Cai Yun News

JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 30 -- In the wake of big names snubbing the US$500,000 Super Series Masters Final here, the Badminton World Federation are taking a deeper look at how to prevent a recurrence in future championships.

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia: China's top shuttlers have joined Indonesia's star players in skipping this week's Badminton World Federation Super Series Masters Finals in Malaysia's Johor state.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian shuttlers had better be prepared for some stiff challenges if they hope to nail a career first China Open title in Shanghai next week.

China's Du Jing and Yu Yang, women's double Olympic Champion in badminton, cruised to the second round of the Hong Kong Open within 19 minutes on Tuesday.

ZAKRY Latif-Fairuzizuan Tazari are in a precarious position in the Nov 17-22 China Open in Shanghai as they must beat compatriots Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong to qualify for the Super Series Masters Finals in Kuala Terengganu next month.

PETALING JAYA: The return of world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei to international badminton action and the looming presence of Olympic champion Lin Dan are set to spice things up in the Hong Kong Open from Nov 11-15. Chong Wei will feature in the penultimate round of the 12-leg Super Series after coming out of a two-month enforced break due to a knee injury.

PETALING JAYA: Three top men's pair will turn on the heat in cold Odense to win the Denmark Open badminton title again.

Chinese top shuttler Lin Dan is closing in on a new record after he stormed into men's singles finals of badminton tournament at the 11th Chinese National Games on Saturday.

Olympic silver medallist Fu Haifeng and Zhu Lihua advanced into the men's doubles semifinals of badminton tournament at the 11th Chinese National Games in Qingdao on Friday.

SECOND seeds Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong will fancy their chances in the French Open after being given a relatively easy draw in the tournament scheduled for Paris on Oct 27-Nov 1. The Malaysian pair, who will open their campaign against England's Chris Adcock-Robert Blair, only have the Danes to worry about in their half of the draw.

The Jiangsu provincial team became the biggest winner by clinching both men's and women's badminton team golds on Tuesday.

Wang Shixian of China returns the shuttle during the women's singles final against her teammate Wang Lin at 2009 China Badminton Masters Super Series in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept.

CHINA swept the China Masters Super Series after world and Olympic champion Lin Dan beat Thailand's Boonsak Ponsana 21-17, 21-17 in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, yesterday.

Beijing Olympics winners Du Jing and Yu Yang overcame teammates Cheng Shu and Zhao Yunlei 21-15, 21-15 to capture the women's doubles title at the China Masters badminton super series here on Sunday.

Beijing Olympics and three times world champion Lin Dan booked a much anticipated semifinal clash with world number one Lee Chong Wei at the China Masters badminton super series here on Friday.

Leading a gigantic team at the China Masters badminton tournament, Chinese head coach Li Yongbo would not leave the up-coming National Games behind.

PETALING JAYA: It will be an early test on Lee Chong Wei's ability to clinch his first SEA Games men's singles gold medal when he takes part in the Japan Open, which will be held in Tokyo from Sept 22-27. The Badminton Association of Malaysia plan to sent a squad at full strength to Laos in December to make amends for not winning a single gold ...

IT was another sad end to yet another World Championships campaign as men's doubles World No 2 Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Zakry Latif-Fairuzizuan Tazari caved in when it mattered most as they made their exits in the semi-finals at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad yesterday.

HYDERABAD, India: Lin Dan of China made history when he became the first shuttler to win a third successive men's singles title at the World Badminton Championships on Sunday.

Led by 'Super' Lin Dan, a strong field of Chinese players stormed into the finals of the World Badminton Championships here Saturday, underlining the country's dominance of the sport.