Japan’s Kento Momota moved a step closer to the successful defence of his men’s singles title with a straight-games win over Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu at the Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan in China.
Hosts Nigeria will play Mauritius in the final of the All-African Badminton Championships after both teams progressed in Port Harcourt today.
Fifth seed Srikanth Kidambi of India was the most notable casualty in the first round of the men’s singles as action continued today at the Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan in China.
Mexican city Aguascalientes is set to host the Pan American Badminton Individual Championships, which are due to begin tomorrow.
Nigeria eased into the quarter-finals of the All-African Badminton Championships after beating Zimbabwe 5-0 in Port Harcourt today.
Hong Kong’s Hu Yun won both his men’s singles Group C matches today to earn a first-round meeting with seventh seed Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia at the Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan.
Hosts Nigeria thrashed South Africa 5-0 as action began today at the All-African Badminton Championships in Port Harcourt.
World number one Kento Momota will be looking to retain his men’s singles title at the Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan, where action is scheduled to begin tomorrow.
A record-breaking 15 countries are set to take part in the All-African Badminton Championships at Port Harcourt in Nigeria.
World number ones Kento Momota and Tai Tzu-ying lived up to their billing today as each earned their second Badminton World Federation Singapore Open title – in wildly contrasting fashions.
Seventh seed Anthony Ginting produced the one surprise of an otherwise predictable series of semi-finals at the Badminton World Federation’s Singapore Open today to earn a place in tomorrow’s men’s final against world champion Kento Momota.
Denmark’s former world champion Viktor Axelsen reached the semi-finals of the Badminton World Federation Singapore Open today after a monumental struggle against mercurial Indonesian Jonatan Christie, who he beat 22-24, 21-18, 24-22 at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Japan’s world champion Kento Momota moved serenely through to the quarter-finals of the Badminton World Federation Singapore Open today with a 21-11, 21-11 win over India’s H S Prannoy.
World number one Kento Momota kept his nerve today to hold off a huge challenge from India’s Sai Praneeth in the first round of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Singapore Open.
Thailand’s Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk earned a high profile first round match the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Singapore Open after coming through qualifying.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
FA - Partnerships Manager, International Relations - London, UK
The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George’s Park. This new role requires carving out and delivering new engagement programmes across the confederations, using existing experience of working in international football. It requires confidence in working with and for leadership teams, and an ability to think and work strategically, deliver projects overseas and build a network of contacts across the national associations.
The International Table Tennis Federation is preparing to move its global headquarters from the Olympic capital Lausanne to a new location - probably in Asia - to capitalise on the massive interest in the sport there and which has helped it reach an annual turnover of $20 million, 10 times more than it was making 10 years ago. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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