Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen is hoping his victory at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Singapore Open can lay a platform for success at the World Championships after he wrapped up the men's singles title today.
Gao Fangjie of China overcame the highest-seeded player in the women's singles draw as she beat Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol to reach the final of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Singapore Open.
Men's singles top seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei survived a tough opening game to beat South Korea's Lee Hyun-il to reach the semi-finals of the Badminton World Federation Singapore Open.
Canada's Michelle Li became the latest seeded player to exit the women's singles event at the Badminton World Federation Singapore Open as she was comfortably beaten by Japan's Minatsu Mitani.
Defending champion Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati of India crashed out at the first round stage of the men's singles event at the Badminton World Federation Singapore Open as he was stunned by unseeded Japanese player Yu Igarashi.
Second seeds Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai of Malaysia booked their place in the next round of the mixed doubles event as main draw action began at the Badminton World Federation Singapore Open.
Defending men's champion Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati has criticised the schedule of tournaments as the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Singapore Open became the latest event to be hit by a spate of high-profile withdrawals.
Japan won both the men's and women's singles titles as the Badminton World Federation Thailand Open concluded in Bangkok.
Nozomi Okuhara and PV Sindhu will meet in a repeat of the World Championship gold medal game in the final of the Badminton World Federation Thailand Open.
Japan's top seed Akane Yamaguchi was dumped out of the women's tournament on quarter finals day at the Badminton World Federation Thailand Open.
Three home players battled into the quarter finals of the men's draw as the Badminton World Federation Thailand Open continued in Bangkok.
Women's top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan booked her place in the second round of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thailand Open as she eased to a comfortable win over China's Gao Fangjie in Bangkok.
Second seeds Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing of Malaysia crashed out of the mixed doubles event on the opening day of the Badminton World Federation Thailand Open in Bangkok.
Ratchanok Intanon will carry home hopes in the women's draw at the Badminton World Federation Thailand Open, which begins tomorrow in Bangkok.
Japan's Kento Momota stunned top seed and world champion Viktor Axelsen to win the men's singles title at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Indonesia Open in Jakarta today.
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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