Badminton

Ladies and gentlemen, start your birdies!
The badminton group stage draw ceremony for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, which included mixed doubles, women's doubles, women's singles, and men's singles, concluded on 12 July at the BWF Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.
The men's doubles draw took place on 15 July.
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Yuta Watanabe(front) and Arisa Higashino of Team Japan in Mix Doubles Tokyo 2020

Paris 2024 badminton group stage draw is set

Indonesia's golden badminton legacy at the Olympics could be set to continue at the Tokyo Games with stars like Jonatan Christie and Anthony Ginting ready to shine.
The nation has won seven Olympic gold medals and all seven have come on the badminton court.
This remarkable record stretches back to

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

Badminton - 2018 Asian Games - Men's Singles - Final - GBK Istora - Jakarta, Indonesia - August 28, 2018. Gold medallist Jonatan Christie of Indonesia and bronze medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia celebrate with their medals during the medals ceremony. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Gold medallist Jonatan Christie of Indonesia and bronze medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia celebrate with their medals during the medals ceremony. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Indonesia's big medal hopes for Tokyo Olympics in badminton and beyond

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting will be the highest seeded Indonesian men's singles badminton player at the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021.
The 24-year-old is looking forward to making his Olympic debut in Tokyo for what will be the biggest tournament of his career to-date.
Ginting, who rose as high

CHOFU, JAPAN - JULY 25: Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia competes in the men’s singles match against Sitthikom Thammasin of Thailand on day two of the Daihatsu Yonex Japan Open Badminton Championships, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games test event at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza on July 24, 2019 in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia

Anthony Ginting: The top hope to return Olympic badminton glory to Indonesia

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)

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Despite retiring from badminton seven years ago, Taufik Hidayat remains a legend in Indonesia.
The Bandung-born shuttler sent the nation into a frenzy when he clinched gold at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, ending its men's singles title drought since Alan Budikusuma won the inaugural gold at Barcelona 1992.

Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia returns against Lin Dan of China in their Mens Singles Badminton on Day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Arena at Wembley Arena on August 1, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Taufik Hidayat says mental strength key for Ginting and Christie at Tokyo 2020

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting is no stranger to winning.
As a young badminton player, the Indonesian clinched bronze at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing and has continued to collect medals throughout his senior career.
Now Ginting has his eye on the ultimate prize when he makes his Olympic Games

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Indonesia's Anthony Ginting on the friendship pushing him to the top

Heaping praise on the unparalleled consistency showcased by badminton world champion Kento Momota in recent years, Indian shuttler HS Prannoy has picked him as his toughest opponent - ever.
Momota was world No. 2 when the Nippon Badminton Association banned him for visiting an illegal casino, just four months before

Kento Momota poses with his trophy after winning the 2019 Japan Open

Japan’s Kento Momota won a record 11 titles in the 2019 calendar season.

How to beat Kento Momota: Indian star HS Prannoy tries to tackle the world number one

For Olympic Day 2020, we invited YOU to #StayActive with top-class athletes in live workouts around the globe. Enjoy the best of an action-packed day with appearances from some of the biggest hitters in the world of sport.

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Test yourself in the Olympic Day workout with Indonesian badminton players Anthony Ginting and Jonatan Christie!

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Olympic Day Workout | #StayActive with Anthony Ginting and Jonatan Christie

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting is much more than his nickname suggests: 'Badminton's giantkiller' has set his sights on a throne of his own.
And he doesn't care who gets in his way.
The 22-year-old shuttler is making a habit of beating world and Olympic champions in his meteoric rise to the

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Badminton world number three Jonatan Christie secured his passage through to the second round of the BWF Denmark Open 2024 in Odense on Wednesday (16 October).
Christie struggled to control the match at the start in the first game, with opponent Leong Jun Hao of Malaysia enjoying the better of

Badminton | VICTOR Denmark Open | Odense

Indonesia's Jonatan Christie is through to the BWF Hong Kong Open quarter-finals.

BWF Denmark Open 2024: Jonatan Christie eases into last 16

Malaysia's badminton world number four Lee Zii Jia is safely into the second round at the BWF Arctic Open 2024 in Vantaa, Finland, after a hard-fought win in his opener on Wednesday (9 October).
Lee, the third seed in Vantaa and the tournament's defending champion in men's singles, faced France's

Badminton | Arctic Open | Vantaa

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 05: Zii Jia Lee of Team Malaysia plays a forehand during the Badminton Men's Singles Bronze Medal match against Lakshya Sen of Team India on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

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BWF Arctic Open 2024: Lee Zii Jia through to last 16

Reigning world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn was made to work hard for his place in the semi-finals of badminton's BWF China Open 2024 on Friday (20 September), thanks to a resilient showing from Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.
Ginting, who entered the China Open men's singles unseeded, commanded the first set with a

VICTOR China Open – Changzhou

Jonatan Christie saw his Denmark Open 2024 run come to an end in the second round.

BWF China Open 2024: Ginting out, Vitidsarn and Christie reach semis

Lee Zii Jia’s time at the BWF China Open was brief.
The Malaysian shuttler lasted less than half an hour - 29 minutes to be exact - as he went out in straight sets in the first round to Japan’s Watanabe Koki on Tuesday (17 September) in Changzhou, People’s Republic

Badminton | VICTOR China Open | Changzhou

Paris 2024 bronze medallist in men's singles badminton, Lee Zii Jia

BWF China Open 2024: Lee Zii Jia crashes out in first round - and fast

Two-time Olympic badminton champion Viktor Axelsen is through to the final at the 2024 BWF Hong Kong Open.
The Danish star shuttler dispatched Indonesia's seventh seed Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 21-9, 21-19 on Saturday (14 September), showcasing some of the form that earned him his second Olympic gold last month at

Badminton | LI-NING Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong

Viktor Axelsen of Denmark plays against Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong during men single  round 1 match of Li Ning Hong Kong Open Badminton Championships at Hong Kong Coliseum,  Hung Hom in Hong Kong, China on September 11, 2024EyePress / Alan Siu

Viktor Axelsen through to the 2024 Hong Kong Open final. 

Viktor Axelsen storms into Hong Kong Open final 

Jonatan Christie continued his title defence by reaching the BWF Hong Kong Open semi-finals, as the final four of the men's singles was decided on Friday (13 September).
The Indonesian shuttler faced a mighty challenge against fifth seed Naraoka Kodai of Japan, but assumed control of the match with a

Viktor Axelsen in action at the BWF Hong Kong Open 2024.

Badminton: Christie, Ginting, Axelsen into Hong Kong Open final four

Jonatan Christie overcame an eight-point deficit in the second game to defeat Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke 21-12, 21-19 in the second round of the BWF Hong Kong Open on Thursday (12 September).
After taking the opening set in controlling fashion, the No. 3 seed from Indonesia fell behind 13-5 in the

BWF Hong Kong Open 2024: Jonatan Christie, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting & Viktor Axelsen reach quarter-finals

Loh Kean Yew was stunned in straight sets by Jeon Hyeokjin in the first round of the BWF Hong Kong Open on Wednesday (11 September).
The former world champion went down 21-17, 21-17 to the world No. 40 from the Republic of Korea, who now has beaten Loh twice in

Loh Kean Yew is over and out at the Hong Kong Open.

BWF Hong Kong Open 2024: Loh Kean Yew sent packing in first round, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting grinds to progress

Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medallist Lee Zii Jia's return to the BWF World Tour badminton circuit did not go to plan on Tuesday (20 August) as the Malaysian was eliminated in the first round of the Japan Open in Yokohama.
Facing France's Alex Lanier, Lee never truly found his footing

Badminton | DAIHATSU Japan Open 2024 | Yokohama

Lee Zii Jia plays a shot at Paris 2024

Lee Zii Jia, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting out in first round in Japan

Not a good day for Indonesia.
The country’s reigning All England champion and Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallist crashed out in group play of the Paris 2024 badminton tournament, Jonatan Christie as well as Anthony Sinisuka Ginting losing in three games on Wednesday (31 July).
Christie went down first, to

All England champion Jonatan Christie was sent packing by Lakshya Sen of India.

Indonesia crushed as Jonatan Christie, AS Ginting go out

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Tokyo 2020

This event took place on 02/08/2021 at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo. It includes the Men's Singles Bronze and Gold Medal Match as well as the Victory Ceremony. Axelsen (DEN) claimed Gold, Chen (CHN) Silver and Ginting (INA)completed the podium.

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Men's Singles Bronze & Gold Medal Matches - Badminton | Tokyo 2020 Replays

This event took place on 01/08/2021 at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo. It includes the Men's Singles Semifinal Matches Cordon (GUA) v Axelsen (DEN) & Ginting (INA) v Cheng (CHN)

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