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2006 Uber Cup
The 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup was held from 28 April to 7 May in Sendai and Tokyo, Japan. It was the 24th tournament of Thomas Cup and 21st tournament of Uber Cup, men's and women's badminton tournaments. Sendai hosted all of the group stage and play-off matches while Tokyo hosted the event starting from the quarter finals until the final. This was first time the Thomas & Uber Cup was played with a three-game 21-point scoring system. China emerged as champions of both tournaments after beating Denmark and Netherlands in the men's and women's competitions respectively. Host city selection Japan, which was competing with Indonesia and the United States for hosting the 2004 Thomas and Uber Cup finals, was awarded with this event. Venues *Sendai Gymnasium *Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Teams The following nations from five continents, shown by region, qualified for the 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup. Of the sixteen nations, defending champion of both tournaments China and host Japan qualifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sendai Gymnasium
is an indoor sporting arena located in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000. It hosted preliminary round games for the Basketball World Championship 2006, and is also the home arena of the Sendai 89ers of the Japan professional basketball B.League. In 1994 and 2004, it hosted the Asian Basketball Championship for Women. The gymnasium is also the site of international volleyball competitions, and in 2006 hosted the opening rounds of the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup international team badminton tournaments. Access Sendai Gymnasium is located near Tomizawa Station of the Sendai Subway The is a rapid transit system in Sendai, Japan. It is operated by the Sendai City Transportation Bureau. The subway consists of two lines, the north-south Namboku Line, which opened in July 1987, and the east-west Tozai Line, which opened in ... Nanboku Line. Gallery Image:2006-08-19 1442.jpg, Image:Arena of the Kameiarena sendai.jpg, Image:SendaiCityGymnasium.jpg, Im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Badminton Team
The Japan national badminton team represents Japan in international badminton team competitions. The Japanese women's team have won the Uber Cup 6 times, with their most recent being the 2018 Uber Cup. The men's team won their first Thomas Cup title in 2014. The mixed team were runners-up three times at the Sudirman Cup. The Japanese badminton team has been prestigious in the Olympics, having won a gold medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics and a silver and 2 bronze medals. Summer Olympic Games List of medalists Participation in BWF competitions ;Thomas Cup ;Uber Cup ;Sudirman Cup :''**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.'' Participation in Badminton Asia Team Championships Men's team Women's team Mixed team Squad The following players were selected to represent Japan at the 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup. ;Male players *Takuro Hoki * Yuki Kaneko *Yugo Kobayashi *Akira Koga *Kento Momota *Kodai Naraoka *Kenta Nishimoto * Taichi Saito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat (born 10 August 1981) is an Indonesian retired badminton player. He is a former World, Olympic, Asian Games, and Asian champion, and the youngest world number one in the men's singles. Hidayat has won the Indonesia Open six times (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006). Career summary When he was young, he joined the SGS club, a badminton club in Bandung, where he trained under Iie Sumirat. At age 17 he won the Brunei Open and reached the semifinals of the 1998 Asian Championships and the Indonesia Open. In 1999, Hidayat won his first Indonesian Open title. In the same year he also reached the final of the All England and the Singapore Open but lost the finals to his great rival Peter Gade and his senior in the national team Heryanto Arbi respectively. Hidayat achieved the world number one ranking when he was still 19 years old in 2000 after winning the Malaysia Open, Asian Championships, Indonesia Open and was once again runner-up at the All Engla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Dan
Lin Dan (born 14 October 1983) is a Chinese former professional badminton player. He is a two-time Olympic champion, five-time World champion, as well as a six-time All England champion. Widely regarded as the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 28 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won what some consider to be the nine major titles in the badminton world: Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup, Thomas Cup, Sudirman Cup, Super Series Masters Finals, All England Open, Asian Games, and Asian Championships, becoming the first and only player to achieve this feat. He also became the first men's singles player to retain the Olympic gold medal by winning in 2008 and successfully defending his title in 2012. In 2004, he was dubbed "Super Dan" by opponent Peter Gade after winning the All England Open final, and the nickname has since been widely used by his fans as well as the media to refer to him, in recognition of his achievements. Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Standard Time
, or , is the standard time zone in Japan, 9 hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+09:00). Japan does not observe daylight saving time, though its introduction has been debated on several occasions. During World War II, the time zone was often referred to as Tokyo Standard Time. Japan Standard Time is equivalent to Korean Standard Time, Pyongyang Time (North Korea), Eastern Indonesia Standard Time, East-Timorese Standard Time and Yakutsk Time (Russia). History Before the Meiji era (1868–1912), each local region had its own time zone in which noon was when the sun was exactly at its culmination. As modern transportation methods, such as trains, were adopted, this practice became a source of confusion. For example, there is a difference of about 5 degrees longitude between Tokyo and Osaka and because of this, a train that departed from Tokyo would arrive at Osaka 20 minutes behind the time in Tokyo. In 1886, Ordinance 51 was issued in response to this problem, which stated: Accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore National Badminton Team
The Singapore national badminton team; ta, சிங்கப்பூர் தேசிய பூப்பந்து அணி is a badminton team that represents Singapore in international badminton competitions. The national team is organised by the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA), the top governing body for badminton in the country. Competitive record Players Current squad ;Male players *Loh Kean Yew *Terry Hee Yong Kai *Loh Kean Hean *Jason Teh *Joel Koh *Andy Kwek * Wesley Koh * Junsuke Kubo * Lim Shun Tian ;Female players *Yeo Jia Min *Tan Wei Han *Jin Yujia * Crystal Wong * Jaslyn Hooi * Insyirah Khan * Megan Lee Xinyi * Grace Chua * Lim Zhi Rui Bernice Notes References {{National sports teams of Singapore Badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong National Badminton Team
The Hong Kong national badminton team is a badminton team that plays for Hong Kong SAR, China in international competitions. The Hong Kong national team won bronze at the 2019 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships, also known as the Tong Yun Kai Cup. The women's team were semifinalists at the 2002 Uber Cup. The women's team also won bronze in the 2018 Asian Games women's team event. Competitive record :''**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.'' Player Current squad The following players was selected to represent Hong Kong at the 2014 Thomas & Uber Cup. ;Male players * Chan Yun Lung *Hu Yun * Law Cheuk Him *Lee Chun Hei * Lo Lok Kei *Ng Ka Long *Tang Chun Man *Wei Nan *Wong Wing Ki ;Female players * Chan Hung Yung *Chan Tsz Ka *Chau Hoi Wah * Cheung Ngan Yi * Cheung Ying Mei *Poon Lok Yan *Tse Ying Suet *Yip Pui Yin * Yuen Sin Ying References {{National sports teams of Hong Kong Badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Taipei National Badminton Team
The Chinese Taipei national badminton team () is a badminton team that represents Republic of China (Taiwan) in international badminton team competitions. The national team was formed in 1973. The Chinese Taipei women's team finished as semifinalists at the 2006 Uber Cup. The mixed team have never got past the quarterfinals at the Sudirman Cup. Multi-sports Games performance Olympic Games ;Men's singles ;Women's singles ;Men's doubles ;Women's doubles ;Mixed doubles Paralympic Games ;Men's singles Participation in BWF competitions ;Thomas Cup ;Uber Cup ;Sudirman Cup Participation in Asia Championships ;Men's team ;Women's team ;Mixed team Junior competitive record World Junior Team Championships Suhandinata Cup Asian Junior Team Championships Men's team Women's team Mixed team Current squad The following players were selected to represent Chinese Taipei at the 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup. ;Male players *Chou Tien-chen * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia National Badminton Team
The Malaysia national badminton team is a badminton team that plays for Malaysia in international competitions. The men's team has enjoyed immense success, having won the Thomas Cup five times, most recently in 1992 and became runner-up nine times. In the Uber Cup competition, the women's team with the best results in 1975, 2004, 2008 and 2010 edition making it to the quarter-finals. Malaysia competed in the Sudirman Cup since 1989 with the best result in 2009 and 2021, placed third. Competitive record International Thomas & Uber Cup Sudirman Cup Commonwealth Games Asia Asia Championships Asian Games Southeast Asian Games Players Current squad As of 19 December 2022 : ;Male players *Aaron Chia * Chia Wei Jie *Goh Sze Fei *Liew Daren *Lee Zii Jia *Leong Jun Hao *Nur Izzuddin *Ng Tze Yong *Ong Yew Sin * Aidil Sholeh *Soh Wooi Yik *Teo Ee Yi ;Female players * Chan Wen Tse *Anna Cheong *Goh Jin Wei * Myisha Mohd Khairul *Thinaah Muralitharan *Pearly Tan * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesia National Badminton Team
The Indonesia national badminton team represents Indonesia in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Badminton Association of Indonesia, the governing body for badminton in Indonesia. Indonesia is one of the only two countries beside China who has won all badminton discipline in the Olympic Games. The Indonesian team has not been absent from the Thomas Cup tournament (world men's team championship) since it first entered and won the competition in 1958. The Indonesia men's team has participated in Thomas Cup 28 times, won the title 14 times and never failed to qualify for inter-zone competition. Indonesia has played in the decisive final tie on 21 occasions and never failed to place among the top four teams, except in 2012. The Indonesia women's team has participated in Uber Cup 25 times, won the title 3 times and once failed to qualify in 2006. Indonesia has played in the decisive final tie on 10 occasions. The Indonesia mixed team has won Sudirman C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India National Badminton Team
India national badminton team represents India in international team badminton and is governed by the Badminton Association of India. The men's team has won the Thomas Cup in 2022. The Indian team competed in the 2011 Sudirman Cup and shared the fifth rank with three other teams, what is up to now the best performance in the Sudirman Cup. It is currently ranked 5th in the World. It has won 25 medals at the Commonwealth Games and 10 medals at the Asian Games along with 10 medals at the BWF World Championships and 3 medals at the Summer Olympics. Participation in BWF competitions Thomas Cup Uber Cup Sudirman Cup : ''**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.'' Participation in Badminton Asia Team Championships Men's team Women's team Mixed team Current players Men Singles *Srikanth Kidambi * Lakshya Sen * H.S. Prannoy * B. Sai Praneeth * Sameer Verma * Kiran George * Mithun Manjunath * Priyanshu Rajawat * Sourabh Verma * Parupalli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa National Badminton Team
The South African national badminton team ( af, Suid-Afrika nasionale pluimbalspan; st, Sehlopha sa naha sa badminton sa Afrika Borwa; xh, Iqela lesizwe le-badminton loMzantsi Afrika; zu, Iqembu lesizwe laseNingizimu Afrika i-badminton) represents South Africa in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by Badminton South Africa, the governing body for badminton in South Africa. South Africa has participated in the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup but have never been to the quarterfinals. South Africa is one of the leading badminton nations in Africa, winning all three team events at the African Badminton Championships for more than four times. Competitive record Thomas Cup Uber Cup Sudirman Cup Commonwealth Games Men's team Women's team Mixed team African Games Mixed team African Team Championships Men's team Women's team Mixed team FISU World University Games Mixed team World Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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