PETALING JAYA: The return of Japan’s Kento Momota to competitive badminton is music to the ears of his fans. And national legend Datuk Rashid Sidek believes the two-time world champion’s comeback will ...

GEORGE TOWN: Former world No. 1 and two-time world champion Kento Momota has surprised fans by announcing his plans to return to tournaments. The Japanese star, who retired from the national team in ...

Serious badminton players are constantly exploring different techniques to give them an edge over opponents. One of the latest innovations is the spin serve, a devastatingly effective method in which ...

Top officials in the Chinese territory have defended new sex education guidance that critics call regressive. Young people are amused. By Olivia Wang and Mike Ives Olivia Wang reported from Hong Kong.

Badminton fans are an underserved community when it comes to having access to highlights of their favorite players and plays on linear television. But every four years or so they get the opportunity ...

Here's what you need to know about badminton at the 2024 Paris Olympics. When did badminton become an Olympic sport? The Olympic Summer Games added badminton in 1992, although the mixed doubles ...

A 17-year-old Chinese badminton player died after he collapsed during a tournament in Indonesia, sparking outcry over what some on social media lambasted as a delayed medical response. Zhang Zhijie, a ...

Could this finally be the year for Team USA in badminton? The Americans have been shut out from the podium at each of the eight Olympic Games where badminton was featured. It's one of the few sports ...

If you think playing badminton has anything to do with batting a plastic birdie at a backyard party, it’s time to reassess. Using rackets that weigh mere ounces and a featherlight projectile, this ...

Japan's badminton player Kento Momota attends a press conference to announce his retirement from Japan's national team during the Thomas Cup men's group world championship in Chengdu of Southwest ...