Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson have played their last match under the British flag as a pair, losing to the eventual Olympic gold medallists in China. Now, Gail has announced her retirement from international badminton while Nathan Robertson is still hungry for more...but needs a new partner. R...
Lee Chong Wei may have lost tamely his final of the Olympics but his return to Malaysia is similar to the one he would have had if he had grabbed gold. He is still bringing home Malaysia’s only medal from the Games. By Raphael Sachetat. Photo: Badmintonphoto
For the first time of its history, the Japanese brand YONEX conquered every single medal won at these Beijing Olympics, with all 24 medals won by shuttlers under contract with them. “It is a dream come true. We’ve been waiting for 20 years for this to happen. We had barely missed it...
Danger lurked everywhere and there was no way out of the dragon's den for Lee Chong Wei last night. The Malaysian found himself trapped in Lin Dan's flawless set-up to safeguard the last piece of badminton gold ware at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Earning only consolation points from their 21-12,...
The number '8' is regarded an auspicious number for the Chinese, which explains the obsession of having the Games' Opening Ceremony to commence at 8pm on the 8th day of the 8th month of year 2008. Yet, day 8 of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was far from auspicious for the host, as China tasted a mo...
33-year-old Zhang Ning won a second Olympic crown to add to her title in Athens and her world championship Gold medal 2003 to enter the legend circle created by her former compatriots Ge Fei and Gu Jun...
After a frenetic start to the 2008 Olympic Games where defending champions and seeds fell way too early, the 7th day of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing was truly sabbatical, as the remaining seeds at the...
One surname has stood out at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Four 'Lee's have made a convincing statement of their presence on the 6th day of the 29th Olympiad: Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, Lee Hyun-Il,...
With all the talk about Tine Rasmussen's chance of wreaking havoc in the Chinese-dominated women's singles event at the Olympic Games, it's true that no one would have raised a brow to the name Maria Yulianti....
The Japanese miracle at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games ended at the hands of 4 Koreans. Korea's world number 4 women's doubles pair of Lee Hyo Jung/Lee Kyung Won and world number 13 men's doubles pair...
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