PETALING JAYA: During the Rio 2016 Olympics semifinal showdown between Lee Chong Wei and his rival Lin Dan, Beijing-born Dr Li Da Zhi cheered so loudly for the Malaysian badminton star that even the Chinese coach noticed.
Renowned badminton coach Wang Wenjiao, who helped China win four Thomas Cup titles and produced 56 individual World Champions, has died at the age of 89.Wang, who is considered a pioneer of Chinese badminton, passed away in Beijing on Sunday .
BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) Renowned badminton coach Wang Wenjiao died at the age of 89 in Beijing on Sunday. Wang is considered a pioneer of Chinese badminton
Chinese badminton player Ye Zhaoying revealed that Chinese officials during Sydney Olympics in 2000 had ordered her to lose her women s singles semi-final against Chinese compatriot Gong Zhichao because the latter was most likely to beat the other team in finals.