Aaron-Wooi Yik fail to defend world championship title
KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik’s world championship title defence ended when they lost to South Koreans Kang Min Hyuk-Seo Seung Jae, 21-23, 13-21, in the semi-finals of the 2023 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championship in Copenhagen, Denmark, early this morning Malaysian time. In the first set, the fourth-seeded Malaysians not […]
Badminton body cancels Asian events in latest calendar reshuffle
HONG KONG: Badminton’s world body cancelled a series of tournaments in Asia Thursday in its latest calendar reshuffle, but said it hoped to finish the coronavirus-hit season with three major events in the region. The Badminton World Federation said the Thomas and Uber Cup, the year’s highlight after the Olympics were postponed, would retain its […]
Two badminton tournaments in Europe called off
KUALA LUMPUR: Two badminton tournaments have either been postponed or cancelled amid growing concern of Covid -19 outbreak in the European continent. The Badminton World Federation (BWF), in a statement issued today, stated that the upcoming 2020 German Open, slated to be held in Mulheim an der Ruhr from March 3-8, had been cancelled. The decision was made by the […]
