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Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan made a convincing start to the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games individual badminton competition with a straight-game victory over Indonesia’s Febi Setianingrum and Rachel Allessya Rose. (Photo: AFP)

2026 Badminton Asia Championships

Pearly Tan-Thinaah Muralitharan, Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Make Winning Starts at 2026 Asian Games

Vincent Liew · September 26, 2026

Aichi-Nagoya, Japan: Malaysia’s Pearly Tan-Thinaah Muralitharan and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani made impressive starts to the individual badminton competition at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya…

Indonesia came from 0-2 down to beat China 3-2 in the Asian Games 2026 badminton men's team final as 19-year-old Zaki Ubaidillah sealed gold. (Photo: AFP)

2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

Indonesia Fight Back from 0-2 Down to Stun China 3-2 in Asian Games Men’s Team Final

September 24, 2026

Team China gold medalists celebrate at the medal ceremony for the Badminton Women's Team Final at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. (Photo: China News Service)

2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

China Ends 12-Year Wait with 3-0 Sweep of Japan in Asian Games Women’s Team Final

September 24, 2026

Shi Yuqi, who has struggled for form recently, will look to redeem himself in a possible showdown with Jonatan Christie as China faces Indonesia in the 2026 Asian Games men’s team final. (Photo: AFP)

2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

Shi Yuqi Leads China Into Indonesia Men’s Team Final as Women Face Japan for Gold

September 23, 2026

An Se Young delivered South Korea’s only victory by defeating Akane Yamaguchi in three games, but Japan won the 2026 Asian Games women’s team semifinal 3-1. (Photo: AFP)

2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

An Se Young Earns Korea’s Only Point as Japan Reach 2026 Asian Games Women’s Team Final

September 23, 2026

Malaysia’s Leong Jun Hao silenced his doubters with a stunning 20-22, 21-12, 21-17 victory over Indonesia’s world No. 1 Jonatan Christie in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games men’s team quarterfinal. (Photo: AFP)

2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

Leong Jun Hao Stuns World No. 1 Jonatan Christie as Malaysia Fall 2-3 to Indonesia

September 23, 2026

Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan pulled off an impressive victory over reigning world champions Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee during Malaysia’s women’s team tie against South Korea at the 2026 Asian Games. (Photo: AFP)

2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

Pearly Tan-Thinaah Muralitharan Stun World Champions as Malaysia Fall 1-3 to Korea

September 23, 2026

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2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

Pitchamon Opatniputh Provisionally Suspended After Adverse Doping Test Result

Rachel Tan · September 22, 2026

Aichi-Nagoya, Japan: Thailand women’s singles player Pitchamon Opatniputh has been provisionally suspended after an out-of-competition doping control produced an adverse analytical finding for furosemide,…

Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani flex their strength against their Mongolian opponents during Malaysia’s men’s team tie at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. (Photo: Asian Games)

2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

Malaysia Cruise Past Mongolia 3-0, Set Up Indonesia Quarterfinal at 2026 Asian Games

Vincent Liew · September 22, 2026

Aichi-Nagoya, Japan: Malaysia’s men’s badminton team made a comfortable start to its 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games campaign, sweeping Mongolia 3-0 at the Ichinomiya City…

2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

Malaysia Women Sweep Hong Kong 3-0, Set Up Korea Quarterfinal at 2026 Asian Games

Vincent Liew · September 20, 2026

Aichi-Nagoya, Japan: Malaysia’s women’s badminton team made a confident start to the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, defeating Hong Kong 3-0 to advance to the…

2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan Spearhead Malaysia’s Women’s Team at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

Vincent Liew · September 20, 2026

Aichi-Nagoya, Japan: Malaysia will have little room for error in the badminton team events at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after being handed difficult…

2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

An Se Young Targets Women’s Singles and Team Gold at 2026 Asian Games

Vincent Liew · September 18, 2026

Incheon, South Korea: World No. 1 An Se Young left for Japan on Thursday with two major goals in mind: defend her women’s singles…

Misbun Sidek, who coached Lee Zii Jia during his junior years, says he is willing to offer advice to help the former All England champion rediscover his best badminton form. (Photo: Bernama)

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Misbun Sidek Ready to Help Lee Zii Jia Rediscover His Best Form

Vincent Liew · September 17, 2026

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Malaysian badminton legend Datuk Misbun Sidek says he is willing to help Lee Zii Jia rediscover the form that once made…

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Men's singles

Rank	Player / pair	Country
1	Jonatan CHRISTIE	INA
2	Kunlavut VITIDSARN	THA
3	Christo POPOV	FRA
4	Anders ANTONSEN	DEN
5	CHOU Tien Chen	TPE
6	SHI Yu Qi	CHN
7	Kodai NARAOKA	JPN
8	Alex LANIER	FRA
9	Victor LAI	CAN
10	Alwi FARHAN	INA
11	LIN Chun-Yi	TPE
12	LI Shi Feng	CHN
13	LOH Kean Yew	SGP
14	Lakshya SEN	IND
15	Toma Junior POPOV	FRA
16	Koki WATANABE	JPN
17	Panitchaphon TEERARATSAKUL	THA
18	Yushi TANAKA	JPN
19	LEE Cheuk Yiu	HKG
20	Ayush SHETTY	IND