How the BWF World Tour Works: Tiers, Points and Prize Money
Most weeks of the year, somewhere in the world, there is a professional badminton tournament with prize money and ranking points on the line. The majority belong to the BWF World Tour, the Badminton World Federation’s elite circuit. Once you understand how the tour is organised, it becomes much easier to judge which results really […]
Olympic Badminton – Rules, Format & Famous Matches
Every four years, Olympic badminton draws the biggest television audiences the sport ever gets. For many viewers it is the only time they watch top-level badminton, so it helps to know how the tournament works. This guide explains the Olympic badminton rules, how players qualify, how the group stage and knockout rounds run, and which […]
Kento Momota – Journey of a Badminton Champion
Few careers in badminton have had higher highs and harder lows than Kento Momota’s. He became Japan’s first men’s singles world champion, dominated the 2019 season like almost no player before him, and then had his career knocked off course by a suspension, a serious car crash and a long struggle to recover his form. […]