Chinese badminton star Lin Dan announces retirement
Lin became the first shuttler to retain the Olympic title when he won in the 2012 London Games after his triumph in the home event in Beijing in 2008.
Jul 04, 2020, 17:55 PM IST
HS Prannoy stuns Tommy Sugiarto, Sai Praneeth crashes out of New Zealand Open
Unseeded Prannoy shocked second seed Sugiarto 21-14 21-12 in just 37 minutes to book his place in the last-eight round, where he will be up against fifth seed Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan.
May 02, 2019, 16:43 PM IST
Badminton: Lin Dan stunned by Shi Yuqi in All England Open final
Seventh-seeded Shi profited from Lin's lacklustre play to win 21-19, 16-21, 21-9 in Birmingham.
Mar 19, 2018, 11:16 AM IST
Badminton legend Lin Dan stunned in China Open first round
Chinese legend Lin Dan was dumped out of the first round of the China Open on Wednesday, stunned by Indonesia's world number 17 Jonatan Christie.
Nov 15, 2017, 16:32 PM IST
Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan's days of domination are over: Kidambi Srikanth
Srikanth was felicitated at the P Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad after his recent victories at Denmark Open and French Open.
Oct 31, 2017, 20:00 PM IST
BWF World Championship: Lin Dan secures come-back victory over Emil Holst in Round 3
Seeded seventh, Lin Dan admitted he was relieved to get through to the last 16.
Aug 24, 2017, 09:07 AM IST
Indonesia Open: HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth continue giant-killing acts; beat Chen Long, Wang Tzu-wei respectively to enter semis
Prannoy thus became the first Indian player to defeat the big three of Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei and Chen Long.
Jun 16, 2017, 17:03 PM IST
Sudirman Cup: Defending champions China play South Korea in final
South Korea, who beat China for their last Sudirman Cup title in Eindhoven in 2003, won their semi-final 3-1 over Thailand.
May 27, 2017, 21:20 PM IST
All England Championship: Injury struck Lin Dan, limps off from title race
Four-time champion Lee reached the final for a seventh time by recovering from a worrying start to beat Chiu Tien Chen of Taiwan 10-21, 21-14, 21-9.
Mar 12, 2017, 09:09 AM IST
All England Open Championships: Lee Chong Wei beats Chou Tien Chen to reach 7th final
World number one Lee Chong Wei reached the final of the All-England Open for a seventh time on Saturday after rallying past Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan 10-21, 21-14, 21-9.
Mar 11, 2017, 23:42 PM IST
All England Championship: Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei on course for one last showdown in championship semi-final
Both men played almost as well as in there prime, and often with more subtlety -- to their evident pleasure as well as that of the organisers who would love to see the two old gladiators clash on Sunday for what would be the 28th and quite likely the last time.
Mar 11, 2017, 08:04 AM IST
Rio Olympics semi-finalist Lin Dan admits cheating on pregnant wife, apologises to family and fans
The news soon went viral with more than a million views of the page with hashtag "Lin Dan's affair".
Nov 18, 2016, 13:44 PM IST
Saina Nehwal drops four places to be no.9, status quo for PV Sindhu
Kidambi Srikanth, who lost to Lin Dan in the Olympic quarterfinals, gained a place in the rankings released today to be number 10.
Aug 25, 2016, 17:59 PM IST
Fake, but nonetheless touching: Lin Dan 'purportedly' writes emotional letter to great rival Lee Chong Wei after Rio clash
After their epic semi-final clash in men's singles tournament at Rio Games, two-time Olympic gold medallist purportedly wrote a letter to the Malaysian celebrating their rivalry.
Aug 21, 2016, 19:10 PM IST
Rio Olympics 2016: Chen Long inflicts heartache on Lee Chong Wei as China retain badminton gold
Chen took both games 21-18 to consign Lee to a third consecutive defeat in an Olympic Games final.
Aug 20, 2016, 20:10 PM IST
India's epic feat at Rio shows Indian badminton in safe hands
It turned out to be a watershed moment for Indian badminton as Sindhu became the first Indian shuttler to win a silver at the Olympics.
Aug 20, 2016, 19:46 PM IST
Chinese legend Lin Dan leaves Rio empty-handed
Lin, who topped the podium at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, was unable to repeat those heroics in Brazil, falling to old rival Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia in Friday`s semi-final.
Aug 20, 2016, 19:32 PM IST
WATCH: True sportsmanship! Lin Dan exchanges shirt with Lee Chong Wei after losing in men's semis
At the final in London Olympics 2012, Chong Wei lost 15-21, 21-10, 19-21 to Lin Dan.
Aug 20, 2016, 14:48 PM IST
Lee Chong Wei shrugs off heartbreak to defeat nemesis Lin Dan makes Rio 2016 Olympics final
Struggling with fatigue and huge mental pressure, the veteran rivals battled point-for-point before Lee broke away late to secure three match points.
Aug 19, 2016, 18:45 PM IST
Rio Olympics: How Indian athletes performed on Day 12
Sakshi Malik openend India's medal account at the Rio Olympics with a bronze.
Aug 18, 2016, 07:38 AM IST
