![The Badminton World Federation (BWF) handed out its awards for Players of the Year on Monday in Guangzhou, with the biggest honours going to Huang Yaqiong and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20181210_1936_WorldTourFinals2018_LV2_0940_rotator-660x315.jpg "Big winners awarded on BWF’s ‘Night of Nights’")
![Japan, now one of the strongest countries in badminton, saw 5 of its 7 entries in the world’s top 3 prove themselves #1 in Japan. Story and photos by Miyuki […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/All-Japan2018-47380480_rotator-660x315.jpg "ALL JAPAN CHAMPS – World rankings reflect who’s best in Japan")
![Three ladies at the Gwangju Korea Masters had to bow to their elders – or eonni in Korean – on Sunday as all three doubles finals ended long title droughts. […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/IU5G5847_rotator-660x315.jpg "KOREA MASTERS Finals – The power of eonni!")
![3-time winner Eom Hye Won is back in the final at the Gwangju Korea Masters, but she and Ko Sung Hyun are up against a hot pair looking for a […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/iu5G4152_rotator.jpg "KOREA MASTERS SF – Eom looks to title in her limited run")
![The Nippon Badminton Association announced the full list of 2019 national team members on December 3 but the coveted ‘A team’ spots were announced today. By Miyuki Komiya. Photos: Badmintonphoto […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20181114_2023_HongKongOpen2018_BP010245-195x110.jpg "The A/Bs of Japan’s 2019 national team")
![With the 2018 World Tour set to wrap up, the entries are already in for the first events of next season, and several top players are slated to appear in […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20141120_1329_HongKongOpen2014-RSC_7494-195x110.jpg "New pairs due in January")
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![The BWF made the obvious choices for 2018 Player of the Year candidates, naming the big winners in all five categories, including mixed doubles World Champions Huang Yaqiong and Zheng […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Players-of-the-Year_rotator-115x115.jpg "Close race for BWF Player of the Year Awards")
![First round appearances at the Syed Modi Super 300 mean that 38 spots at the World Tour Finals have been clinched, with one longshot in India and one serious possibility […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20181115_1655_HongKongOpen2018_BP013525_rotator-115x115.jpg "WORLD TOUR FINALS – And then there were two…")
![Last week, fans on two continents had the rare chance to see a badminton game max out on points, with both the World Junior Championships and the Hong Kong Open […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20181115_1738_HongKongOpen2018_BP014022_rotator-115x115.jpg "POLL – Do we really need ‘sudden death’?")
![With World Tour Finals (WTF) qualification wrapping up next week in Glasgow, 15 of the 40 tickets have already been clinched, with most of the remainder expected to be finalized […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20181113_1614_HongKongOpen2018_BP013360_rotator-115x115.jpg "WTF – 2 more weeks, 3 more tournaments, 14 more spots")
![The player auction held this week for India’s Premier Badminton League (PBL) included some tidy sums, particularly when seen next to 2018 prize money, even for some of badminton’s biggest […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20180128_1633_IndonesiaMasters2018_BP015435_rotator-115x115.jpg "When private leagues help make a living")
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![The Badminton World Federation (BWF) handed out its awards for Players of the Year on Monday in Guangzhou, with the biggest honours going to Huang Yaqiong and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20181210_1936_WorldTourFinals2018_LV2_0940_rotator-36x36.jpg "Big winners awarded on BWF’s ‘Night of Nights’")
Big winners awarded on BWF’s ‘Night of Nights’
11 December 2018 6:33 AM | No Comments -
![Japan, now one of the strongest countries in badminton, saw 5 of its 7 entries in the world’s top 3 prove themselves #1 in Japan. Story and photos by Miyuki […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/All-Japan2018-47380480_rotator-36x36.jpg "ALL JAPAN CHAMPS – World rankings reflect who’s best in Japan")
ALL JAPAN CHAMPS – World rankings reflect who’s best in Japan
04 December 2018 1:08 PM | 1 Comment -
![Three ladies at the Gwangju Korea Masters had to bow to their elders – or eonni in Korean – on Sunday as all three doubles finals ended long title droughts. […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/IU5G5847_rotator-36x36.jpg "KOREA MASTERS Finals – The power of eonni!")
KOREA MASTERS Finals – The power of eonni!
02 December 2018 3:22 PM | No Comments -
![3-time winner Eom Hye Won is back in the final at the Gwangju Korea Masters, but she and Ko Sung Hyun are up against a hot pair looking for a […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/iu5G4152_rotator-36x36.jpg "KOREA MASTERS SF – Eom looks to title in her limited run")
KOREA MASTERS SF – Eom looks to title in her limited run
01 December 2018 3:29 PM | 2 Comments
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![The Nippon Badminton Association announced the full list of 2019 national team members on December 3 but the coveted ‘A team’ spots were announced today. By Miyuki Komiya. Photos: Badmintonphoto […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20181114_2023_HongKongOpen2018_BP010245-36x36.jpg "The A/Bs of Japan’s 2019 national team")
The A/Bs of Japan’s 2019 national team
11 December 2018 1:23 PM | No Comments -
![With the 2018 World Tour set to wrap up, the entries are already in for the first events of next season, and several top players are slated to appear in […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20141120_1329_HongKongOpen2014-RSC_7494-36x36.jpg "New pairs due in January")
New pairs due in January
09 December 2018 3:48 AM | 3 Comments -
![The BWF made the obvious choices for 2018 Player of the Year candidates, naming the big winners in all five categories, including mixed doubles World Champions Huang Yaqiong and Zheng […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Players-of-the-Year_rotator-36x36.jpg "Close race for BWF Player of the Year Awards")
Close race for BWF Player of the Year Awards
08 December 2018 5:35 AM | 1 Comment -
![Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Woon Khe Wei has retired from international badminton, The Star reported yesterday. The Malaysian daily said that the former world #9 took the decision after […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20170523_1540_SudirmanCup2017_BPYN8822-36x36.jpg "Woon Khe Wei calls time on career")
Woon Khe Wei calls time on career
08 December 2018 2:02 AM | No Comments
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