Denmark's Viktor Axelsen and Spain's Carolina Marín have been confirmed as the top seeds in the men's and women's singles events, respectively, at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals in Bangkok.
Viktor Axelsen and Carolina Marín earned their second successive Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour titles after triumphing in the respective men's and women's singles events at the Toyota Thailand Open.
Viktor Axelsen and Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus will play in an all-Danish final after winning their respective semi-finals at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Toyota Thailand Open.
Home favourite Ratchanok Intanon comfortably defeated world champion PV Sindhu at the Badminton World Federation Toyota Thailand Open.
Denmark's Viktor Axelsen and Spain's Carolina Marin continued their pursuit of back-to-back titles on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) WorldTour circuit by reaching the quarter-finals of the Toyota Thailand Open.
India’s HS Prannoy battled through the pain barrier to stun sixth seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in the opening round of the men’s singles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Toyota Thailand Open.
The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has announced that badminton is the latest sport to be added to the programme for the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games.
The opening day of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Toyota Thailand Open saw very few surprises as most of the seeded players progressed in Bangkok.
Spain's Carolina Marin and Denmark's Viktor Axelsen head into the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Toyota Thailand Open off the back of title wins in the singles at the Yonex Thailand Open, and will be looking for similar performances at the second bubble event in Bangkok.
Denmark's Viktor Axelsen and Spain's Carolina Marin have won the men's and women's singles titles at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Yonex Thailand Open today in Bangkok, the first of three competitions in the Thai capital.
Top seed Tai Tzu-ying advanced to the women’s singles final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Yonex Thailand Open by overcoming Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt in Bangkok.
Mia Blichfeldt set up a semi-final tie with top seed Tai Tzu-ying at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Yonex Thailand Open in Bangkok.
World junior champions in the men's doubles, Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin of Indonesia, have upset their fifth seed compatriots, Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto, on day two of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Yonex Thailand Open.
Denmark's Anders Antonsen, the third seed in the men's singles, was eliminated in the opening round of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Yonex Thailand Open, but women's Olympic champion Carolina Marín had no such issues and made a strong start.
A series of positive coronavirus tests caused disruption to the first day of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Yonex Thailand Open, with Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal among those impacted - only to later be cleared to play following further testing.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
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The coronavirus pandemic forced a near global shutdown of sport across the world, but sports governing bodies have staged successful events despite the COVID-19 crisis. Mike Rowbottom speaks to those who have been able to do so.
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