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Three-time world champion and 2016 Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin announced her retirement from professional badminton on Thursday, bringing an end to a glittering career. The 32-year-old Spaniard had not competed since suffering a serious knee injury during her semi-final match against He Bingjiao at the Paris 2024 Olympics. View this post on Instagram A … Continue Reading

Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja and Terry Hee confirmed the end of their Indonesian-Singaporean partnership after just two months. Widjaja made the announcement in an Instagram post on Monday, bringing a swift end to a transnational collaboration that had shown promising results on the BWF World Tour. “Grateful for the opportunity to share the court with [Hee] … Continue Reading

Since Israel and the United States launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28, the escalating crisis in the Middle East has begun to disrupt the global sports calendar. Multiple competitions have been postponed, cancelled or thrown into uncertainty due to security concerns, airspace closures and travel disruptions. Athletes across several sports have also … Continue Reading

Lee Zii Jia finally bagged his first victory on the BWF World Tour after a 10-month wait, defeating India’s H. S. Prannoy at the 2026 BWF Indonesia Masters on Wednesday. The Paris Olympic bronze medallist claimed a 21-19, 21-11 victory in 35 minutes to reach the round of 16, where he will face Thailand’s Panitchaphon … Continue Reading

Ong Yew Sin revealed that he received abusive messages online, including a death threat, following his early exit from the 2026 BWF Indonesia Masters. Ong and partner Teo Ee Yi were eliminated in the first round after losing 18-21, 15-21 to Chinese Taipei pair Lee Jhe-huei/Yang Po-hsuan. #IndonesiaMasters2026 MD | R32#TPE Lee Jhe-Huei-Yang Po-Hsuan 8️⃣ … Continue Reading