🇯🇵Kento Momota is playing YONEX Shanghai Open 2026 (Total prize: $88000)
He cameback from 1–10, 14–23 down to beat former World Junior No.1 🇦🇪Riyan Malhan 31–25 in the QF!👏
He will face🇨🇳Huang Xujun in the SF and could meet former national team player Ren Chengming in the final.
BWF needs to take a hard look at the synthetic shuttlecocks currently being trialled in international tournaments. The feedback from many players has been far from encouraging.
For players who have grown up with feather shuttlecocks, the difference is significant. The flight, feel and overall response are simply not comparable to traditional feather shuttles.
Many strokes and skills developed over years of training with feather shuttlecocks become difficult to execute. This fundamentally changes the nature of the game and places players at a disadvantage.
Durability is another concern. In the ongoing trials, some synthetic shuttlecocks appear to deform or lose their shape after a few hard hits, raising serious questions about their reliability in elite competition.
The cost argument is also questionable. These shuttlecocks are priced close to good-quality feather shuttlecocks, so the expected financial advantage is not immediately evident.
Player safety must not be overlooked. The synthetic skirt material can be extremely sharp and has the potential to cause serious injuries to the face or eyes.
Who is driving this change—the equipment manufacturers or the BWF administration? Any decision that fundamentally alters how badminton is played must put players first. I sincerely hope our beloved sport is not compromised by commercial interests at the expense of performance, safety and the essence of badminton.
.@DCDAbuDhabi, in collaboration with @AbuDhabiSC, @FCA_ABUDHABI and @Abudhabi_ECA, has launched the Child Protection Policy in the Sports Entities to empower children to practice sports in healthy and safe environments and protocols.
بطولة أكاديمية فاطمة بنت مبارك للريشة الطائرة – للسيدات 2025 تهدف إلى تعزيز حضور المرأة في الرياضات الفردية، واكتشاف المواهب الجديدة، وتعزيز ثقافة التميُّز الرياضي، ما يعكس التزام أبوظبي بدعم تمكين المرأة في المجال الرياضي.
جميلة توليباس من مجلس أبحاث التكنولوجيا المتطورة في أبوظبي تفوز ببطولة الريشة الطائرة في بطولة أبوظبي للألعاب الحكومية 2025، وأمبيكا فينجوبال من مركز الإحصاء في المركز الثاني، وهاجر الشحي من جهاز أبوظبي للمحاسبة ثالثة.
A thrilling new chapter begins!
We are delighted to welcome the incredibly talented @CrastoTanisha to the Baseline family. Welcome aboard, Tanisha! ✨ #TeamBaseline#Badminton