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Memories of … the Indonesia Badminton Festival
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Danish Butter Memories
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![Playing a match in front of what should have been a passionate home crowd, and carrying the burden of expectations on his shoulders, Japanese star Kento Momota let the occasion […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/b_20210728_2147_OlympicGames2020_BPST08696_rotator-36x36.jpg "Is Momota destined to miss out on Olympic gold?")
Is Momota destined to miss out on Olympic gold?
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OLYMPIC XD Preview – Return of the monarchs?
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![By Aaron Wong. Photos: Badmintonphoto Bring a canary. Can you tell that suffocation is the method of choice being used in women’s singles to snuff out the opposition? You can’t […]](https://www.badzine.net/wp-content/uploads/ngg_featured/20170827_1548_WorldChampionships2017_BPRS0592_rotator-36x36.jpg "OLYMPIC WS Preview – How it’s become the most fascinating contest")
OLYMPIC WS Preview – How it’s become the most fascinating contest
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