CHICAGO, June 28 (Reuters) - For the first time in the history of Olympic badminton, Japan is heading into the Games in a position to challenge China's longstanding dominance in the sport which was ...

TOKYO (AP) A Japanese badminton has admitted to gambling at an illegal casino, damaging his chances of competing at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Kento Momota gambled at a Tokyo casino which was ...

(CNN) — South Korea’s Badminton Korea Association plans to pursue a formal complaint with the World Badminton Federation (WBF) regarding China’s Chen Qingchen’s cursing during an Olympic match at ...

TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) - Athletes at the Tokyo Games are chasing Olympic glory in tremendously strained conditions that have kept them isolated from family, friends and, importantly, spectators as ...

South Korea plans to pursue a formal complaint in response to a Chinese Olympian who was heard repeatedly swearing during a badminton match between the two nations. Chen Qingchen, 24, could be heard ...

TOKYO (AP) Japanese badminton player Kento Momota has been given an indefinite suspension for gambling, denying him a spot on the team for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Momota, who is second in the ...

Jan 3 (Reuters) - World number one badminton player Kento Momota has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the withdrawal of all Japan's players from this month's tournaments in Thailand, the ...