Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inter-Varsity Games entered into a sensational phases wherein in Women Badminton competition, the teams of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar, Islamia College University Peshawar, Hazara University Mansehra and Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan took berth into the semi-finals being played at Abdul Wali Khan Sports Complex Charsaddaon on Friday. The quarter-final competition […]
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Denmark badminton ace Axelsen moves into Olympic semis
Denmark’s world badminton number two Viktor Axelsen cruised into the Olympic men’s singles semi-finals on Saturday, but compatriot Anders Antonsen was unable to join him. Axelsen beat China’s Shi Yuqi 21-13, 21-13 to set up a clash with Guatemalan world number 59 Kevin Cordon, who kept his fairytale run going with a 21-13, 21-18 win […]
Indonesian badminton ace playing Tokyo Games for Covid-victim brother
An Asian champion badminton player is gunning for glory at the coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Olympics in memory of his brother who died of the disease. Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie was competing at a tournament in Thailand earlier this year when he learned that his older brother, Ivan, had contracted the illness back home. The 23-year-old Christie’s mother, […]
Badminton boss vows ‘highest level’ competition at Tokyo Games
Badminton’s top official vowed Thursday the “highest level” of the sport would be played at the Tokyo Olympics despite the challenges of holding the Games during the coronavirus pandemic. The Olympics, delayed from last year due to the virus, will take place under strict rules, with overseas fans banned and local spectators limited. Like most […]
Olympic badminton champion Marin to miss Tokyo Games
Spain’s Carolina Marin, the women’s Olympic badminton singles champion, will miss the Tokyo Games after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in her left knee. The 27-year-old will undergo surgery in the coming days after suffering the injury during a training session last week. “This is another blow that I have to deal with, […]