Chinese Badminton Legend Lin Dan announces retirement

On July 4, 2020, the two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan announced retirement at the age of 36. Highlights Lin Dan who won gold medal at Beijing Olympics in 2008 and London Olympics in 2012 will not be participating at 2020 Tokyo Olympics that has been pushed to next summer due to COVID-19. About Lin Dan ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Topics: Badminton • BWF World Championships • BWF World Junior Championships • Lin Dan • London Olympics 2012 • Olympics

2019 Malaysian Open Badminton

The 2019 Malaysia Open Badminton tournament was held at Axiata Arena in Malaysia from 2 to 7 April 2019 and has a total purse of $700,000. Winners of the Tournament Men’s Singles: Lin Dan (China) Women’s Singles: Tai Tzu-ying (Taiwan) Men’s Doubles: Li Junhui & Liu Yuchen (China) Women’s Doubles: Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan (China) Mixed Doubles: Zheng Siwei ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Topics: 2019 Malaysian Open Badminton • Chen Qingchen • China • Huang Yaqiong • Jia Yifan • Li Junhui • Lin Dan • Liu Yuchen • Malaysia • Malaysia Open Badminton • Tai Tzu-ying • Taiwan • Zheng Siwei

Lin Dan clinchs 2019 men’s singles Malaysia Open badminton tournament

Chinese badminton ace Lin Dan clinched the 2019 men’s singles Malaysia Open at Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on April 7. After an electric performance , he beat countryman Chen Long 9-21, 21-7, 21-11. The title is Lin’s first win this year, and also his first major success since taking the Malaysia Open in 2017.

Topics: Axiata Arena • Badminton • Chen Long • Commanders of the Order of Meritorious Service • Lee Chong Wei • Lin Dan • Olympic medalists • Recipients of the Order of Merit of Malaysia • Summer Olympic Games • Wong Choong Hann

Lin Dan wins 2016 All England Badminton title

Lin Dan from China has won the prestigious 2016 All England Badminton title in the men’s singles category. In the final match played at Birmingham, England he defeated Chinese teammate Tian Houwei by 21-9, 21-10 score. It was his overall sixth All England badminton title and earlier he had won it in 2004, 2006, 2007, ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016

Topics: Badminton • China • Current Affairs 2016 • England • Lin Dan • Persons in News • Sports