Tag: Badminton News
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Asian Championships Badminton 2025: Lee Zii Jia, Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Withdraw From Continental Event
Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia and mixed doubles player Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee have withdrawn from the Asian Badminton Championships in Ningbo, China, on April 8-13. Zii Jia’s withdrawal was expected as he didn’t appear in the ongoing Swiss Open for his recovery from an ankle injury. His withdrawal means World No.50 Justin Ho, who was…
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Vimal Kumar Dissects Lakshya Sen’s Achilles Heel
Indian shuttlers, including the likes of double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and Paris 2024 breakthrough star Lakshya Sen, have struggled to get going in the 2025 season. Sen’s childhood coach believes a lot of current crop of players have not used their potential to the fore. He has, however, seen healthy signs in Ayush Shetty’s…
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‘IIT-Fail’ Pullela Gopichand Says National Champions Work As Peons; No Great Jobs In India
There is no bigger legend in the Indian badminton ecosystem than Pullela Gopichand. Gopichand has been at the forefront of transforming the lives of shuttlers in India and transforming them into Olympians, including double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu. He, however, mentioned that there is no job guarantee even for the Asian Games medalists and National…
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German Open Badminton 2025: Coach Kenneth Jonassen Believes Justin Hoh To Overcome Tough First Round Draw With ‘Gameplan’
Malaysian singles coach Kenneth Jonassen believes that World No.51 Justin Hoh can overcome the tough first-round battle against Japan’s world No. 43 Takuma Obayashi at the German Open in Mulheim on Wednesday with a gameplan. The Malaysian won only their previous meeting at the Osaka International Challenge in 2023. Incidentally, Obayashi has a 3-1 record against…
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Pullela Gopichand Divides LinkedIn With ‘Sports In India Not For Middle-Class’ Statement
Pullela Gopichand, India’s chief architect in badminton, opened a pandora’s box by saying sports in India are not for the middle class. In an interview with the Times of India, Gopichand had advised parents to keep their children away from sporting careers unless they’re from a rich background or have a family business. His statement…