BEIJING — The “Bad Boy of Badminton” suddenly collapsed. He dropped to the court, sprawled on his back and pressed his hands to his numbing head. “At that moment, my mind was totally blank, fully ...
(Reuters) – China’s two-time Olympic badminton champion Lin Dan, one of the sport’s greatest singles players, announced his retirement on Saturday. Fondly called ‘Super Dan’ by badminton fans across ...
BEIJING --There is an international truism when it comes to bad boys: Girls love them -- even the ones who play badminton. Around these parts, Lin Dan has been tagged as the Bad Boy of Badminton. He ...
He threw away the racket, dashing out of the court and shouting. Time seemed to be frozen, while the overjoyed Lin Dan rushed on and on, until the end of the world. "Until the end of the world" was ...
The shuttlecock landed harmlessly in the net. The point was won. The gold medal was his, and Lin Dan began to celebrate. Celebrate, to be fair, is far too tame a word. Lin Dan, “Super Dan” as he is ...
Invariably in any sport, there will be players who need no introduction to even non-regular followers. Athletes who transcend the sport. For badminton, starting from the early 2000s, that role was ...
(Reuters) - China's two-time Olympic badminton champion Lin Dan, one of the sport's greatest singles players, announced his retirement on Saturday. Fondly called 'Super Dan' by badminton fans across ...
(Reuters) - China's two-time Olympic badminton champion Lin Dan, one of the sport's greatest singles players, announced his retirement on Saturday. Fondly called 'Super Dan' by badminton fans across ...