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Wang Shixian
Wang Shixian (; ; born 13 February 1990) is a retired Chinese professional badminton player. She is a former World No. 1 in women's singles. Career Wang Shixian was admitted into Chinese Junior National Team in 2005 and was soon promoted to the second-level adult team a year later, but she got the chance to compete in the international stages only in 2009, after being promoted to the first-level adult team. 2007–2009 Wang participated in 2007 BWF World Junior Championships being unseeded. She lost to Bae Yeon-ju there in straight games. In 2008, she won a silver medal in 2008 Asian Junior Badminton Championships, after losing to Li Xuerui, her compatriot. She also won a bronze medal in 2008 BWF World Junior Championships losing the semifinal to eventual winner Saina Nehwal. In 2009, she stunned several seeded players in Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold, including former world champion Zhu Lin in the second round, and reached the final. By beating her teammate Wang Xi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang (surname)
Wang () is the pinyin romanization of Chinese, romanization of the common Chinese surnames (''Wáng'') and (''Wāng''). It is currently the list of common Chinese surnames, most common surname in mainland China, as well as the most common surname in the world, with more than 107 million worldwide. [Public Security Bureau Statistics: 'Wang' Found China's #1 'Big Family', Includes 92.88m People]." 24 Apr 2007. Accessed 27 Mar 2012. Wáng () was listed as 8th on the famous Song Dynasty list of the ''Hundred Family Surnames.'' Wāng () was 104th of the ''Hundred Family Surnames''; it is currently the list of common Chinese surnames, 58th-most-common surname in mainland China. Wang is also a surname in several European countries. Romanizations is also romanized as Wong (surname), Wong in Hong Kong, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 2010 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 26th tournament of the Thomas Cup and 23rd tournament of the Uber Cup, the most important and most prestigious badminton tournaments in men's and women's team competition, respectively. The 2010 championships marked the Thomas & Uber Cup's 10 year return to Malaysia which has always seen great fan interest in the sport. The final rounds were held from May 9 to May 16 at Putra Indoor Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which was also the same venue of the 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup, when Indonesia get their 12th title in the Thomas Cup after defeat China by 3–0 in the final. But, Indonesia defeated by China, also by 0–3 in the final, to ensure the China's eighth title in the Thomas Cup, while Korea won the Uber Cup after defeat China with 3–1 score. Host city selection Badminton World Federation initially intended to split the Thomas and Uber Cup finals as separate tournaments. Malaysia was the only bidder for Thomas Cup finals, while China and So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BWF World Junior Championships
The BWF World Junior Championships (also known as the World Junior Badminton Championships) is a tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to crown the best junior badminton players (under-19) in the world. The championships is held annually and consists of two separate competitions: a mixed team championships (Suhandinata Cup) followed by an individual championships (Eye Level Cups). Editions The precursor of the championships was the Bimantara World Junior Invitational held in Indonesia from 1987 to 1991. In 1992, International Badminton Federation (former name of Badminton World Federation) started the first IBF World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. BWF later decided the championships will be held annually instead of biennially starting from the 2007 edition. The 2020 BWF World Junior Championships was a tournament that was to be the twenty-second edition of the BWF World Junior Championships. It would have be held in Auckland, New Zealand from 11 to 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2013 East Asian Games
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 two players pe ... at the 2013 East Asian Games was held in Tianjin, China in the month of October. Participant countries included China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Macau, Mongolia and Independent Olympic Athletes. Competitions for five individual disciplines as well as for Men's and Women's team competitions were conducted. China dominated by winning six out of seven possible gold medals while Chinese Taipei won a gold medal in Men's doubles event. Medal summary Medal table Medalists Results Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles References {{Reflist Badminton at the East Asian Games 2013 in badminton 2013 in Chinese sport Badmint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Badminton competitions for the East Asian Games were held in the years 1993, 1997, 2009 and 2013. Venues Winners Medal table External links *http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/events.aspx?id=EB830828-A41C-4549-B661-2AB60E2862DD *http://www.worldbadminton.com/shuttlenws/19970518.html *http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/events.aspx?id=11FC3D0F-DED0-4C32-80D7-72833082FABEEast Asian Games Badminton Schedule & Results {{International badminton East Asian Games Badminton at the East Asian Games Recurring sporting events established in 1993 East Asian Games The East Asian Games was a multi-sport event organized by the East Asian Games Association (EAGA) and held every four years from 1993 to 2013. Among those who competed included athletes from East Asian countries and territories of the Olympic C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships
The 2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships were held at the GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, India, on 15–21 February 2016 and were organised by Badminton Asia Confederation. Host city selection Hyderabad was selected over Bangkok in the bidding process for the first ever Badminton Asia Team Championships. Medalists Men's team Group stage Group A *''China vs. Singapore'' *''India vs. Singapore'' *''China vs. India'' Group B *''Malaysia vs. Sri Lanka'' *''Japan vs. Nepal'' *''Japan vs. Sri Lanka'' *''Malaysia vs. Nepal'' *''Sri Lanka vs. Nepal'' *''Japan vs. Malaysia'' Group C *''Indonesia vs. Maldives'' *''Chinese Taipei vs. Thailand'' *''Chinese Taipei vs. Maldives'' *''Indonesia vs. Thailand'' *''Indonesia vs. Chinese Taipei'' *''Thailand vs. Maldives'' Group D *''South Korea vs. Philippines'' *''Hong Kong vs. Philippines'' *''South Korea vs. Hong Kong'' Knockout stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Women's team Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Badminton Asia Championships
The 2012 Badminton Asia Championships was the 31st tournament of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held in Qingdao, China from April 17 to April 22, 2012. Medalists Final Results Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Medal table External linksBadminton Asia Championships 2012at ''tournamentsoftware.com'' {{Asian badminton champs Badminton Asia Championships Asian Badminton Championships 2012 Asia Championships Badminton Asia Championships The Badminton Asia Championships (formerly Asian Badminton Championships until 2006) is a tournament organized by governing body Badminton Asia to crown the best badminton players in Asia. The tournament started in 1962 and is held annually sin ... International sports competitions hosted by China Sport in Qingdao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Badminton Asia Championships
The 2014 Badminton Asia Championships was the 33rd edition of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held in Gimcheon, South Korea, from April 22 to April 27. Venue *Gimcheon Indoor Stadium. Medalists Final Results Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles References * External linksBadminton Asia Championships 2014 {{Asian badminton champs Badminton Asia Championships Asian Badminton Championships The Badminton Asia Championships (formerly Asian Badminton Championships until 2006) is a tournament organized by governing body Badminton Asia to crown the best badminton players in Asia. The tournament started in 1962 and is held annually sinc ... Badminton tournaments in South Korea 2014 in South Korean sport Sport in Gimcheon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton Asia Championships
The Badminton Asia Championships (formerly Asian Badminton Championships until 2006) is a tournament organized by governing body Badminton Asia to crown the best badminton players in Asia. The tournament started in 1962 and is held annually since 1991. The event had rotated between team and individual competitions before the team event became null since 1994. At the 2003 event however, there is a controversy when China decided to pull out from the tournament at the last minute. Head coach Li Yongbo said that the tournament did not award any ranking points for the 2004 Summer Olympics event and wanted to give his players more time to rest. Some of the top players were also willing to pull out from the tournament since the competitiveness of the event was low. Championships Individual championships The table below states all the host cities (and their countries) of the Asia Championships. The number of events at each has ranged from one to six, and is given in the right-mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2014 Asian Games – Women's Team
The women's team badminton event at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon took place from 20 to 22 September 2014 at Gyeyang Gymnasium Gyeyang Gymnasium () is an indoor arena located Gyeyang District, Incheon, South Korea. It is built to host badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played wit .... A total of 12 teams entered the event. The teams were drawn into a knock out bracket on 21 August 2014 at the Asian Games draw ceremony. The final of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games on 22 September was a repeat of the 2002 Busan Asian Games, with the South Korea women's team meeting China. In the end, China won the gold medal after beating South Korea in the final, Japan and India finished 3rd and won the bronze medal. China had to beat Japan three wins to one while South Korea beat India with the same score in another semifinal. Schedule All times are Korea Standard Time ( UTC+09:00) Results Round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games was held in Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea from 20 September to 29 September 2014. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed Doubles were also contested. Schedule Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 221 athletes from 19 nations competed in badminton at the 2014 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksOfficial website {{Asian Games Badminton 2014 2014 Asian Games events Asian Games 2014 Asian Games The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2010 Asian Games – Women's Team
The badminton women's team tournament at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou took place from 13 November to 15 November at Tianhe Gymnasium. Ten teams entered for the tournament but Macau didn't show up against China women's team in quarterfinal round and therefore lost by walkover. China won the gold medal by beating Thailand 3–0 in the final at Tianhe Gymnasium on 15 November 2010. It was the fourth consecutive Asian Games gold for China's women in the event. World number one Wang Xin lost the first game to Ratchanok Intanon but rallied to take the opener 20–22 21–17 21–14. In the next bout, Wang Shixian beat Nitchaon Jindapol 21–13, 21–12, to make the team result 2–0. There was no such drama in last matches when world number six Jiang Yanjiao beat Sapsiree Taerattanachai 21–15, 21–10. South Korea and Indonesia shared the bronze medal. South Korea lost 3–0 to China in the semifinal while Indonesia outplayed by Thailand 3–1. Schedule All times are Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
