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NEW ZEALAND OPEN Finals – A second for Oceania! April 20, 2014 New Zealand and Australia may share many rivalries, but both...

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April 16, 2014
NEW ZEALAND OPEN Day 1 – The White tiger rises

Former world #1 Lee Hyun Il was the winner of one of a trio of...
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April 12, 2014
SINGAPORE OPEN SF – Simon the comeback kid

Simon Santoso beat the odds and emerged as one of the men’s singles finalists of...
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April 12, 2014
WORLD JUNIORS – Cloud nine for China

China’s junior players were on cloud nine after beating Indonesia en route to winning their...

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,...