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BAM bans Tan Chun Seang for 2 years

Posted on July 5, 2011 | No Comments
Malaysian back-up men’s singles shuttler Tan Chun Seang was banned for a 2-year period from any competitions in Asia after he walked out of the national team to become an independent player according the July...
IRELAND – Richard Vaughan new CEO

Posted on July 4, 2011 | No Comments
Former Olympian and world number 7 Richard Vaughan from Wales has taken his new job as the new CEO of Badminton Ireland. The Welshman created his own badminton academy, which has developed a number of...
PEOPLE – Markis Kido to tie the knot

Posted on July 4, 2011 | No Comments
Olympic champion Markis Kido will get married on July 10th to his fiancée Richa Sari Pawestri in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Indonesian shuttler will wait to go on his honeymoon as he is taking part in...
ASIAN JUNIORS – China to take on Malaysia again

Posted on July 4, 2011 | No Comments
The final of the mixed team event of the Badminton Asia Youth Under-19 Championships will see China and Malaysia face each other in Lucknow, India, after they defeated India and Indonesia respectively. The Chinese beat...
OLYMPICS – More badminton tickets soon available?

Posted on July 4, 2011 | No Comments
After a massive rush on the tickets which saw all available tickets sold out for the badminton event of the 2012 London Olympic Games, a spokesperson for LOCOG hinted that there would probably be a...
New name, new image for French BA

Posted on July 4, 2011 | No Comments
The French Badminton Association launched its new name and new logo this week-end, hoping to make an impact on the image of the sport in France, which is currently one of the fastest growing in...
ASIAN JUNIORS – Semi-finalists known

Posted on July 4, 2011 | No Comments
China against India and Indonesia against Malaysia will be the semi-finals of the Asia Junior Championships after the quarter-final stage took place this Monday in the Indian city of Lucknow. The group stage had decided...
All-Japan tourney streamed live

Posted on July 2, 2011 | No Comments
Once again, elite badminton from Japan will be streamed live by Smash&Net TV. A nation-wide domestic company team tournament that has been underway since June 29th in Kanazawa, Ishikawa is currently featuring several Japanese National...