles coach.

Badminton: Taufik prevails after overcoming stiff challenge

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:10:17 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, England - Former Olympic and World champion Taufik Hidayat had to survive a slow start and a controversial decision before making a winning start to his bid to win the 100th All-England Open.

Oldies Peter-Gade and Taufik lament about the ills in badminton

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:41:22 GMT

SHUTTLERS Peter-Gade Christensen and Taufik Hidayat may feel that they are as old as the All-England badminton tournament, which is celebrating its centenary this year.

Badminton: Doubles delight

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:40:55 GMT

Baxter and Cann both tumble out in singles

Yonex German Open 2010

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:01:00 GMT

Badminton results for Yonex German Open 2010

Badminton All England 2010: China's Lin Dan makes return to world stage

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:16:16 GMT

Badminton All England 2010: China's Lin Dan makes return to world stage

Badminton All England 2010: Nathan Robertson rues sport's wasted opportunities

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:14:48 GMT

Badminton All England 2010: Nathan Robertson rues sport's wasted opportunities

Easy Path For Malaysia To Thomas Cup Quarterfinals

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:14:08 GMT

Easy Path For Malaysia To Thomas Cup Quarterfinals

Badminton All England 2010: Chris Adcock and Gabby White find off-court chemistry

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:13:35 GMT

Badminton All England 2010: Chris Adcock and Gabby White find off-court chemistry

Badminton's feathered friends seeking to court a higher profile

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:13:03 GMT

Badminton's feathered friends seeking to court a higher profile

Badminton All England 2010: Great Britain's mixed doubles players to watch

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:11:35 GMT

Badminton All England 2010: Great Britain's mixed doubles players to watch

Badminton All England 2010: Anthony Clark and Nathan Robertson lead home hopes

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:09:51 GMT

Badminton All England 2010: Anthony Clark and Nathan Robertson lead home hopes

New chief singles coach for Singapore badminton

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:09:16 GMT

New chief singles coach for Singapore badminton

Badminton Federation of Namibia selects squad

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:08:25 GMT

Badminton Federation of Namibia selects squad

Tien Minh ranked the worlds seventh badminton player

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:07:36 GMT

Tien Minh ranked the worlds seventh badminton player

Badminton Coaching Holidays Thomas Cup

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:55:31 GMT

Attend the Thomas and Uber Cups whilst learning to pull off that full cross court backhand shot, on one leg.

2010 Malaysia Badminton Open Highlight 4

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:15:06 GMT

2010 Malaysia Badminton Open Highlight 4

2010 Malaysia Badminton Open Highlight 3

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:14:38 GMT

2010 Malaysia Badminton Open Highlight 3

2010 Malaysia Badminton Open Highlight 2

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:14:18 GMT

2010 Malaysia Badminton Open Highlight 2

2010 Malaysia Badminton Open Highlight 1

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:13:54 GMT

2010 Malaysia Badminton Open Highlight 1

Korea SS 2010 - MS SF - Peter Gade vs Chen Long

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:13:33 GMT

Korea SS 2010 - MS SF - Peter Gade vs Chen Long

Josh Green wins English U-19 badminton title

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:00:49 GMT

Isle of Man badminton player Josh Green won the 2010 Yonex English National Under-19 Badminton Championships in Milton Keynes on Sunday.

Swiss Badminton Trickshots are back

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:00:19 GMT

Swiss Badminton Trickshots are back

Saina Nehwal: Bringing Back the Glory to Indian Badminton

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:59:50 GMT

Saina Nehwal: Bringing Back the Glory to Indian Badminton

All England Open must get 'top-tier' status, says leading official

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:59:14 GMT

World Badminton's plans to split its 12-leg Super Series by creating a top tier 'Grand Slam' should not affect the All England Open, according to Badminton England.

Adrian and Gwen In KL, Malaysia

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:31:46 GMT

Here are all the photos of Adrian and Gwen taken while spending their time here in K.L, Malaysia learning and training under Andrew Chang.

RI team must content as runner-up in Asia Zone qualifier

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:52:45 GMT

Having already secured a place in the May 9-16 Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Finals in Kuala Lumpur, the Indonesian Uber Cup badminton squad failed to capitalize on the triumph, coming runner-up in the Asia Zone preliminaries in Thailand on Sunday.

Ong on verge of making his biggest breakthrough

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:50:40 GMT

PETALING JAYA: Ong Soon Hocks last name has the intonations of good fortune in Chinese but it has not been smiling on him in his badminton career for the past four years.

Samson Li In KL, Malaysia

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:05:25 GMT

Here are all the photos of Samson Li taken while spending his time here in K.L, Malaysia learning and training under Andrew Chang.

SEATTLE OPEN BADMINTON 2010 - MAN DOUBLE FINAL G1 - TONY GUNAWAN and HOWARD BACH VS A. LAU and HONG

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:28:44 GMT

SEATTLE OPEN BADMINTON 2010 MAN DOUBLE FINAL G1 - TONY GUNAWAN and HOWARD BACH VS A. LAU and HONG

Indonesia's Badminton Women Make Semifinals As Men Grab Spot in KL

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:26:57 GMT

Friday was a good day for Indonesian shuttlers in the Thomas and Uber Cup Asian zone qualifying rounds.

Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei unfazed by All England badminton draw

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:26:06 GMT

Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei, the world No 1, is unfazed over who he will face in the upcoming All England Badminton Championships, preferring to focus on his preparation for the oldest tournament in the sport.

Saina Nehwal praises Badminton Associations new model of financial governance

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:57:37 GMT

New Delhi, Feb 19(ANI): Indias ace shuttler Saina Nehwal on Friday said that the launch of Badminton Association of Indias (BAI) new model of financial governance will help the underprivileged players.

Badminton stars open fire at governing body

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:53:03 GMT

Badminton stars open fire at governing body

Vietnam qualifies for next round of Thomas Cup

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:52:23 GMT

Vietnams badminton team lost 0-5 to powerhouse Indonesia in their second match of the Thomas Cup Preliminary Asia Zone on Feb. 24 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

India rally into quarters

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:51:52 GMT

His tongue-twister name apart, Saensomboonsuk Tanongsak also possesses the game to confound Indias best bet in badminton singles Chetan Anand.

Badminton: City trio enjoy Vienna whirl

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:51:22 GMT

THE Edinburgh trio of Emma Mason, Jillie Cooper and Martin Campbell were among a list of Scottish successes on the opening day of badminton's Austrian International Challenge in Vienna.<

Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei unfazed by All England badminton draw

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:50:38 GMT

Kashyap leads team to spot in Thomas Cup finals

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:49:44 GMT

Seamlessly, P Kashyap stepped into Chetan Anands first singles slot during the Asia Zone qualifiers of the Thomas Cup on Thursday.

NZ manage one Oceania badminton title

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:49:18 GMT

New Zealand could manage just one title out of the five on offer on the final day of the Oceania Badminton Championships in Invercargill today.

In search of young badminton talent

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:48:45 GMT

SINGAPORE - Young shuttler Vignesh Manivannan, 12, dreams of playing with the big boys, and the Montfort Junior School player could see his wish fulfilled soon.