Editorials Archive

EDITORIAL – No show: is that promotion?

Posted on June 19, 2011 | 59 Comments
Lin Dan is the best showman in the planet badminton. Or should I say, the best “no show” man on the badminton planet. Twice, this week in Singapore, he failed to show up when he...
GUEST EDITORIAL – Undressing the big badminton dress-up

Posted on March 6, 2011 | 5 Comments
Badzine asks female sports writer, Jan Lin, for her perspective on the BWF’s new skirt rule. By Jan Lin. Photos: Badmintonphoto
KOREA OPEN 2011 Epilogue – The Good, the Bad, the Weird

Posted on February 5, 2011 | 5 Comments
With the last goose feather swept up and the Korea Open’s big money all paid out, we take a look back at the event that kicked off the Premier Super Series as well as badminton’s...
Memories of…the 2010 Super Series Finals

Posted on January 14, 2011 | 2 Comments
Our very occasionally roaming reporter Don Hearn brings you his memories of the sights and sounds and more from the 2010 Super Series Finals in Taipei. By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent. Photos: Badmintonphoto and Don...
WORLD RANKINGS – Fact or just pure FICTION

Posted on December 3, 2010 | 21 Comments
Thursday is an important day of the week for many of us in many different ways. For some it’s the day after the ‘hump’ of the working week and one step closer to the weekend,...
MEMORIES OF…the Asian Games

Posted on November 26, 2010 | 3 Comments
These 16th Asian Games were my first ever. I had covered basically all the badminton tournaments in the world but this one, part of a gigantic multi-sport event. I must admit I had no idea...
Editorial – A new Beginning

Posted on August 22, 2010 | No Comments
Launching a new website is a bit like giving birth to a new baby. Of course, nothing compared to the real thing, but still, it’s both exciting and frightening. Frightening because we are launching Badzine...
TUC 2010 Moments – Aaron’s angle (iii)

Posted on May 20, 2010 | No Comments
Our roaming correspondent and preview specialist, Aaron Wong, takes us along wherever he goes and we see what he sees. This is the third in a series of short pieces. On this occasion, Aaron goes...