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19 January, 2018The Developing of Badminton
Badminton Coach of China, Yang Chen Xiang, recalls how Badminton was first popular in Europe and a few Asian countries, then spread rapidly through the rest of Asia, Africa and Latin America before Indonesia and China emerged on the scene to change the face of the game completely.
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09 January, 2018Badminton Loses One of its Great Champions
The sudden demise of top Danish player Svend Pri shocks the world Badminton community.
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08 January, 2018China wins the Thomas Cup at First Attempt
In his report on the 1982 Thomas Cup in London which for the first time was held outside Asia, Craig Reedie reveals how China claimed a narrow, but famous, win at its very first appearance in the biennial competition.
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20 December, 2017Svend Pri wins All-England Title
Rudy Hartono is dethroned after seven years.
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20 December, 2017Rudy Hartono - A Legend
An interesting interview by Frits Ahlstrom with Indonesia's Rudy Hartono who was born in a Badminton-crazy nation and went on to dominate the game the world over.
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19 December, 2017Badminton’s First World Rankings!
The International Badminton Federation introduces the World Ranking System in which Indonesia's Liem Swie King and Gillian Gilks of England are the top ranked players.
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19 December, 2017How His Playing Contemporaries Remember Sir George
In remembrance of Sir George Thomas, Canadian, English, Irish and Scottish contemporaries in the game write fondly about him.
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19 December, 2017Chinese “Hurricane”
One week before Christmas in 1979 the world of Badminton receives a shock as Indonesian Badminton invincibility is smashed by the force of a Chinese "hurricane".
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19 December, 2017Some Impressions of the Chinese
A party comprising ten players - six men and four ladies, and five officials from China make their first ever playing trip out of their homeland and provide the entire world a glimpse of their brand of Badminton talent.
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11 December, 2017The Award which took 25 Years
Puzant Kassabian of Bulgaria discovers that for his long and significant association with Badminton, in particular the World Championships since its inception in Malmo in 1977, he finally wins the honours he so well deserves... 25 years later!