Badminton

Last year's All England Open was the final World Tour leg to take place before the COVID-19 pandemic brought an abrupt halt to the 2020 season.
The 2021 edition of the badminton championships is scheduled to take place from 17-21 March at the Arena Birmingham and is highly anticipated because

CHOFU, JAPAN - JULY 26: Kento Momota of Japan competes in the Men's Singles Quarterfinal match against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia on day four of the Daihatsu Yonex Japan Open Badminton Championships, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games test event at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza on July 26, 2019 in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

Momota Kento News Thumb

All England Open 2021 things to know

Mia Blichfeldt is the latest world-class badminton player to roll off the Danish production line.
Over the years, the north European nation has consistently provided the biggest threat to Asia's domination of the sport.
Denmark actually completed a famous double at the first World Championships in Malmo, Sweden in 1977

2019 European Games - Minsk

Blichfeldt THUMB

Meet Danish badminton prospect Mia Blichfeldt

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

YAMAGUCHI Akane

Akane

World No. 1 An Seyoung squeezed into the women’s singles last four of the BWF World Tour Finals with a 21-11, 21-15 win against Han Yue in Group B on Friday (13 December).
The Paris 2024 Olympic badminton women’s singles gold medallist will be joined in the semi-finals by Han,

Badminton | World Tour Finals | Hangzhou

An Seyoung of the Republic of Korea.

An Seyoung, Han Yue into women's semis, Yamaguchi Akane out on tie-break

Yamaguchi Akane returned to winning ways at the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024 on Sunday (17 November).
Having won the Japan Open in Yokohama in August, the 27-year-old clinched her second title of an injury-disrupted year - again in front of her home fans - by defeating Indonesia's defending champion Gregoria

Badminton | Kumamoto Masters Japan

Yamaguchi Akane claimed her second title of 2024 at the Kumamoto Masters Japan

Yamaguchi Akane and Li Shifeng triumph at Kumamoto Masters

Li Shifeng and Leong Jun Hao will contest the men's singles final at the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024 after a day of shocks.
Seventh seed Li, who won last year's All England Open, defeated two-time reigning Olympic badminton champion Viktor Axelsen 21-16, 21-15 in an exciting encounter on Saturday (16

Li Shifeng

Li Shifeng upsets Viktor Axelsen at Kumamoto Masters

Naraoka Kodai put out reigning world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn to reach the final of badminton's BWF China Open 2024 on Saturday (21 September).
The sixth seed from Japan trailed 16-14 in the opening game but took seven of the next eight points to clinch it. While primarily known for his

VICTOR China Open – Changzhou

Naraoka Kodai defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn to reach the 2024 BWF China Open Final in Changzhou

Naraoka Kodai and Weng Hongyang through to BWF China Open 2024 final

French teen Alex Lanier wrapped up his underdog victory march at the BWF Japan Open 2024 by taking the first major badminton trophy of his career.
Ranked 29th in the world, Lanier beat experienced world medallist Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in straight games, 21-17, 22-20, in the men's

Badminton | DAIHATSU Japan Open 2024 | Yokohama

Yamaguchi Akane won her career's fourth Japan Open title on 25 August.

BWF Japan Open 2024: Lanier and Yamaguchi record career milestones

French badminton player Alex Lanier was not one of the athletes the home fans were cheering for at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Two weeks after the Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony, however, he has become the talk of Paris and France thanks to his sensational run at the BWF Japan

Alex Lanier at the 2023 French National Championships.

French underdog Lanier and home star Yamaguchi into BWT Japan Open final

There was plenty to cheer for the home crowd at the BWF Japan Open 2024 on Friday (23 August), with local badminton players Naraoka Kodai (men's singles) and Yamaguchi Akane (women's singles) both progressing to the semi-finals.
It wasn't such great news for their compatriots in the women's singles, Nidaira

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Kodai Naraoka of Team Japan competes in his Men's Singles Round of 16 match against Tien Chen Chou of Team Chinese Taipei on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena on August 01, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Naraoka Kodai at Paris 2024

Naraoka, Yamaguchi progress to Japan Open semi-finals

Japanese favourites reached the quarter-finals of their home badminton tournament, the BWF Japan Open 2024, with Naraoka Kodai (men's singles) and Ohori Aya and Yamaguchi Akane (women's singles) winning in the second round on Thursday (22 August).
Their victories meant three of the four Japanese seeds across the two singles

Naraoka, Ohori, Yamaguchi continue home charge at Japan Open

Japan's hopes of seeing their shuttlers clinch their home badminton tournament, the BWF Japan Open 2024, received a boost on Wednesday (21 August) as their biggest stars made it through the first round while other seeds faltered.
Women's singles second seed Yamaguchi Akane enjoyed a straight-games 21-14, 21-18 win over

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 03:  Akane Yamaguchi of Team Japan competes in their Women's Singles Match against Se Young An of Team Republic of Korea on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Yamaguchi Akane at Paris 2024

Yamaguchi, Naraoka through at home Japan Open, Antonsen and Loh out

The defending badminton women’s singles champion Chen Yufei was knocked out in the quarter-finals by her People’s Republic of China compatriot He Bingjiao 21-16, 21-17 at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday (3 August).
Chen had the slight edge over their careers, 8-7 lifetime against He, but it was the

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

Carolina Marin is back in the Olympic women's singles semi-finals.

Tale of two Olympic champions: Chen Yufei out, Carolina Marín in

Paris 2024

Rio 2016

The Women's Singles Quarterfinal between An Se Young (KOR) and Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) took place on 03/08/2024 at La Chapelle Arena. An Se Young moved on to the Semifinal. Final Score 2:1.

Replay

An_Se_Young_KOR_v_Akane_Yamaguchi_JPN_-_Women_s_Singles_Quarterfinal_Badminton_Olympic_Games_Paris_2024

An Se Young (KOR) v Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) - Women's Singles Quarterfinal  | Badminton | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Women's Singles Quarter-Finals took place on 04/08/2024 at La Chapelle Arena. An Se Young (KOR), Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (INA), Carolina Marin (ESP) and He Bing Jiao (CHN) moved on to the Semi-Finals.

a6891a5679485cc2091eb0c7886c26b3.jpg

Women's Singles Quarter-Finals | Badminton | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Women's Singles Quarterfinals took place on 01?08/2024 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena. Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) booked her place in the Semifinals win a victory over Supanida Katethong (THA) while Caroline Marin (ESP) went through with a win against Beiwen Zhang from the United Staates.

Highlights

MyClip_2024-08-01_10005924

Women's Singles Quarterfinals | Badminton | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Women's Singles Round of 16 Badminton Match between Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) and Supanida Katethong (THA) took place at the Aréna Porte de La Chapelle, Paris, on the 01/08/2024.  Yamaguchi won the match 2:0.

Akane_Yamaguchi_JPN_v_Supanida_Katethong_THA_-_Women_s_Singles_Round_of_16_Badminton_Olympic_Games_Paris_2024

Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) v Supanida Katethong (THA) - Women's Singles Round of 16 | Badminton | Olympic Games Paris 2024

Japanese Akane Yamaguchi defeats home favourite Sung Ji Hyun in women's singles final

YAMAGUCHI Akane

Featured

All England Open 2021 things to know

Meet Danish badminton prospect Mia Blichfeldt

YAMAGUCHI Akane
Replays

Olympic Results

YAMAGUCHI Akane

Featured

All England Open 2021 things to know

Meet Danish badminton prospect Mia Blichfeldt

YAMAGUCHI Akane Replays

Olympic Results

YAMAGUCHI Akane
Replays