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Kenichi Hayakawa is calling it quits
Tokyo: Former World No. 2 men’s doubles player from Japan Kenichi Hayakawa has confirmed that he will retire from the Japan national badminton team.
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Goodbye brother! Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan are splitting up
Jakarta: After losing to Endo Hiroyuki/Hayakawa Kenichi of Japan and Chai Biao/Hong Wei of China in the group stage of Rio Olympics, we knew…
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Japan to send nine badminton players to Rio Olympics
Tokyo: After Japanese World No. 1 women’s doubles pair Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo defeated Naoko Fukuman and Kurumi Yonao 21-13, 21-15 in an…
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Nozomi Okuhara, Vladimir Ivanov/Ivan Sozonov win All England
Birmingham: Nothing could be better than winning an All England title to top her birthday celebration when Nozomi Okuhara fought back from a set…
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Lin Dan reaches All England finals, four No. 1 seeds ousted in semis
Birmingham: On a day of upsets in the All England semi-finals on Saturday, two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan showed why he has been regarded…
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Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong only Malaysians to make 2nd round of German Open
Mulheim: Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong were Malaysia’s only representatives into the second round of the German Open at the RWE-Sporthalle stadium,…
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Indonesia seals dramatic Badminton Asia Team Championships victory
Hyderabad: Although the Indonesian men’s team has qualified for the Thomas Cup, they did not take Japan lightly in Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC)…
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Chan Peng Soon-Lai Pei Jing eight seeds in India Open
Kuala Lumpur: Chan Peng Soon-Lai Pei Jing upset world No. 19 and eight seeds Kenichi Hayakawa-Misaki Matsutomo 21-15, 8-21, 23-21 in the first round…
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Hendra Setiawan and Mohammad Ahsan win Indonesia’s 1st All England title after 11 years (pic)
With a lively contingent of Indonesian supporters cheering them on at a packed National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England, Hendra Setiawan/Mohammad Ahsan finally ended Indonesia’s…
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Finally… Malaysian pair are in the final (pic)
KUALA LUMPUR: Goh V Shem-Lim Khim Wah showed plenty of fire and resilience en route to becoming the first Malaysian men’s doubles pair to…