The top-seeded Chen and Jia took silver at the Tokyo Games three years ago but they went one better at La Chapelle Arena, winning a tense contest 22-20, 21-15. Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida ...

Zhijie died at a hospital later on. Badminton Asia said Zhijie was taken to an ambulance less than two minutes after he collapsed. "Badminton Asia, PBSI (Badminton Association of Indonesia) and the ...

A 17-year-old badminton player has died after collapsing during a juniors tournament in Indonesia. China’s Zhang Zhijie suffered sudden seizures while playing opponent Kazuma Kawano of Japan on June ...

The Chinese Badminton Association said "no one is infected" and that the team would compete at next week's German Open, the All England Open and the Swiss Open. Bamang Tago, who is also the Secretary ...

Liu Yuchen surprised Huang Ya Qiong with flowers and a proposal after she won the gold medal in Badminton in Paris Athena Sobhan is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously ...

The teenager "loved badminton and was an outstanding athlete," China's badminton association said in a statement Sean Neumann is a reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2019. His ...

A 17-year-old Chinese badminton player died after he collapsed during a tournament in Indonesia, sparking outcry over what some on social media lambasted as a delayed medical response. Zhang Zhijie, a ...

Congratulations to Huang Yaqiong for winning it all — an Olympic gold medal and true love. After taking home the top prize for China in badminton mixed doubles at the Paris 2024 Summer Games, her ...

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 ...

A 17-year-old Chinese badminton player died on Sunday, June 30 after collapsing on the court during a match at an international tournament in Indonesia. Zhang Zhijie died at a local hospital in ...

Huang Ya Qiong of Team People’s Republic of China celebrates after winning a Mixed Doubles Semifinal (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Congratulations to Huang Yaqiong for winning it all — an ...