Former Badminton World Federation (BWF) Council member Raj Gaya has been banned for life after he was found him guilty of corruption offences.
Son Wan-ho's victory in the men's singles today topped off a successful tournament for the host nation at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Korea Masters in Gwangju.
A straight sets win has seen home favourite Son Wan Ho advance into the men’s singles final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Korea Masters in Gwangju.
Top seed Son Wan Ho has moved one step closer to a home triumph at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Korea Masters in Gwangju after coming through his men’s singles quarter-final clash with Indonesia’s Ihsan Maulana Mustofa today.
Spain, Japan, Denmark and France have all been awarded future editions of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships with the international governing body having unveiled a total of 18 hosts for upcoming major events for the next seven years.
Home favourite Sung Ji Hyun’s hopes of claiming a fourth women’s singles title at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Korea Masters have come to an end after she lost to compatriot Kim Ga Eun today.
Son Wan Ho begun his quest for home success at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Korea Masters by claiming a straight-sets win over Indonesia’s Panji Ahmad Maulana in Gwangju today.
South Korea’s Ha Young Woong is through to the main draw of the men’s singles event at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Korea Masters after progressing through qualification on home soil in Gwangju today.
Son Wan Ho is seeded first as he seeks to build on his triumph at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Hong Kong Open earlier this month by going for home success at the Korea Masters in Gwangju this week.
India’s Sameer Verma triumphed in the men’s singles final to the delight of the home fans at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Syed Modi International.
India qualified players for both singles and doubles finals at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Syed Modi International in Lucknow today.
Chinese players make up three of the eight spots left across the men's and women's singles events of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Syed Modi International Badminton Championships in India.
India’s Sameer Verma and Saina Nehwal are the highest seeds left in the men’s and women’s single’s draws respectively as they reached the quarter-finals at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Syed Modi International.
India's Prannoy Kumar, top seed in the men's competition at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Syed Modi International, was subject of a shock early exit from the competition.
The qualifying round of the Badminton World Federation Syed Modi International saw eight Indian players make it into the first round in front of a home crowd.
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.
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