PARA BADMINTON NEWS

“I’ve been waiting a long time”: badminton star Choong is now a full-time athlete
It’s all-change for British Para badminton player Rachel Choong, and she is embracing every opportunity and challenge

Two years until Paris 2024: 24 things to look forward to
Dynamic sports? Iconic venues? Unforgettable arts performances and initiatives to make society more inclusive? There is so much to look forward to as we count down two years until the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Para taekwondo, badminton stars look back on sports’ historic debuts at Tokyo 2020
Para taekwondo’s Lisa Gjessing and Para badminton’s Cheah Liek Hou share what winning gold in Tokyo meant for them and their sports

Para badminton world champion Manasi Joshi on living life without limits
‘I wish every person with a disability gets the benefit of sport, like it has given me'

Iraqi Para shuttlers keen to make a mark after international debut in Dubai
Team coach aims for his players to rise to the top of the rankings among the Arab countries and in the West Asian region

Takeaways from Para badminton
China topped the table clinching 10 medals including five gold, Malaysia create history

Uganda's Ritah Asiimwe retrains body and mind
Just like learning how to write again, Asiimwe had to re-learn how to play sports, and it has paid off in her Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020

Kajiwara wins as Japan add two gold on final day
Japanese 19-year-old defeated the top seed and six-time world champion in the Para badminton WH2 event

How Atlanta 1996 stars paved way for Para badminton debut
Olympic silver medallist Dong Jiong has been a driving force behind the sport's development in China

Memorial necklace a comfort for Megan Hollander
'It’s a journey that I started with my mum, and that I can be here for her is a very big goal'

Badminton set to make Paralympic Games bow at Tokyo 2020
Asian nations including hosts Japan, Indonesia, China, South Korea, India expect to challenge, along with European powerhouses England and France

Jung Jun Kim eyes badminton gold on the biggest stage
'I’d like to show my daughters I can do something that other fathers can’t. I want to be a father to be proud of.'

Yuma Yamazaki ready to take Tokyo 2020 by storm
The No. 1 doubles Para badminton player in the world will hit the Paralympic stage when the sport makes its debut at the Games

Egypt’s Shaimaa Ellatif puts her weight behind the shuttle
'After having played wheelchair tennis and Para athletics, I am now fully focused on Para badminton now and I am trying my best to promote the sport not just in Egypt but in Africa'

BWF grant boosts women's participation in Para badminton
More than 70 players from over 40 countries benefitted

Nepal’s Prakash Adhikari takes baby steps towards his dream
'Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games is going to be special for all badminton players as the sport is making its debut. It is huge for us, and I can see the excitement amongst all the players.'