17-year-old Chinese badminton player collapses on court, passes away

Zhang Zhijie, a 17-year-old badminton player from China, passed away after he collapsed on court during an Asian Junior Championship match in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Monday. Zhijie was playing against Japan’s Kazuma Kawano and collapsed on the court when the score was 11-11 in the first game. He was immediately given treatment by the tournament … Read more

Badminton Asia Junior Championships: India to face Malaysia in quarters

India will face Malaysia in the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championship at Yogyakarta, Indonesia, after finishing second in Group C on Sunday. Having already qualified for the knockout stage, India changed their entire line up for the last group match against Indonesia as they rested Tanvi Sharma in girls singles and … Read more

Badminton Asia Junior Championships: India book quarterfinal berth with 3-2 win over Philippines

New Delhi: India sealed their spot in the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championship with a 3-2 win over the Philippines in a Group C clash at Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday. The Indian team, which had blanked Vietnam 5-0 in their tournament opener, made a couple of changes to their line-up for … Read more