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Indonesian Shuttlers Swept Aside at Swiss Open as Taufik Crashes Out

Hopes were high this week that Taufik Hidayat would at least figure prominently in the hunt for a Swiss Open title.


Shuttlers Slump as European Hoodoo Continues at Swiss Open

Indonesia’s Super Series slump shows no signs of abating any time soon.


Malaysian PM Plans Academy for Shuttlers

Malaysian PM Plans Academy for Shuttlers


Shuttlers Donate Their Star Power to New Charity

Birmingham, England. Top badminton players, gathered for last week’s annual All England Super Series, gave up their time for a news conference in Birmingham to lend the sport’s muscle to a new charity called Solibad.


It’s Back to the Drawing Board for Indonesia's Shuttlers

The All England was supposed to measure whether local shuttlers were ready for a bigger stage.


Nova, Liliyana Lose in 90-Minute Badminton Marathon

Second-seeded Indonesians Nova Widianto and Liliyana Natsir lost 21-18, 23-25, 21-18 to unseeded Chinese pair Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei in the All England mixed doubles final on Sunday.


Results Mixed in All England Play

No one can accuse the Indonesian Badminton Association of seeing the glass half empty.


Badminton Stars Collect Rackets for Haiti Quake Victims

A thousand badminton rackets will be sent to Haiti to help rehabilitate young people and assist them in overcoming long-lasting trauma after the January earthquake.


Taufik Cruises Into Quarters as Indonesian Singles' Lone Bright Spot

If Indonesia ends its drought of Super Series titles this season at the All England, odds are a doubles pair will have to make the breakthrough.

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