![In Part 2, we take a closer look at how the draw helps or hinders a player’s campaign at the 2019 All England. By Aaron Wong. Photos: Badmintonphoto After opening […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20181214_1319_WorldTourFinals2018_BP011750_rotator-115x115.jpg "ALL ENGLAND Preview Part 2 – Rate the vulnerability of #1s")
![The hallowed All England Championships began 120 years ago and continues to serve as badminton’s corridor of snapshots, charting its evolution through fashion, dominance, attitudes, rules and prize money. All […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20180318_1514_AllEngland2018_BP018475_rotator-115x115.jpg "ALL ENGLAND Preview Part 1 – March charts metamorphosis")
![If in-form Kento Momota wants to add Asian Games gold to him World title, he will have to fend off a combination of ageing masters, wily underdogs, and fellow contenders […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20180818_0953_ASianGames2018_RAPL8961_rotator-115x115.jpg "ASIAN GAMES 2018 Men’s Singles Preview – Can China conquer Mt. Momota?")
![As Tai Tzu Ying vies again for the most prestigious title of her career, the illustrious cast of the women’s singles world will again line up to stop her. By […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20180318_1409_AllEngland2018_BP028171_rotator-115x115.jpg "ASIAN GAMES 2018 Women’s Singles Preview – The field plays catch-up with tantalizing Tai")
![Japan is the new power in women’s doubles but with the Asian Games propensity for not following script, let’s look the various pairs who might get a look in at […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20180708_1617_IndonesiaOpen2018_YVES4700-1_rotator-115x115.jpg "ASIAN GAMES 2018 Women’s Doubles Preview – Japanese empresses to reign supreme?")
![Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo & Marcus Fernaldi Gideon look like the strongest contenders as they lead the world’s ranking and will be playing at home. But some other pairs may just […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20180803_1429_WorldChampionships2018_MIK_3536-rotator_1236-115x115.jpg "ASIAN GAMES 2018 Men’s Doubles Preview – Minions on the cusp of an Indonesian hat-trick")
![Will local hopes Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir take the title, or will China bank on their success in the World Championships to win the Asian Games gold medal? By […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20180315_2011_AllEngland2018_BP020109-rotator_0819-115x115.jpg "ASIAN GAMES 2018 Mixed Doubles Preview – Chinese imperil Ahmad & Natsir’s swan song")
![A China-Japan summit clash is in the cards with the Chinese having the upper hand but Asian continental champions Indonesia will draw on their home advantage for a podium finish. […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Podium-Mens-Team-15-DIV-ST-AsianGames2010_rotator-115x115.jpg "ASIAN GAMES 2018 Men’s Team Preview – Battle of the heavyweights")
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![Korea and Japan met in Hanam for a series of team badminton friendlies this week, with Japan’s favourites winning all but one tie. Story and photos by Don Hearn Bi-national […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Korea-Japan-Friendly-Team-handshake-8567_rotator-36x36.jpg "Japan 12, Korea 8 in 36th annual friendlies")
Japan 12, Korea 8 in 36th annual friendlies
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![Besides the many commonalities they share with respect to their achievements, Malaysian veteran Lee Chong Wei and current world #1 Tai Tzu Ying also share a common thread when it […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Tai-and-Lee-AllEngland2017_rotator-36x36.jpg "Lee Chong Wei & Tai Tzu-ying: Two of a kind")
Lee Chong Wei & Tai Tzu-ying: Two of a kind
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![World #1 Kento Momota was crowned the Singapore Open champion after surviving a scare from Indonesian superstar slayer Antony Sinisuka Ginting, 10-21, 21-19, 21-13. Japan nicked three out of the […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Momota-rotator-36x36.jpg "SINGAPORE OPEN Finals – Kento’s comeback streaks")
SINGAPORE OPEN Finals – Kento’s comeback streaks
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![World champion and world #1 Kento Momota cruised his way through to the finals after beating Viktor Axelsen, 21-15, 21-18. Japan has successfully sent finalists in all events save for […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20190413_1951_SingaporeOpen2019_BPMR_3246-rotator-36x36.jpg "SINGAPORE OPEN SF – Japanese flag flying high")
SINGAPORE OPEN SF – Japanese flag flying high
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![Japanese and Korean B teams clashed in Osaka with some of Korea’s oldest and youngest international competitors winning titles, while Japan held onto 3. Story and photos by Miyuki Komiya […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Osaka2019-WS2_rotator-36x36.jpg "OSAKA INT’L – Japan leaves 2 titles for Korea, takes the rest")
OSAKA INT’L – Japan leaves 2 titles for Korea, takes the rest
08 April 2019 2:59 PM | 1 Comment
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