https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/524614/feed The latest news and top stories on Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. An Indian men's doubles badminton player, he forms a formidable partnership with Chirag Shetty. They achieved a historic World No. 1 ranking and secured gold medals at the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Asian Championships. Rankireddy holds a Guinness World Record for the fastest badminton smash. His career highlights include a bronze at the 2022 BWF World Championships, being part of India's Thomas Cup winning team and winning... en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang The Chinese Badminton Association has announced, just four days before the start of the Asian Games, that men’s doubles player Chen Boyang had withdrawn because of illness, with He Jiting named as his replacement alongside Liu Yi. On Monday, the association revealed that Chen had suffered a sudden illness. Following consultations between national team doctors and specialists from several hospitals, medical experts confirmed his condition would prevent him from competing. “To protect the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/china/article/3367609/china-team-make-late-change-they-target-7-badminton-gold-medals-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/china/article/3367609/china-team-make-late-change-they-target-7-badminton-gold-medals-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:30:26 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Badminton world No 1 An Se-young sent a warning for the Asian Games as she clinched her third China Masters title in a row in ominous fashion. South Korea’s reigning Olympic and world champion will defend her crown when the Asian Games begin on September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya in Japan. The 24-year-old will be overwhelming favourite after winning the China Masters on Sunday with a ruthless 21-17, 21-6 demolition of Tomoka Miyazaki in Shenzhen. An did not drop a game all week on the way to her... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3366593/badminton-star-se-young-claims-hat-trick-china-masters-titles-ahead-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/other-sport/article/3366593/badminton-star-se-young-claims-hat-trick-china-masters-titles-ahead-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:47:38 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Crowd favourite Chou Tien-chen said he had no excuses for his agonising Saturday night Li-Ning Hong Kong Open semi-final defeat by unseeded Lakshya Sen. Taiwan’s Chou, the No 3 seed, who has returned to the elite end of his sport following a cancer diagnosis two years ago, lost 23-21, 22-20 in a gripping 56-minute clash with tenacious Indian Sen. Li Shifeng of China, the No 2 seed, overcame France’s Christo Popov 21-18, 21-19 in the other last-four clash. Chou was furious that Sen got away with... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3325448/crowd-favourite-and-cancer-survivor-chou-tien-chen-suffers-agonising-hong-kong-open-loss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3325448/crowd-favourite-and-cancer-survivor-chou-tien-chen-suffers-agonising-hong-kong-open-loss?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:37:41 +0000