Hidayat, Lee in dream badminton final

Indonesian Taufik Hidayat pulled off one of the shocks of the Asian Games badminton competition on Friday, beating world number two Lee Chong Wei 21-16, 21-18 to make the men's singles final. The......

'Handsome' Hidayat is Saina's driving force

Olympic bronze medalist Saina Nehwal says the inclusion of former Olympic champion and her childhood hero Taufik Hidayat in her team Hyderabad Hotshots will serve as a moral booster in the upcoming......

Jwala-Diju fail at final hurdle

Jwala Gutta and Diju Valiyaveetil's dreams of winning their first Grand Prix gold went up in smoke as the Indian mixed doubles pair suffered a straight games defeat against Flandy Limpele and Vita......

Europe fights back in badminton

Europeans fought back against Asian domination of Olympic badminton on Wednesday with both Britain and the Netherlands making sure of at least silver medals.Even if the last European in the men's......

Ex-world champion Rasmussen out of All England eve

Injured European and ex-world champion Peter Rasmussen of Denmark has pulled out of the All England badminton tournament which starts in Birmingham on Wednesday.The number seven seed, who has a......