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5 hrs ago | India Gazette

PVP Group buys IBLs Hyderabad franchise

PVP Group chairman Prasad V. Potluri said: "We are extremely delighted with our association with the Indian Badminton League.

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Related Topix: Sports, Saina Nehwal, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Ashwini Ponnappa, Summer Olympics, Jwala Gutta

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Reno Gazette-Journal

Playing around at the Reno-Tahoe Senior Summer Games

The Reno-Tahoe Senior Summer Games open Wednesday with competition in more than a dozen sports and activities from archery to weightlifting.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Tennis, Swimming, Olympic Shooting

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Suria

Badminton Singapore Open hit by late...

A large-scale withdrawal on the eve of competition has robbed badminton's Singapore Open of several seeded players after superstars Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei also chose to skip the event.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Yu Yang, Sports, Xuerui Li, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Taufik Hidayat, Lin Dan, Saina Nehwal

Yahoo!

Badminton Singapore Open hit by late pull-outs

A large-scale withdrawal on the eve of competition has robbed badminton's Singapore Open of several seeded players after superstars Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei also chose to skip the event.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Yu Yang, Sports, Taufik Hidayat, Lin Dan, Saina Nehwal, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Sailing, Xiaoli Wang

The Star Online

Chong Wei misses the days top players bring out the best in him

Last week, one more of his former formidable challengers - Taufik Hidayat, who had pushed him to where he is now - retired from the sport after losing in the opening round of the Indonesian Open.

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Related Topix: Sports, Taufik Hidayat, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Peter Gade, Lin Dan

The Independent & Free Press

Bearcats' athletes of year

Justin Corbett and Abbie Jolly were named the Acton District High School's boys' and girls' senior athletes of the year, respectively, at the recent Bearcats' Athletics Awards presentation.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Summer Olympic

Sun Jun 16, 2013

The Star Online

Chin Chai hopes Lee's victory can revive flagging morale

KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton Association of Malaysia's coaching and training chairman Ng Chin Chai hopes that world No.

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Related Topix: Sports, Marc Zwiebler, Lin Dan, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics

Xinhuanet

Indonesia' s top player Taufik Hidayat bids farewell to badminton fans

Indonesian acclaimed badminton player Taufik Hidayat conveyed his official goodbye to his Indonesian loyal fans and badminton association on Sunday related to his retirement from his professional badminton career.

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Related Topix: Sports, Taufik Hidayat, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Lin Dan

Sat Jun 15, 2013

The Star Online

Chinese shuttlers under fire again after Jakarta upset

Chinese badminton is once again coming under fire after world number three Du Pengyu's shock loss to unranked Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka at the Indonesia Super Series event.

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Related Topix: Long Chen, Sports, Marc Zwiebler, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Kinston Free Press

Lenoir elders bring home the glory / Names in news

The Senior Games, held each spring across the state, showcase the ability and talent of North Carolinians aged 55 years and older.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Tennis, Olympic Table Tennis

Thu Jun 13, 2013

The Star Online

Ah Jit: Bigger pool a must to realise dream

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia may be one of the most successful countries in producing world junior badminton champions.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Chen Jin, Sports, Jin Chen, Bao Chunlai, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Long Chen, Lin Dan

The Star Online

Indonesiaa s badminton legend hangs up his racquet

KUALA LUMPUR: The world of badminton bade farewell to Taufik Hidayat yesterday after the hugely popular Indonesian shuttler crashed out of his home Open in Jakarta on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Taufik Hidayat, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Peter Gade, Hyun Il Lee

Wed Jun 12, 2013

The Telegraph

Praneeth ruins Hidayat's last

Jakarta: Young Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth stunned former world and Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia to storm into the pre-quarter finals of the Indonesian Super Series Premier here on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Taufik Hidayat, Summer Olympics, Jan O Jorgensen

Channelnewsasia.com

Badminton: Olympic hero Hidayat bids an emotional farewell

Indonesia's former Olympic and world champion Taufik Hidayat bid an emotional farewell on Wednesday to a colourful career that made him one of badminton's biggest stars in front of a roaring home crowd.

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Related Topix: Long Chen, Sports, Taufik Hidayat, Lin Dan, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics

Jamaica Observer

Special Olympians get ready for Summer Games

SPECIAL Olympics Jamaica will stage its 30th annual Summer Games on June 21 and 22 at the Stadium East complex with the opening ceremony set for the National Arena at 5:00 pm on the first day of competition.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Track And Field, Summer Olympic, Olympic Winter Games, More Sports, Figure Skating, Competitive Skating, Ice Skating, Winter Sports

Tue Jun 11, 2013

The Indian Express

Pairs fail to match solo acts

Unlike tennis and its over-weening emphasis on its singles champions, badminton puts a lot of store on the pairs event.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Jwala Gutta, Olympic Tennis

The Star Online

Nadzmi: Drop the old ways

Datuk Seri Nadzmi Mohd Salleh will be stepping down as president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia after 12 years at the helm.

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Related Topix: Sports, Lin Dan, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics

Mon Jun 10, 2013

The Indian Express

Saina Nehwal starts title defence in Indonesia

Saina returns to her favourite hunting ground at the Indonesian Super Series Premier badminton tournament to defend her women's singles title from tomorrow.

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Related Topix: Sports, Saina Nehwal, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Wang Yihan, Xuerui Li, Ratchanok Intanon, Juan Gu, Juliane Schenk

Channelnewsasia.com

Badminton: Olympic hero Hidayat to bow out in Indonesia

Indonesia's former Olympic and world champion Taufik Hidayat will this week bring down the curtain on a colourful career which made him one of badminton's biggest stars and an icon in his home country.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Yu Yang, Sports, Taufik Hidayat, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Long Chen, Vladimir Ivanov, Lin Dan

Sun Jun 09, 2013

Patch.com

Senior Games Kick Off Monday

Delaware County Council Sponsors 2013 Senior Games Delaware County senior athletes will have the chance to show their athletic skills in the Delaware County Senior Games, set for June 10-21 at venues throughout the County.

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Related Topix: Olympic Track And Field, Summer Olympic, Sports, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Tennis, Swimming, Olympic Table Tennis

Olympic Medal Count

    Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
4 Russian Federation 24 26 32 82
5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
6 Germany 11 19 14 44
7 France 11 11 12 34
8 Italy 8 9 11 28
9 Hungary 8 4 5 17
10 Australia 7 16 12 35