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Lee Chong Wei’s Hopes for Olympic Gold Soar as He Jumps to World no.2 in 9 Months

 February 29, 2016   R K Gupta

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Former world no.1 Malaysian badminton superstar Lee Chong Wei made deep inroads into BWF world ranking after his comeback in May 2015 from an 8-month doping ban. In June 2015, Lee’s world ranking had dropped to 180, when he came back to courts first time after late 2014, when the ban was slapped on him. But […]

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Sensational Exploits of Spain’s Carolina Marin in the World of Badminton

 December 3, 2015   R K Gupta

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Humanity’s love of sport is global and knows no boundaries and it transcends man-made national and cultural divisions. New sports star emerge every day and there are instances of men and women acquiring overnight fame. The excellence in sport encompasses some of the noblest human aspirations and qualities and those, who make their marks; become […]

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Chong Wei Wins His 3rd BWF Super-Series Title Marin Wins Her 6th at HK Open on Sunday

 November 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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Lee Chong Wei kept his game on even keel in defeating China’s world no.10 Tian Houwei and emerged as men’s singles champion of the Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong BWF Super Series.  But back-to-back Super-series wins were not enough to send Lee to next month’s Season-ending Finale at Dubai. After winning the China Open, Lee jumped 11 […]

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It is Lee Vs Houwei & Marin Vs Okuhara for Title Games in BWF Super-Series at Hong Kong

 November 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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Malaysian superstar Lee Chong Wei and Spain’s badminton queen Carolina Marin took 45 minutes each in overcoming their opponents in semifinals on Saturday. While Lee is on the verge of his third Super-series crown, magnificent Marin will make it number six this season. Lee did everything right in his match against local hope Angus Ng […]

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In Hong Kong Open QFs Lee Chong Wei Beats Chen Long & Marin Defeats Buranaprasertsuk

 November 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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For the second time in one week, Malaysia’s former world no.1 has defeated the reigning world champion Chen Long of China. With the 3-game quarterfinal victory over Chen, Lee has proved that his China Open triumph was not a one-off thing. Lee has now reached within two matches of picking up his third Super-series title […]

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Disastrous Day for Indians at Hong Kong Open as Saina Nehwal Pulls Out at Last Minute

 November 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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While ace shuttler Saina Nehwal withdrew from the $350,000 Hong Kong’s Yonex-Sunrise BWF Super-series tournament, rest of the Indian challenge faded away on the opening day itself. PV Sindhu and Ajay Jayaram were unfortunate to be drawn against top-seeded women and men’s seeds in their first round matches. While Sindhu couldn’t stand up to fire […]

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Lee Chong Wei and Carolina Marin Are 2015 Yonex French Open Badminton Champions

 October 26, 2015   R K Gupta

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Eight years after he won his first French Open, Malaysia’s former world no.1 Lee Chong Wei claimed the title honors once again. Through the tournament, Lee dropped just one game against Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen in the quarterfinal and easily defeated Korean sixth seed Chou Tien Chen in the final. The victory took Lee’s BWF men’s […]

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Sub-Par Saina Succumbs as Magnificient Marin Makes It Two-in-a-Row in World Badminton Championships

 August 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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Carolina Marin affirmed her supreme status on world badminton firmament with a controlled performance against no.2 seed Saina Nehwal of India. In a 59-minute final at the iconic Istora Senayan indoor stadium at Jakarta, Marin defeated the Indian in two games. After easily winning the first game, the Spaniard brushed aside a three-point lead taken […]

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Saina Storms Into Final For another Trip On the Marin Drive Lee Chong Wei Plays Chen Long for Men’s Title in World Badminton Championships

 August 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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Saina Nehwal had another successful outing on Saturday, in which she edged out local favorite Lindaweni Fanetri to enter her maiden BWF World Championships final. In the title game, Saina will have a showdown with top seed and defending champion Carolina Marin, who fought hard against Korea’s 8th seed Sung Ji Hyun before winning a […]

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Saina Nehwal is the Last Woman Standing as Indian Challenge Fades Away at Jakarta

 August 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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Spectacular display from India’s world no.2 Saina Nehwal earned her a semifinal berth at the Total BWF World Badminton Championship at Jakarta on Friday night. In a three-game thriller played with great intensity, Saina fought hard against China’s no.6 seed Wang Yihan. Both players brought off remarkable game skills in a 72-minute match that went […]

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