https://www.scmp.com/rss/519348/feed The latest news on Chen Qingchen, Chinese badminton player and Olympian, including competition news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Indonesian badminton gold medallist Greysia Polii has revealed she and her women’s doubles partner Apriyani Rahayu spied on their Chinese rivals the night before they claimed a shock victory at the Tokyo Olympics. Polii and Rahayu beat the heavily fancied Chinese pairing of Jia Yifan and Chen Qingchen at the Games in 2021, to seal their country’s first gold of that Olympics and its first medal in women’s doubles. The revelations in a recently published biography of Polii, Menembus Garis Batas –... https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/china/article/3271252/indonesia-badminton-pair-spied-china-duo-beating-them-gold-tokyo-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/china/article/3271252/indonesia-badminton-pair-spied-china-duo-beating-them-gold-tokyo-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Jul 2024 10:28:31 +0000 Viktor Axelsen reflected on what he called an “extraordinary” year after he wrote his name into the history books at the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou. The Dane swept his Chinese counterpart Shi Yuqi in straight games in the final on Sunday, making him the first player ever to land five men’s singles titles at the year-end tournament, having previously shared the best tally with the now retired Malaysian legend Lee Chong Wei. Axelsen had been on the losing end of a group-phase match against... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3245422/badminton-world-tour-finals-viktor-axelsen-hails-extraordinary-year-after-denying-chinas-shi-yuqi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3245422/badminton-world-tour-finals-viktor-axelsen-hails-extraordinary-year-after-denying-chinas-shi-yuqi?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Dec 2023 04:01:06 +0000 South Korean badminton player Kim Ga-eun has denied imitating and mocking her tearful Chinese opponent He Bingjiao, after a post-match incident went viral at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. The hosts were stunned 3-0 by South Korea in the women’s team badminton final last Sunday, with the whitewash played out in front of a partisan crowd on China’s National Day. World No 1 An Se-young dominated Olympic champion and world No 3 Chen Yufei in the first match of the tie, before the world No 2 pairing... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3237013/asian-games-2023-south-korean-badminton-star-kim-ga-eun-denies-mocking-chinas-he-bingjiao-crying?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3237013/asian-games-2023-south-korean-badminton-star-kim-ga-eun-denies-mocking-chinas-he-bingjiao-crying?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Oct 2023 04:52:38 +0000 Chen Qingchen has asked her fans to temper their Olympic expectations after her China Open doubles title win with Jia Yifan on Sunday. The Chinese pair – who also won the World Championship doubles crown last month – defeated South Korean duo Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee 21-11, 21-17 in the final at Xincheng Gymnasium in the eastern city of Changzhou. It was a third triumph at the home event for Chen – who later revealed she had been ill throughout the tournament. “I am very happy to win this,”... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3234100/badminton-chen-qingchen-asks-fans-temper-olympic-expectations-after-china-open-title-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3234100/badminton-chen-qingchen-asks-fans-temper-olympic-expectations-after-china-open-title-win?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Sep 2023 06:50:39 +0000 The home fans had something to shout about as Chinese pairings took two doubles titles at the China Open on Sunday. Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang took the men’s crown with a quick fire 21-12, 21-14 win over Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia. Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan won the women’s competition, beating South Korean duo Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee 21-11, 21-17. Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jung, also of South Korea, triumphed 21-19, 21-12 over French pair Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3234052/china-open-world-no-1-axelsen-bounces-back-claim-singles-crown-hosts-sweep-doubles-titles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3234052/china-open-world-no-1-axelsen-bounces-back-claim-singles-crown-hosts-sweep-doubles-titles?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Sep 2023 15:59:15 +0000 Hong Kong’s badminton players have made a mixed start to this week’s Denmark Open in Odense, the penultimate tournament before the year-ending World Tour Finals in December. Mixed-doubles pair Reginald Lee Chun-hei and Yoyo Ng Tsz-yau, who are ranked 40th in the world, took advantage of their late entry into the 32-pair draw, with a narrow win over China’s Zhang Shuxian and Guo Xinwa. In the singles, Lee Cheuk-yiu breezed past Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in straight games, but Angus Ng Ka-long’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3196512/denmark-open-hong-kong-badminton-stars-mixed-start-angus-ng-ka-longs-struggles-continue?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3196512/denmark-open-hong-kong-badminton-stars-mixed-start-angus-ng-ka-longs-struggles-continue?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:30:42 +0000 Lee Cheuk-yiu suffered his second loss in a row to Chou Tien-Chan of Taiwan, as Hong Kong experienced a difficult opening day at the Japan Open in Osaka. Only mixed doubles pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet went through on Tuesday to the second round of the US$750,000 tournament, with all three of their other teammates suffering early exits at the Maruzen Intec Arena. Lee won the first game 21-18 against fourth seed Chou with some aggressive play. But the Taiwan No 1 – who beat Lee in three... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3190740/hong-kong-badminton-stars-suffer-difficult-day-japan-open-angus-ngs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3190740/hong-kong-badminton-stars-suffer-difficult-day-japan-open-angus-ngs?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:51:22 +0000 Qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics will start in May next year in China, badminton officials said on Monday as they unveiled a beefed-up calendar for the sport’s re-emergence from the pandemic. The 2023 season will start at the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur in January. The year-long “Race to Paris” Olympic qualification will begin on May 1, with the Sudirman Cup in Suzhou, China from May 14-21 the first eligible ranking tournament, the Badminton World Federation said. The Race to Paris... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3190528/race-paris-olympics-badminton-qualification-begin-china-viktor-axelsen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3190528/race-paris-olympics-badminton-qualification-begin-china-viktor-axelsen?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:50:50 +0000 Hong Kong’s hopes at the Indonesia Open came to an end on Thursday, with Lee Cheuk-yiu crashing out in the quarter-finals of the men’s singles at the hands of China’s Zhao Junpeng. After losing the opening game, Lee fought back to level the match but ultimately lost 21-14, 17-21, 21-11 in Jakarta, where a hefty total prize fund of US$1.2 million is on offer. Zhao, who reached the last eight of the 2021 World Championships six months ago, pulled away in the deciding game with Lee seemingly... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3182159/indonesia-open-hong-kongs-lee-cheuk-yiu-crashes-out-quarter-finals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3182159/indonesia-open-hong-kongs-lee-cheuk-yiu-crashes-out-quarter-finals?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:13:11 +0000 Danish badminton ace Viktor Axelsen clinched the men’s singles title at the Indonesia Masters on Sunday, beating Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen in straight sets. The world No 1 beat Chou 21-10, 21-12 in a 41-minute match held at the Istora sporting arena in Jakarta. “I love playing here in Istora and I always dreamt of winning a tournament at Istora. It’s a legendary venue, so to have done that is something that is really special to me,” 28-year-old Axelsen told reporters. Axelsen’s victory came after... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3181433/china-bag-three-golds-badmintons-indonesia-masters-no-1-viktor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3181433/china-bag-three-golds-badmintons-indonesia-masters-no-1-viktor?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Jun 2022 14:37:35 +0000 Angus Ng Ka-long won for the first time this year to advance to the second round of badminton’s All England Open, but fellow Hong Kong team member Lee Cheuk-yiu bowed out. Ng took just 36 minutes to beat Thomas Rouxel of France 21-11, 21-19, but Lee struggled to match the intensity of his South Korean opponent, crashing out in three games to Heo Kwang-hee 21-13, 9-21, 21-16. The coronavirus pandemic, has limited Ng, the world No 10, to just two events ahead of the Super 1000 tournament in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3170783/all-england-open-angus-ng-finds-his-way-after-cruising-past-french?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3170783/all-england-open-angus-ng-finds-his-way-after-cruising-past-french?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:56:37 +0000