0 Season's Third Quarter 2012 Winners

INDONESIA INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE

[MS] : Hera Desi Ana
[WS] : Alamsyah Yunus
[MD] : Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki/Hendra Aprida Gunawan
[WD] : Lee Sa-rang/Yoo Hyun-young
[XD] : Lee Jae-jin/Yoo Hyun-young

US OPEN GRAND PRIX GOLD

[MS] : Vladimir Ivanov
[WS] : Pai Hsiao-Ma
[MD] : Hiroyuki Endo/Kenichi Hayakawa
[WD] : Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi
[xD] : Tony Gunawan/Vita Marissa

RUSSIAN WHITE NIGHTS INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE

[MS] : Dmytro Zavadsky
[WS] : Kamila Augustyn
[MD] : Baptiste Careme/Gaetan Mittelheisser
[WD] : Tatjana Bibik/Anastasia Chervyakova
[XD] : Baptiste Careme/Audrey Fontaine

CANADA OPEN GRAND PRIX

[MS] : Chou Tien-Chen
[WS] : Nozomi Okuhara
[MD] : Takeshi Kamura/Keigo Sonoda
[WD] : Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi
[xD] : Ryota Taohata/Ayaka Takahashi

LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES

[MS] : Lin Dan
[WS] : Li Xuerui
[MD] : Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng
[WD] : Tian Qing/Zhao Yunlei
[xD] : Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei

SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL SERIES

[MS] : Thammasin Sitthikom
[WS] : Xing Aiying
[MD] : Liang Jui-Wen/Liao Kuan-Hao
[WD] : Kugo Asumi/Megumi Yokoyama
[XD] : Tseng Min-Hao/Lia Chia-Wen

VIETNAM OPEN GRAND PRIX

[MS] : Nguyen Tien Minh
[WS] : Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
[MD] : Bodin Issara/Maneepong Jongjit
[WD] : Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth/Shendy Puspa Irawati
[XD] : Markis Kido/Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth

CAREBACO INTERNACIONAL FUTURE SERIES

[MS] : Joe Wu
[WS] : Nicole Grether
[MD] : Solis Jonathan/Rodolfo Ramirez
[WD] : Nicole Grether/Charmaine Reid
[XD] : Nelson Javier/Vibieca Beronica

VENEZUELA FUTURE SERIES

[MS] : Osleni Guerrero
[WS] : Solangel Guzman
[MD] : Osleni Guerrero/Toledo Ronald
[WD] : Virginia Chariandy/Solangel Guzman
[XD] : Rahul Rampersad/Solangel Guzman

POLISH INTERNATIONAL SERIES

[MS] : Keiran Merrilees
[WS] : Kirsty Gilmour
[MD] : Lukasz Moren/Wojciech Skludarczyk
[WD] : Agniezka Wojtkowska/Kamila Augustyn
[XD] : Andrew Ellis/Jenny Wallwork

SLOVAK FUTURE SERIES

[MS] : Iztok Utrosa
[WS] : Alesia Zaitsava
[MD] : Joe Morgan/Nic Strange
[WD] : Yuliya Kazarinova/Yelyzaveta Zharka
[XD] : Jakub Bitman/Alzbeta Basova

CHINA MASTERS SUPERSERIES

[MS] : Chen Long
[WS] : Wang Yihan
[MD] : Chai Biao/Zhang Nan
[WD] : Bao Yixin/Zhong Qianxin
[XD] : Xu Chen/Ma Jin

GUATEMALA INTERNATIONAL SERIES

[MS] : Kevin Cordon
[WS] : Nikte Alejandra Sotomayor
[MD] : Solis Jonathan/Rodolfo Ramirez
[WD] : Ana Lucia De Leon/Nikte Alejandra Sotomayor
[XD] : Anibal Marroquin/Nikte Alejandra Sotomayor

BELGIAN INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE

[MS] : Andre Kurniawan Tedjono
[WS] : Sashina Vignes Waran
[MD] : Adam Cwalina/Koen Ridder
[WD] : Selena Piek/Iris Tabeling
[XD] : Marcus Ellis/Gabrielle White

OPEN JAPAN SUPERSERIES

[MS] : Lee Chong Wei
[WS] : Tai Tzu-Ying
[MD] : Kim Ki-jung/Kim Sa-rang
[WD] : Poon Lok Yan/Tse Ying Suet
[XD] : Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying

KHARKOV INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE

[MS] : Emil Holst
[WS] : Evgeniya Kosetskaya
[MD] : Baptiste Careme/Gaetan Mittelheisser
[WD] : Audrey Fontaine/Emilie Lefel
[XD] : Nico Ruponen/Amanda Hogstrom

ARGENTINA INTERNACIONAL FUTURE SERIES

[MS] : Joe Wu
[WS] : Chou Tingting
[MD] : Gan Teik Chai/Ong Soon Hock
[WD] : Chou Tingting/Camila Macaya
[XD] : Esteban Mujica/Chou Tingting

INDONESIA OPEN GRAND PRIX GOLD

[MS] : Sony Dwi Kuncoro
[WS] : Han Li
[MD] : Kim Ki-jung/Kim Sa-rang
[WD] : Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi
[XD] : Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir

CZECH INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE

[MS] : Joachim Persson
[WS] : Kirsty Gilmour
[MD] : Chris Langridge/Peter Mills
[WD] : Heather Olver/Kate Robertshaw
[XD] : Chris Langridge/Heather Olver

BRAZIL INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE

[MS] : Kevin Cordon
[WS] : Nicole Grether
[MD] : Gan Teik Chan/Ong Soon Hock
[WD] : Nicole Grether/Charmaine Reid
[XD] : Phillip Chew/Jamie Subandhi


TREBLE WINNERS BY TOURNAMENT: (current list)

1.Solangel Guzman
2.Nikte Alejandra Sotomayor
3.Chou Tingting

DOUBLE WINNERS BY TOURNAMENT: (current list)

1.Yoo Hyun-young
2.Baptiste Careme
3.Ayaka Takahashi
4.Zhao Yunlei
5.Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth
6.Nicole Grether
7.Osleni Guerrero
8.Chris Langridge
9.Heather Olver

0 Season's Second Quarter 2012 Winners

Australia Open Grand Prix Gold (3-8 April)
MS : Chen Jin
WS : Han Li
MD : Markis Kido, Hendra Setiawan
WD : Luo Yu, Luo Ying
XD : Cheng Wen Hsing, Chen Hung Ling

Osaka International Challenge (4-8 April)
MS : Kazumasa Sakai
WS : Sayaka Takahashi
MD : Takeshi Kamura, Keigo Sonoda
WD : Eto Rie, Yu Wakita
XD : Richi Dili Puspita, Riky Widianto

French International Series (5-8 April)
MS : Anand Pawar
WS : Judith Meulendijks
MD : Peter Kaesbauer, Josche Zurwonne
WD : Johanna Goliszewski, Judith Meulendijks
XD : Johanna Goliszewski, Peter Kaesbauer

Peru International Challenge (11-15 April)
MS : Tan Chun Seang
WS : Michelle Li
MD : Howard Bach, Tony Gunawan
WD : Alex Bruce, Michelle Li
XD : Grace Gao, Toby Ng

Dutch International Challenge (12-15 April)
MS : Andre Kurniawan Tedjono
WS : Yao Jie
MD : Nelson Heg, Teo Ee Yi
WD : Lotte Jonathans, Paulien van Dooremalen
XD : Nadiezda Zieba, Robert Mateusiak 

Tahiti French Polynesia Int'l Challenge (19-22 April)
MS : Tan Chun Seang
WS : Michelle Li
MD : Adrian Liu, Derrick Ng
WD : Eva Lee, Paula Lynn Obanana
XD : Renuga Veeran, Ross Smith

India Open Superseries (24-29 April) 
MS : Shon Wan-ho
WS : Li Xuerui
MD : Bodin Issara, Maneepong Jongjit
WD : Jung Kyung-eun, Kim Ha-na
XD : Liliyana Natsir, Tontowi Ahmad

Portuguese International Series (26-29 April) 
MS : Dieter Domke
WS : Beatriz Corrales
MD : Zvonimir Durkinjak, Nikolaj Overgraad
WD : Alexandra Langley, Gabrielle White
XD : Gabrielle White, Marcus Ellis 

Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold (1-6 May)
MS : Lee Chong Wei
WS : Busanan Ongbumrungpan
MD : Koo Kien Keat, Tan Boon Heong
WD : Chin Eei Hui, Wong Pei Tty
XD : Chan Peng Soon, Goh Liu Ying


Thailand International Series (1-6 May)
MS : Soong Jo Ven
WS : Florah Ng Sew Fong
MD : Darren Isaach Devadass, Tai An Khang
WD : Shimozaki Aya, Emi Noue
XD : Shevon Jemi Lai, Wong Fai Yin

Denmark International Challenge (2-5 May)
MS : Henri Hurskainen
WS : Sandra-Maria Jensen
MD : Christian J Skovgaard, Mads P Kolding
WD : Line D Kruse, Marie Roepke
XD : Mads P Kolding, Julie Houmann

Slovenia International Series (10-13 May)
MS : Andrew Smith
WS : Nicole Schaller
MD : Zvonimir Durkinjak, Zvonimir Hoelbling
WD : Isabel Herttrich, Inken Wienefeld
XD : Stasa Poznanovic, Zvonimir Durkinjak

Spanish Open International Challenge (17-20 May)
MS : Brice Leverdez
WS : Salakjit Ponsana
MD : Jorrit De Ruiter, Dave Khodabux
WD : Tatjana Bibik, Anastasia Chervaykova
XD : Gabrielle White, Marcus Ellis

Bulgaria Hebar Open International Series (24-27 May)
MS : Tan Chun Seang
WS : Alesia Zaitsava
MD : Tan Chun Seang, Roman Zirnwald
WD : Gabriela Stoeva, Stefani Stoeva
XD : Elizabeth Baldauf, Roman Zirnwald

Maldives International Challenge (30 May-3 June)
MS : Srikanth K.
WS : Sayaka Takahashi
MD : Itani Kazuya, Tomoya Takashina
WD : Naoko Fukuman, Kurumi Yonao
XD : Devi Tika Permatasari, Raj Popat

Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold (5-10 June)
MS : Sony Dwi Kuncoro
WS : Saina Nehwal
MD : Liu Xiaolong, Qiu Zihan
WD : Lam Narissapat, Saralee Thoungthongkam
XD : Tang Jinhua, Tao Jiaming

Indonesia Open Super Series Premier (12-17 June)
MS : Simon Santoso
WS : Saina Nehwal
MD : Jung Jae-sung, Lee Yong-dae
WD : Wang Xiaoli, Yu Yang
XD : Saralee Thoungthongkam, Sudket Parapakamol

Mauritius Future Series (14-17 June)
MS : Kuan Beng Hong
WS : Shama Aboobakar
MD : Gain Teik Chai, Ong Soon Hock
WD : Allisen Camille, Cynthia Course
XD : Cynthia Course, Georgie Cupidon

Singapore Open Superseries (19-24 June)
MS : Boonsak Ponsana
WS : Juliane Schenk
MD : Markis Kido, Hendra Setiawan
WD : Bao Yixin, Zhong Qianxin
XD : Cheng Wen-Hsing, Chen Hung-Ling

Auckland International Series (21-24 June)
MS : Lai Chien-Cheng
WS : Chang Ya-Lan
MD : Kevin Dennerly-Minturn, Oliver Leydon-Davis
WD : Keshya Nurvita H, Devi Tika P
XD : Tracey Hallam, Tom Armstrong

Victorian International Series (28-30 June)
MS: Anup Sridhar (IND)
WS: Tai Ching-Chieh (TPE)
MD: Rangga Rianto, Seiko Wahyu K
WD: Keshya Nurvita H, Devi Tika P
XD: Andhika Anhar, Keshya Nurvita H



Russian Open Grand Prix (26 June-1 July)
MS : Kazumasa Sakai
WS : Yui Hashimoto
MD : Vladimir Ivanov, Ivan Sozonov
WD : Valeri Sorokina, Nina Vislova
XD : Valeri Sorokina, Alexandr Nikolaenko

0 2011 Season Summary: Future Series

MEN'S SINGLES

Torneo Giradilla (Cuba) : Arif Gifar Ramadhan
Fiji : Wesley Caulkett
County of Manukau (New Zealand) : Yogendran Krishnan
Carebaco (Barbados) : Howard Shu
Zimbabwe : Ali Shahhousseini
Colombia : Andres Corpancho
Ethiopia : Ali Shahousseini

WOMEN'S SINGLES

Torneo Giradilla (Cuba) : Muthia Restu Putri
Fiji : Andra Whiteside
County of Manukau (New Zealand) : Karyn Velez
Carebaco (Barbados) : Lohaynny Vicente
Zimbabwe : Claudia Mayer
Colombia : Barbara Matias
Ethiopia : Victoria Na

MEN'S DOUBLES

Torneo Giradilla (Cuba) : Berry Angriawan/Christopher Rusdianto
Fiji : Wesley Caulket/Raymond Tam
County of Manukau (New Zealand) : Daniel Shirley/Andrew Smith
Carebaco (Barbados) : Virgil Soeroredjo/Mitchel Wongsodikromo
Zimbabwe : Moses Chipurura/Lawrence Mdege
Colombia : Matthew Fogarty/Micholas Jinadasa
Ethiopia : Ermiyas Tamarat Degefe/Asnake Sahilu

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

Torneo Giradilla (Cuba) : Dwi Agustiawati/Ayu Rahmasari
Fiji : Cecile Kaddour/Johanna Kou
County of Manukau (New Zealand) : Doriana Rivera Aliaga/Madeleine Stapleton
Carebaco (Barbados) : Lohaynny Vicente/Luana Vicente
Zimbabwe : Audrey Matsanura/Olga Matsanura
Colombia : Daneysha Santana/Luz Maria Zornoza
Ethiopia : Hadia Hosny/Rajae Rochdy

MIXED DOUBLES

Torneo Giradilla (Cuba) : Dwi Agustiawati/Christopher Rusdianto
Fiji : Ashleigh Karl/Brent Munday
County of Manukau (New Zealand) : Gabby Aves/Daniel Shirley
Carebaco (Barbados) : Crystal Leefmans/Mitchel Wongsodikromo
Zimbabwe : Victoria Na/Luke Chong
Colombia : Renate Carvalho/Andres Carpancho
Ethiopia : Rajae Rochdy/Luka Zdenjak

0 2011 Season Summary: International Challenge

MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SINGLES

Sweden : Pablo Abian, Kaori Imabeppu
Iran : Tommy Sugiarto, Nicole Grether
Austria : Hao Hsu Jen, Nozomi Okuhara
Poland : Pablo Abian, Larisa Griga
Vietnam : Lee Dong Keun, Jing Yi Tee
New Zealand : Riichi Takeshita, Sayaka Sato
Osaka (Japan) : Keigo Sonoda, Minatsu Mitani
Peru: Kevin Cordon, Rena Wang
Netherlands : Hans-Kristian Vittinghus, Susan Egelstaff
Denmark : Jan O Jorgensen, Anastasia Prokopenko
Morocco : Pablo Abian, Carolina Marin
Spain : Viktor Axelsen, Carolina Marin
Maldives : Pablo Abian, PV Sindhu
White Nights (Russia) : Hao Hsu Jen, Fransiska Ratnasari
Indonesia : Tommy Sugiarto, PV Sindhu
Kharkov (Ukraine) : Brice Leverdez, Olga Konon
Guatemala : Ivan Sozonov, Michelle Li
Belgium : Brice Leverdez, Olga Konon
Brasil : Przemyslaw Wacha, Michelle Li
Czech Republic : Przemyslaw Wacha, Kristina Gavnholt
Bulgaria : Przemyslaw Wacha, Linda Zechiri
Switzerland : Andre Kurniawan Tedjono, PV Sindhu
Puerto Rico : Niluka Karunaratne, Michelle Li
Bahrain : Sourabh Varma, Agnese Allegrini
Norway : Ville Lang, Linda Zechiri
Malaysia : Alamsyah Yunus, Belaetrix Manuputi
Scotland : Rajiv Ouseph, Judith Meulendijks
Rep. Ireland : Rajiv Ouseph, Hsiao Ma Pai
Italy : Pablo Abian, Yao Jie
Canada : Carl Baxter, Michelle Li
India : Alamsyah Yunus, PV Sindhu
Turkey : Hong Ji Hoon, Petya Nedelcheva

MEN'S DOUBLES

Sweden : Kim Alstrup Sorensen/Rasmus Fladberg
Iran : Abdul Rahman MR/Abdul Latif MR
Austria : Anthony Clark/Chris Langridge
Poland : Vladimir Ivanov/Ivan Sozonov
Vietnam : Fernando Kurniawan/Wifqi Windarto
New Zealand : Danny Bawa Chrisnanta/Hendra Wijaya
Osaka (Japan) : Takatoshi Kurose/Keigo Sonoda
Peru : Howard Bach/Tony Gunawan
Netherlands : Baptiste Careme/Sylvain Grosjean
Denmark : Rasmus Bonde/Anders Kristiansen
Morocco : Ingo Kindervater/Johannes Schoettler
Spain : Adam Cwalina/Michal Logosz
Maldives : Ashton Chen Yong Zhao/Derek Wong Zi Liang
White Nights (Russia) : Rian Sukmawan/Rendra Wijaya
Indonesia : Rian Sukmawan/Rendra Wijaya
Kharkov (Ukraine) : Adam Cwalina/Michal Logosz
Guatemala : Vladimir Ivanov/Ivan Sozonov
Belgium : Adam Cwalina Michal Logosz
Brasil : Vladimir Ivanov/Ivan Sozonov
Czech Republic : Adam Cwalina/Michal Logosz
Bulgaria : Jui Wei Liang/Kuan Hao Liao
Switzerland : Lukasz Moren/Wojciech Szkudlarczyk
Puerto Rico : Adrian Liu/Derrick Ng
Bahrain : Andrei Adistia/Christopher Rusdianto
Norway : Rasmus Bonde/Anders Kristiansen
Malaysia : Takeshi Kamura/Keigo Sonoda
Scotland : Vladimir Ivanov/Ivan Sozonov
Republic of Ireland : Adam Cwalina/Michal Logosz
Italy : Vladimir Ivanov/Ivan Sozonov
Canada : Adrian Liu/Derrick Ng
India : Pranav Chopra/Akhsay Dewalkar
Turkey : Kim Ki Jung/Kim Sa Rang

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

Sweden : Line Damkjaer Kruse/Marie Roepke
Iran : Ratnasiri Achini/Weerasinghe Upuli
Austria : Yuriko Miki/Koharu Yonemoto
Poland : Rie Eto/Yu Wakita
Vietnam : Choi Hye In/Lee Se Rang
New Zealand : Yuriko Miki/Koharu Yonemoto
Osaka (Japan) : Miri Ichimaru/Shiho Tanaka
Peru : Alex Bruce/Michelle Li
Netherlands : Valeri Sorokina/Nina Vislova
Denmark : Line Damkjaer Kruse/Marie Roepke
Morocco : Birgit Michels/Sandra Marinello
Spain : Paulien van Dooremalen/Lotte Jonathans
Maldives : Komori Miki/Miyoshi Nao
White Nights (Russia) : Irina Hlebko/Anastasia Russkikh
Indonesia : Della Destiara Haris/Suci Rizki Andini
Kharkov (Ukraine) : Shinta Mulia Sari/Yao Lei
Guatemala : Eva Lee/Paula Lynn Obanana
Belgium : Shinta Mulia Sari/Yao Lei
Brasil : Eva Lee/Paula Lynn Obanana
Czech Republic : Valeri Sorokina/Nina Vislova
Bulgaria : Mariana Agatangelou/Heather Olver
Switzerland : Pradnya Gadre/Prajakta Sawant
Puerto Rico : Alex Bruce/Michelle Li
Bahrain : Nicole Grether/Charmaine Reid
Norway : Eva Lee/Paula Lynn Obanana
Malaysia : Noko Fukuman/Kurumi Yonao
Scotland : Emelie Lennartsson/Emma Wengberg
Republic of Ireland : Ng Hui Ern/Ng Hui Lin
Italy : Valeri Sorokina/Nina Vislova
Canada : Alex Bruce/Michelle Li
India : Della Destiara Haris/Suci Rizky Andini
Turkey : Sandra Marinello/Birgit Michels

MIXED DOUBLES

Sweden: Heather Olver/Robin Middleton
Iran: -
Austria: Hoi Wah Chau/Wai Hon Wong
Poland: Nadiezda Zieba/Robert Mateusiak
Vietnam: Savitree Amitrapai/Patiphat Chalardchalaem
New Zealand: Vanessa Neo/Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Osaka (Japan): Koharu Yonemoto/Takeshi Kanemura
Peru: Grace Gao/Toby Ng
Netherland: Valeri Sorokina/Alexandr Nikolaenko
Denmark: Julie Houmann/Mads Pieler Kolding
Morocco: Birgit Michels/Michael Fuchs
Spain: Mie Schjott-Kristensen/Mikkel Delbo Larsen
Maldives: Grace Gao/Toby Ng
White Nights (Russia): Vanessa Neo/Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Indonesia: Keshya Nurvita Hanadia/Andika Anhar
Kharkov (Ukraine): Birgit Michels/Michael Fuchs
Guatemala: Grace Gao/Toby Ng
Belgium: Yao Lei/Chayut Triyachart
Brasil: Eva Lee/Halim Haryanto Ho
Czech Republic: Valeri Sorokina/Alexandr Nikolaenko
Bulgaria: Anna Kobceva/Valeriy Atraschenkov
Switzerland: Nina Vislova/Vitalij Durkin
Puerto Rico: Grace Gao/Toby Ng
Bahrain: Anna Kobceva/Valeriy Atraschenkov
Norway: Chloe Magee/Sam Magee
Malaysia: Lai Pei Jing/Tan Aik Quan
Scotland: Line Kjaersfeldt/Kim Astrup Sorensen
Republic of Ireland: Heather Olver/Marcus Ellis
Italy: Valeri Sorokina/Alexandr Nikolaenko
Canada: Grace Gao/Toby Ng
India: Shendy Puspa Irawati/Fran Kurniawan
Turkey: Yoo Hyun Young/Cho Gun Woo

0 2011 Season Summary: Grand Prix

MEN'S SINGLES

Russia : Zhou Wenlong
Canada : Marc Zwiebler
Vietnam : Nguyen Tien Minh
Netherlands : Hsueh Hsuan Yi
Pan American Games : Kevin Cordon

WOMEN'S SINGLES

Russia : Lu Lan
Canada : Chen Shao Chieh
Vietnam : Fu Mingtian
Netherlands : Yao Jie
Pan American Games : Michelle Li

MEN'S DOUBLES

Russia : Naoki Kawamae/Shoji Sato
Canada : Ko Sung Hyun/Lee Yong Dae
Vietnam : Angga Pratama/Ryan Agung Saputra
Netherlands : Adam Cwalina/Michal Logosz
Pan American Games : Howard Bach/Tony Gunawan

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

Russia : Valeri Sorokina/Nina Vislova
Canada : Cheng Shu/Yixin Bao
Vietnam : Anneke Feinya Agustin/Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
Netherlands : Duanganong Aroonkesorn/Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
Pan American Games : Alex Bruce/Michelle Li

MIXED DOUBLES

Russia : Valeri Sorokina/Alexandr Nikolaenko
Canada : Birgit Michels/Michael Fuchs
Vietnam : Nina Vislova/Vitalij Durkin
Netherlands : Kunchala Voravichitchaikul/Songphon Anugritayawon
Pan American Games : Grace Gao/Toby Ng

1 Badminton Will Survive the Olympic "Berth"

Rumors said that badminton will not discontinue its inception to the summer olympic games in the future. An official from Indonesian badminton governing body was said to inform that this racquet sport is not going to show up at he 2020 Olympic Games. Is that true or simply a 'lip service' behind particular sentiment?

BIG CROWDS AT MALAYSIA OPEN 2012

It will be hardly believed that badminton is no longer expected by the world's greatest quadrennial sport events. Indeed, badminton has been continuing to grow by an outreach across five continents. From the economic perspective, the sport has also given more promises to the players by offering more money prizes. For example, a BWF Superseries edition provides $ 1 million for the winners of every of the five divisions competed. The presentation of the game is more interesting, comparable with the other racquet game, such as tennis.

From the political aspect, badminton is quite strong because it is very popular in countries where people are enthusiastic, such as Indonesia, China, India, Korea and Malaysia in Asia, and England, Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands in Europe. Even in the United States, which has powerful and influential capability in global political issues, also plays badminton.

If the reason, according to the local official mentioned above, is lacking popularity, he should have taken a look at the current development. In Africa, which is probably he referred to, is now a more developing continent in badminton. In the 2011 season, Africa hosted six tournaments in BWF official schedules. This year, likely due to somewhat busier schedules such as Thomas and Uber Cup preliminary round and finals as well as London Olympic Games, African nations still have a momentum to play the international events in Uganda (February, International Series) and Egypt (March, Future Series).

BADMINTON IS MORE ENTERTAINING RIGHT NOW

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) must have a fundamental reason to drop badminton from its olympic events. The organisation will need to take an indepth approach to have a belief that badminton has enough strength to be competitive. This sport has many supporters because the countries with large number of population like it. Let us consider the economic gain. It is likely no taking a genius to know which sports that must be expendable, if any, for more quality and interesting display of the olympics The IOC will sacrifice lots of fortunes should the badminton event be dismissed.

Notwithstanding the controversy with ot without the olympic in the future life, badminton fans should never run out belief to support this sport. Badminton will continue to grow bigger and bigger because the sport offers interesting shows. It is where speed, power, agility and strength collide. It is the sport that always teaches anyone a quick decision-making in seconds, perfect response to a critical situation. More importantly, badminton is safer for the athletes who play it because they, technically, do not need to have body contacts with opponents. So how can everybody who favors badminton be alerted and anxious with the future only because it is not popular to the IOC officials? If they require safety sport, badminton will surely have a better answer, even than shooting, archery, or gymnastics, not to mention boxing, football/soccer, and basketball.

0 2011 Season Summary: Grand Prix Gold

Below are list of winners of the BWF Grand Prix Gold events of the 2011 season:

GERMANY
MS Lin Dan (CHN),
WS Liu Xin (CHN),
MD Jung Jae-sung/Lee Yong-dae (KOR),
MD Mizuki Fujii/Reika Kakiiwa (JPN),
XD Robert Blair/Gabriel White (SCO/ENG).

SWITZERLAND
MS Park Sung-hwan (KOR),
WS Saina Nehwal (IND),
MD Ko Sung-hyun/Yoo Yeon-seong (KOR),
WD Ha Jung-eun/Kim Min-jung (KOR),
XD Joachim Fischer/Christinna Pedersen (DEN).

AUSTRALIA
MS Sho Sasaki (JPN),
WS Liu Xin (CHN),
MD Hiroyuki Endo/Kenichi Hayakawa (JPN),
WD Shizuka Matsuo/Mami Naito (JPN),
XD Songphon Anugritayawon/Kunchala Voravichitchaikul (THA).

MALAYSIA
MS Lee Chong Wei (MAS),
WS Wang Xin (CHN),
MD Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong (MAS)
WD Miyuki Maeda/Satoko Suetsuna (JPN)
XD Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (INA)

THAILAND
MS Chen Long (CHN)
WS Li Xuerui (CHN)
MD Jung Jae-sung/Lee Yong-dae (KOR)
WD Tian Qing/Zhao Yunlei (CHN)
XD Lee Sheng-mu/Chien Yu-chin (TPE)

UNITED STATES
MS Sho Sasaki
WS Tai Tzu-ying (TPE)
MD Ko Sung-hyun/Lee Yong-dae (KOR)
WD Ha Jung-eun/Kim Min-jung (KOR)
XD Lee Yong-dae/Ha Jung-eun (KOR)

CHINESE TAIPEI
MS Tommy Sugiarto (INA)
WS Sung Ji-hyun (KOR)
MD Ko Sung-hyun/Yoo Yeon-seong (KOR)
WD Ha Jung-eun/Kim Min-jung (KOR)
XD Ko Sung-hyun/Eom Hye-won (KOR)

INDONESIA
MS Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka (INA)
WS Chen Yiaojia (CHN)
MD Mohammad Ahsan/Bona Septano (INA)
WD Vivian Hoo Kah Mun/Woon Khe Wei (MAS)
XD He Hanbin/Bao Yixin (CHN)

BITBURGER
MS Hans-Kristian Vittinghus (DEN)
WS Li Xuerui (CHN)
MD Ko Sung-hyun/Yoo Yeon-seong (KOR)
WD Mizuki Fujii/Reika Kakiiwa (JPN)
XD Soo Peng Chan/Liu Ying Goh (MAS)

MACAU
MS Lee Hyun-il (KOR)
WS Wang Shixian (CHN)
MD Chai Biao/Guo Zhendong (CHN)
WD Jung Kyung-eun (KOR)
XD Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (INA)

KOREA
MS Lee Hyun-il (KOR)
WS Sung Ji-hyun (KOR)
MD Yoo Yeon-seong/Ko Sung-hyun (KOR)
WD Eom Hye-won/Jang Ye-na (KOR)
XD Yoo Yeon-seong/Jang Ye-na (KOR)

INDIA
MS Taufik Hidayat (INA)
WS Ratchanok Inthanon (THA)
MD Naoki Kawamae/Shoji Sato (JPN)
WD Shinta Mulia Sari/Yao Lei (SIN)
XD Sudket Parapakamol/Saralee Thoungthonkam (THA)