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Denmark's two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen, 32, has retired due to persistent back issues, ending a dominant era in badminton. His career, marked by two Olympic golds and two World Championship titles, redefined the sport's physical standards. Axelsen's influence extended globally, particularly in China, where he connected with fans in Mandarin.

Lakshya Sen once again fell short in the All England Open final, losing to Lin Chun-yi. This marks India's continued 25-year wait for a men's singles champion at the prestigious event. Despite reaching multiple finals, experts believe Sen's consistent presence at this level is a significant achievement, highlighting his strong mental and physical game.

Badminton great lee chong wei on Thursday announced his retirement from the sport.

Saina Nehwal and lee chong wei were the costliest buys, fetching the maximum prize of $100,000, while PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth were bought for a whopping $95,000 and $80,000 respectively.

Lee Zii Jia's charge up the badminton rankings has sparked hopes that Malaysia has found a successor to the legendary lee chong wei -- and someone who can finally win the country a first Olympic gold.

Shuttler HS Prannoy, who shot to fame by shocking Olympic champion Chen Long and silver medalist lee chong wei in the recent Indonesia Open Super Series Premier, is aiming to be more consistent in his bid to win big titles.

Malaysian badminton star Lee Zii Jia downplayed expectations Thursday that he could win the country's first Olympic gold in Tokyo following his breakthrough victory at the All England Open.

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal sailed into the quarterfinals with a 21-16, 21-9 win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbumrungphan in the second round on Thursday.

Lee Zii Jia was hailed as a "hero" Monday after winning the All England Open and igniting Malaysia's hopes of success at the Tokyo Olympics, even without retired legend lee chong wei.

Former world number one and Malaysia's top shuttler lee chong wei is keen on winning a medal at next year's Rio Olympics as it would be his last Games.

World No. 1 lee chong wei has been provisionally suspended by the Badminton World Federation due to an apparent anti-doping regulation violation.

Numero uno shuttler lee chong wei of Malaysia has been rewarded for his string of wins as he won the prestigious Badminton World Federation's (BWF) Male Player of the Year award at its annual Gala Awards Dinner.

Shuttler Anand Pawar is still in his late twenties but that doesn't stop the experts from calling him a 'veteran'.

Saina Nehwal will walk the ramp in Delhi along with former world No1 badminton player in the men’s section, lee chong wei of Malaysia...

Japan defied all odds and pre-tournament predictions to carve their name in history by winning their first Thomas Cup after beating Malaysia 3-2 on Sunday.

lee chong wei was sweating profusely, thanks to the Capital's heat, when he met the press minutes after reaching the men's singles finals in the Yonex Sunrise India Open at the Siri Fort Complex on Saturday.

Kidambi Srikanth produced a superlative performance to shock lee chong wei for his maiden win over the Malaysian legend in the Premier Badminton League and soon after said the victory was a big confidence booster for him.

Saina Nehwal occupies the 38th place in list of top 50 earners in badminton based on prize money awarded during the 2013 season for all BWF tournaments.

lee chong wei said Indian players have improved immensely over the years and added that "never" had five players from the country qualified for the quarterfinals of the India Open.

lee chong wei faced a stiff challenge but in the end stamped his class to prevail over Kenichi Tago and claim the men's singles title at India Open.

The biggest star in the upcoming IBL, World No. 1 lee chong wei said he is excited about exploring the different cities during the inaugural edition of the event.

K Srikanth went down in the men's semifinals but not before giving a tough fight to Malaysian World No.1 lee chong wei at the Singapore Open Super Series.

Indian shuttlers had a bad day at the French Super Series with Saina Nehwal and three others crashing out in the second round of the event on Thursday.

In the quarterfinals, both Gurusai Datt and Sourabh Verma were ousted by Hu Yun of Hong Kong and lee chong wei of Malaysia at Siri Fort Indoor Complex.

Putrajaya, June 13 (AFP) Quiet and unassuming, Malaysia's lee chong wei rose to become a modern badminton great, beloved by his fans despite his tantalising failures to bring home the biggest trophies of all.

lee chong wei's coach Rashid Sidek heaped praise on Saina Nehwal, saying she is "mentally" very strong and can become the undisputed queen of badminton.

lee chong wei faced a stiff challenge but in the end stamped his class to prevail over Kenichi Tago and claim the men's singles title at India Open.

Saina Nehwal's unimpressive form is turning out to be a blessing in disguise for statemate PV Sindhu who has taken the opportunity to dish out some impressive performances in the last two weeks.

World number one shuttler lee chong wei of Malaysia is all set to get married to former top women's singles player Wong Mew Choo next year, according to media reports.