Tag: badminton
an “exceptional qualification” requested for two badminton players deprived of the Olympics after a calculation error
Badminton players Lucas Corvée (foreground) and Ronan Labar during a competition in China, May 17, 2023. STR / AFP “An unacceptable error” of the International Badminton Federation (BWF), which “…
Christo and Toma Junior Popov, two talented brothers competing to represent France in badminton
Christo Popov during a match in Shenzhen, China, November 2023. AFP “The room is very beautiful. I really appreciated the contrast between the darkness of the stands and the light…
“You don’t need to have done it for years to have fun”: badminton meets success
Camille Moreau // Photo credit: Pablo VERA / AFP 10:58 a.m., January 1, 2024 Long eclipsed by tennis, badminton has made a comeback in recent months in France. According to…
Ex-Chinese badminton champion says she had to lose on purpose at 2000 Olympics
A Chinese badminton player has claimed she was forced to lose to one of her compatriots in the semi-finals of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Former Chinese badminton champion Ye Zhaoying…
Written badminton history: Lamsfuss’ dramatic and sweet corona revenge
made badminton history Lamsfuss’ dramatic sweet corona revenge May 1, 2022, 4:07 p.m A year later, badminton ace Mark Lamsfuss has fulfilled his dream of EM gold twice over –…