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- Aaron Wong only ever coveted badminton's coolest shot - a reverse backhand clear. He is renowned for two other things: 1) Writing tournament previews that adjust the focus between the panorama of the sport's progress, down to the microscopic level of explaining the striking characteristics of players; 2) Dozing off during men's doubles at the London Olympic Games. Contact him at: aaron @ badzine.net
![Familiarity bred a repeat defeat for Malaysia in men’s doubles and the heavy lifting left for their ladies was too much to bear as the Olympic gold medallists’ casual dismissal […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20170526_1542_SudirmanCup2017_BPYN3658_rotator-115x115.jpg "SUDIRMAN CUP QF – We know the drill")
![Denmark’s established talents are concentrated in four disciplines while Thailand’s have good enough dibs across all five and it showed in Thursday’s Sudirman Cup quarter-final. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20170525_2241_SudirmanCup2017_BPYN2952_rotator-115x115.jpg "SUDIRMAN CUP QF – Tie to Thais")
![Korean coach and former world #2 Kim Ji Hyun was audibly delighted in the press conference room at midnight on Wednesday when her country was drawn to face Chinese Taipei […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20170525_1910_SudirmanCup2017__SUD1585_rotator-115x115.jpg "SUDIRMAN CUP QF – Real men wear pink")
![Indonesia’s defeat of Denmark 3-2 did not translate into a quarter-final berth, while both Malaysia and Japan go through to meet each other again straight away. By Aaron Wong, Badzine […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20170524_2046_SudirmanCup2017_BPYN1197-1-115x115.jpg "SUDIRMAN CUP Day 4 – I’ve got Indonesia under my skin")
![Thailand are still grooming the future but the future has arrived for Chinese Taipei, as they top their group at the 2017 Sudirman Cup. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20170524_1659_SudirmanCup2017__SUD8560_rotator-115x115.jpg "SUDIRMAN CUP Day 4 – Wang Chi-Lin’s name in lights")
![India’s second appearance at the 2017 Sudirman Cup caused the first Group 1 upset in giving Indonesia a 4-1 drubbing upon their debut. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20170523_2200_SudirmanCup2017_BPYN9452-115x115.jpg "SUDIRMAN CUP Day 3 –Threats made good")
![Former men’s singles top 5 player Nguyen Tien Minh isn’t the only squad member Vietnam can rely on in Group 2 of the 2017 Sudirman Cup. By Aaron Wong, Badzine […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20170523_1254_SudirmanCup2017_BPYN8264_rotator-115x115.jpg "SUDIRMAN CUP Day 3 – Jason Ho-Shue interviews Tien Minh")
![There was ample evidence of Australia looking further afield during their 2017 Sudirman Cup debut. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Gold Coast. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live) For a mixed […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20170522_1510_SudirmanCup2017_BPYN6882-2-115x115.jpg "SUDIRMAN CUP Day 2 – Group 2 aerial antics and forward planning")
![Chae Yu Jung / Seo Seung Jae became the only repeat mixed doubles Aussie champions during its Sydney era. Shi Yu Qi and Ou Xuan Yi / Liu Yu Chen […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/cr_20221120_1349_AustralianOpen2022_BPLV0036_rotator-36x36.jpg "AUSTRALIAN OPEN Finals – Historic repeat the feat"){kind=small}
![Blink or leave your seat to buy fast food and it would turn out to have a different outcome from what you were initially led to believe in more than […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/cr_20221119_1522_AustralianOpen2022_BPLV0034_rotator-36x36.jpg "AUSTRALIAN OPEN SF – Fancy seeing you on Sunday"){kind=small}
![In doubles, at a baseline level the pair needs to be reliable and then have something special on top of that to make it further. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/2022-QF-WD1-36x36.jpg "AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF – Finding that little bit extra"){kind=small}
![Drama mixed with entertainment fueled the marquee singles matches. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives) World #3 vs world #27 The ultra-popular and charismatic 2021 […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/cr_20220715_2118_SingaporeOpen2022_BPYL4448_rotator-36x36.jpg "AUSTRALIAN OPEN R16 – What actually happened in the last match of the night?"){kind=small}
![It was like a final in the first round as Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyuk took on recent Hylo Open winners Lu/Yang in Sydney. By Aaron Wong, Badzine […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/cr_20220705_1622_MalaysiaMasters2022_BPES3440_rotator-36x36.jpg "AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 – Wish it were longer"){kind=small}
