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.
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.
Badminton World Federation (BWF) secretary general Thomas Lund believes the upcoming cluster of tournaments in Bangkok can serve as a blueprint for staging events amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Badminton World Federation (BWF) has handed a life ban to a representative of a sports brand for his role in match fixing, while separately eight Indonesian players have received sanctions for breaching rules related to match fixing, match manipulation and betting.
Claims by Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal that players fitness is being compromised ahead of three Badminton World Federation (BWF) events in Thailand, with physiotherapists and trainers needing a special appointment to visit players for treatment have been denied by the International Federation.
Honorary Badminton World Federation (BWF) life vice-president Sir Craig Reedie has praised the role of Walther Tröger in helping the sport gain a place at the Olympic Games following the German official's death last week.
Badminton world champion Kento Momota has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the Japanese team to withdraw from two Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour events in Thailand this month.
China has withdrawn from this month's Badminton World Federation (BWF) Yonex Thailand Open and Toyota Thailand Open after a surge of COVID-19 cases in the host country.
Doubles player Nikita Khakimov has been suspended for five years by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for match-fixing and betting offences.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced that a new shuttlecock for the outdoor version of the sport will soon be on the market.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced its tournament calendar for the first half of 2021, as well as the procedure for reopening the world rankings and rearranging qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Four-time African women's singles badminton champion Kate Foo Kune will miss next year's postponed Olympic Games in Tokyo after she was given a two-year doping ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
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.
International Paralympic Committee - Paralympic Games Brand Manager - Bonn, Germany
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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