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New Delhi's badminton World Championships organisers have hired trained monkey mimics to keep disruptive rhesus monkeys away from venues using langur calls, following previous disruptions at the Indian Open.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has praised Malaysian men's doubles pairs for their dominant performance at the Korea Masters Badminton Championships, with one pair claiming the title and another securing runner-up honours.
Malaysian men's singles shuttler Cheam June Wei advanced to the Korean Masters semi-finals on Friday after defeating Taiwan's seventh-seeded Su Li-yang in a tightly contested quarter-final match at the Asan Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium.
Indonesia's badminton association has withdrawn two mixed doubles pairs from the upcoming World Championships in New Delhi following a match-fixing probe by the Badminton World Federation.
National shuttler Justin Hoh is gearing up for his first BWF World Championships appearance in New Delhi next month, focusing on thorough preparation despite known challenges of competing in Indian venues.
Indonesia's world No. 13 mixed doubles pair Jafar Hidayatullah-Felisha Pasaribu and Adnan Maulana-Indah Cahya Sari Jamil have withdrawn from the World Championships as the Badminton World Federation investigates alleged match-fixing involving Indonesian players.
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Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has praised Malaysian badminton pairs Aaron Chia-Aaron Tai and Pearly Tan-M Thinaah for their runner-up finishes at the Taiwan Open, urging them to persist despite setbacks.
Lee Zii Jia credits physiotherapist Victoria Gao with sustaining his will to return to competitive badminton after two injury-plagued years. The Malaysian shuttler revealed her motivational words at last year's China Masters proved pivotal during his darkest moments.
Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen has become the oldest player to win a BWF World Tour Super 1000 title, capturing the China Open at age 36 and ending Taiwan's three-decade drought in the event.
Leong Jun Hao has halted his downward trajectory in recent weeks, yet the BAM shuttler remains unable to reclaim his position among the World Tour's premier men's singles players despite showing encouraging signs.
Malaysia's 2026 Japan Open campaign concluded after mixed doubles pair Jimmy Wong-Cheng Su Yin and men's doubles duo Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani fell in semi-final matches in Tokyo.
Malaysian badminton pairs Jimmy Wong-Cheng Su Yin and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin advanced to the Japan Open 2026 semifinals in Tokyo, with the mixed doubles duo pulling off a major upset against Denmark's third seeds.
Lee Zii Jia has pledged to persist in professional badminton despite enduring significant challenges including injuries and self-doubt. The Olympic bronze medallist expressed gratitude to supporters who backed him during his toughest period.