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Chen Long, an underappreciated genius, bids farewell

Sudipta Biswas
FILE PHOTO: Chinese badminton legend Chen Long.

Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei to be inducted into BWF Hall of Fame

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FILE PHOTO: Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei (left) and China’s Lin Dan (right) have been inducted into the 2023 BWF Hall of Fame.

Badminton: Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan retires

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China's two-time Olympic badminton champion Lin Dan has announced his retirement.
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Lockdown diaries: Run-up to Olympics will be difficult, says Srikanth

V. V. Subrahmanyam
“I am right now in Guntur. With the Academy shut down and all BWF events suspended, there is very little I can do except trying a few things to stay fit,” says Kidambi Srikanth.

Sportstar's Classics: From Lin Dan's Olympic gold to India eves' narrow World Cup loss

England's World Cup win, Andy Murray's first Slam, Lin Dan's golden moment, Patna Pirates' first triumph and Mendoza's best season.

Lee Chong Wei is Malaysia's hero, says Olympian Chan Peng Soon

Chan Peng Soon (r) with Lee Chong Wei (c) and Goh Liu Ying at the 2017 All England Badminton Championships.
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Peter Gade: A coach beyond reproach

K. Keerthivasan
After a fairly successful stint as a badminton player, Peter Gade has become a good coach.

11 titles, 67 wins in 73 matches: Kento Momota's record-breaking year in review

PTI
Kento Momota became the first Japanese man to win the singles title at the World Championships.
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Sai Praneeth finally coming into his own

V. V. Subrahmanyam
Sai Praneeth’s world championships singles bronze is the first medal for an Indian men’s player since the legendary Prakash Padukone won in 1983.

China brings big guns for Thomas and Uber Cups

AFP
Chen Long and Shi Yuqui also in the men's team to lead China's challenge at Thomas Cup.
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