![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 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 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 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 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 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 Men’s Team Preview – Battle of the heavyweights")
![With the Uber Cup and Asian title in hand, Japan’s ladies head to Jakarta looking for a 2018 team hat trick. By Umang Shah. Photos: Badmintonphoto The Women’s Team event […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20180526_1628_ThomasUberCup2018_BP024334_rotator-115x115.jpg "ASIAN GAMES Women’s Team Preview – Japan heads south as favourites")
![The Games of the XVIII Asiad are set to take place in Jakarta & Palembang, Indonesia. A total of 229 athletes from 20 countries are expected to participate in the […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20180705_1327_IndonesiaOpen2018_YVES8337_rotator-115x115.jpg "Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games: A 7-part preview series")
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![The Badminton World Federation (BWF) handed out its awards for Players of the Year on Monday in Guangzhou, with the biggest honours going to Huang Yaqiong and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20181210_1936_WorldTourFinals2018_LV2_0940_rotator-36x36.jpg "Big winners awarded on BWF’s ‘Night of Nights’")
Big winners awarded on BWF’s ‘Night of Nights’
11 December 2018 6:33 AM | No Comments -
![Japan, now one of the strongest countries in badminton, saw 5 of its 7 entries in the world’s top 3 prove themselves #1 in Japan. Story and photos by Miyuki […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/All-Japan2018-47380480_rotator-36x36.jpg "ALL JAPAN CHAMPS – World rankings reflect who’s best in Japan")
ALL JAPAN CHAMPS – World rankings reflect who’s best in Japan
04 December 2018 1:08 PM | 1 Comment -
![Three ladies at the Gwangju Korea Masters had to bow to their elders – or eonni in Korean – on Sunday as all three doubles finals ended long title droughts. […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/IU5G5847_rotator-36x36.jpg "KOREA MASTERS Finals – The power of eonni!")
KOREA MASTERS Finals – The power of eonni!
02 December 2018 3:22 PM | No Comments -
![3-time winner Eom Hye Won is back in the final at the Gwangju Korea Masters, but she and Ko Sung Hyun are up against a hot pair looking for a […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/iu5G4152_rotator-36x36.jpg "KOREA MASTERS SF – Eom looks to title in her limited run")
KOREA MASTERS SF – Eom looks to title in her limited run
01 December 2018 3:29 PM | 2 Comments
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![The Nippon Badminton Association announced the full list of 2019 national team members on December 3 but the coveted ‘A team’ spots were announced today. By Miyuki Komiya. Photos: Badmintonphoto […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20181114_2023_HongKongOpen2018_BP010245-36x36.jpg "The A/Bs of Japan’s 2019 national team")
The A/Bs of Japan’s 2019 national team
11 December 2018 1:23 PM | No Comments -
![With the 2018 World Tour set to wrap up, the entries are already in for the first events of next season, and several top players are slated to appear in […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20141120_1329_HongKongOpen2014-RSC_7494-36x36.jpg "New pairs due in January")
New pairs due in January
09 December 2018 3:48 AM | 3 Comments -
![The BWF made the obvious choices for 2018 Player of the Year candidates, naming the big winners in all five categories, including mixed doubles World Champions Huang Yaqiong and Zheng […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/Players-of-the-Year_rotator-36x36.jpg "Close race for BWF Player of the Year Awards")
Close race for BWF Player of the Year Awards
08 December 2018 5:35 AM | 1 Comment -
![Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Woon Khe Wei has retired from international badminton, The Star reported yesterday. The Malaysian daily said that the former world #9 took the decision after […]](http://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20170523_1540_SudirmanCup2017_BPYN8822-36x36.jpg "Woon Khe Wei calls time on career")
Woon Khe Wei calls time on career
08 December 2018 2:02 AM | No Comments
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