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Gosen badminton racquets, strings, and accessories are made by the Osaka-based company Gosen. Similar to Felet, Gosen is relatively unknown in Europe, but seems...

Indonesia Masters 2025 Men’s Doubles preview and predictions

The BWF World tour keeps on rolling. Lets not forget last weeks India Open. Our pick of local favourite Rankireddy and Shetty did not...

Indonesia Masters 2025 Women’s Singles Preview and Predictions

The action continues this week on the BWF world tour as Jakarta hosts the Indonesia Masters, the first 500 event of the season. So...

Indonesia Masters 2025 Preview and Predications – Men’s Singles

The next stop on the HSBC Badminton World Tour is the Indonesia Masters in Jakarta! The third event of the year is a 500...

Review of the India Open 2025 Singles!

It is impossible to keep track of all the badminton results and news from every tournament on the world tour. No worries, we have...

Malaysia Open Review and Results 2025 – did our predictions hold?

The curtain falls on an interesting first tournament of the season in Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysia Open 2025, the traditional curtain raiser for the...

India Open 2025 – Women’s Singles Draw and Predictions

It’s an exciting time in the women’s singles to see who will come second to An Se Young. Her grip on women’s singles is...

India Open 2025 – Women’s Doubles Draw and Predictions!

The women’s doubles is equally up in the air as the men’s doubles. All the top pairs can beat each other with some partner...

India Open 2025 – Men’s Doubles Draw and Predictions!

Last year’s winners of the India Open men’s doubles have changed partners, will they be able to make an impact with their new partners...

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Mental training for badminton players is on the rise. And it works

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Mental training can become your secret weapon both on- and off the badminton court. We've all seen it many times on TV and in live...

How to attract senior citizens and adult beginners to badminton. It may be life-changing.

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For senior citizens, badminton can be life-changing. For badminton clubs and associations, getting senior citizens involved might be a godsend. For adult beginners and...

Viktor Axelsen book release. Win the book and get excerpt of one chapter here

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Viktor Axelsen book: Viktor Axelsen has just released a new autobiography. The book is entitled "Vindervilje" (which roughly translates to The Will to Win)....

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The Landmark 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Elevate Badminton to Global Prominence

The year 2000 was a landmark year for badminton, as it marked the sport’s second time to be included as a...

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Badminton fan Paul Newman turned in his grave after US Open

If the late actor Paul Newman had watched the recent US Open tournament, he would most likely have been very unhappy....

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What is battledore – the predecessor to badminton?

Battledore is the frontrunner for badminton. The game of battledore and shuttlecock was described by Brittanica Encycopledia in 1911 as follows: BATTLEDORE...

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