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EURO CHAMPS Day 1 – Former Silver medallist bites the dust April 23, 2014 Henri Hurskainen was the biggest casualty of the first day...

News

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April 23, 2014
ASIAN CHAMPS – All top men but 1 fall on Day 1

Boonsak Ponsana was one of the unfortunates as Korea’s Son Wan Ho was the only...
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April 19, 2014
NEW ZEALAND OPEN SF – Raising the Southern Cross

3 countries book 3 titles each while Tang He Tian gets a shot at nabbing...
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April 17, 2014
NEW ZEALAND OPEN Day 3 – Rising Sun over the land of sheep

Thursday at the SKYCITY New Zealand Open was a hard day for Oceania Badminton with...

Features

Jonatan Christie: Conversation with a badminton prodigy

Posted on March 21, 2014 | 4 Comments
16-year-old Jonatan Christie was moved into Indonesia’s national badminton spotlight when he was given a racquet by Taufik Hidayat at the superstar’s farewell ceremony last year. Christie spoke to Badzine earlier this month about his achievements so far and about his future goals.
Editorial – Should Lin Dan be given a wild card? No…and Yes.

Posted on March 11, 2014 | 18 Comments
After the recent hints that Lin Dan could be the surprise beneficiary of a wild card for the BWF World Championships in Denmark this summer, reactions by fans have gone either one way or the...
A second World Champs wild card for Lin Dan?

Posted on March 9, 2014 | 62 Comments
During a breakfast hosted by Badminton England to their VIP Members, Peter Gade, invited as a special guest, hinted that there were discussions going on about giving Lin Dan a wild card again for the...
Nitchaon Jindapon: “I will be in the top ten this year”

Posted on February 13, 2014 | 2 Comments
Thailand’s Nitchaon Jindapon spoke to Badzine recently about her outlook for this year as she heads to her second All England with new-found confidence. By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent. Photos: Badmintonphoto and Sven Heise Nitchaon...
POLL – Is suspension of Kim & Lee fair?

Posted on January 31, 2014 | 4 Comments
Korean men’s doubles players Kim Ki Jung and Lee Yong Dae have been suspended by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for one year. We’d like your opinion on that ruling. Is it fair, too harsh,...