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Tickets for badminton World Championships

 Aug 2, 2009 - Tickets are in high demand for the World Championships, set to get under way in just mere days.  There will only be 1,500-2,000  in the 3500-odd capacity stadium.  There will also be 180 seats set aside for VP's.  There will be free entry for schoolchildren on day one, August 10th and then Rs. 250 and Rs. 500 denominations for the following days with Rs.

Saina Nehwal fights illness

 July 30, 2009 - Saina Nehwal is fighting illness just weeks before the World Championships in her home country.  "I have been suffering from fever since Saturday but it's yesterday that I saw some pockmarks appearing on the skin.

Schedules for badminton's World Championships

 July 29, 2009 - The organizing committee for the World Championships have finalised the schedule for next month's tournament.   It will begin at Gachibowli Stadium on August 10, in the afternoon session at 1:20 p.m.  There will be: "60 matches each on the first three days on six courts, 40 matches on August 13, the quarter-finals on August 14 on four courts, semi-final

Lin Dan faces Misha Zilberman for the title

 July 24, 2009 - Defending men's singles world champion Lin Dan will start to defend his title, when he faces off against Misha Zilberman of Israel.  The third round might then see Dan face fellow Chinese player and number 11 ranked,  Bao Chunlai.  The world number one ranked Malaysian, Lee Chong Wei should have an easy opening round against German Dieter Domke.  He has

Mixed doubles pair Bankier and Blair injured

 July 21, 2009 - Great Britain has been hit with a devastating set of injuries to the mixed doubles pair of Imogen Bankier and Robert Blair.  The duo in the past few months have slipped out of the top ten in the world rankings.  Bankier has been plague

Costs for badminton's Wolrd Championships continue climbing

 July 19, 2009 - Costs for the World Championships in August in India are continuing to climb.  There is a hefty power bill, along with the daily costs of running the air conditioning.  On top of that there are the renovation costs of increasing the lighting capacity, plugging leaks in the roof at the main venue, and laying warm-up courts, etc.  The organizers do not receive

U.S. Open badminton tournament

 July 12, 2009 - Indonesia’s number one shuttler Taufik Hidayat won the US Open badminton championship after beating Hsueh Hsuan Yi from Taiwan 21-15, 21-16.  This should give Hidayat some confidence and momentum heading towards the World Championships in August.  It also gained him an impressive cheque for his efforts for $80,000 US.  After the match in Orange County

Saina Nehwal will be honoured by Badminton 45

 July 9, 2009 - Saina Nehwal of India will be honored by Badminton 45, an organization responsible for taking badminton to the people.  She will be presented with a cheque of Rs 2.5 lakh, in honor of her recent achievements at the Indonesian Open Super Series and glorious rise to No.6 in the women's world rankings.  The ceremony will take place in Bombay.
 

Saina Nehwal gets ready for world championships

 July 6, 2009 - Saina Nehwal, the world's number six ranked female singles player, is carrying the weight of her country as she gets ready for the world championships in August in her home country of India.  The 2009 Indonesian Super Series champion said, ""I'm having a good time, enjoying this moment," gushed Nehwal.

Chen Long of China won the men's title at the Phillippine Open

 July 5, 2009  - Chen Long of China won the men's title at the Phillippine Open today defeating Hu Yun from Hong Kong 21-13, 21-6.  Xin Wang of China upset number one player Mi Zhou in three sets  21-10 12-21 23-21.  The men's doubles winners were Mohammad Ahsan and Bona Septano, who went in to the tournament ranked number one.  Women's champoions were the pairing