TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023

Royal Arena ⋅ Copenhagen, Denmark ⋅ 21-27 August

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TotalEnergies BWF World Championships – a unique badminton festival on Danish soil

Transformation: From empty hall to full arena

SEO-L STIRRING DAY FOR KOREA

The age of specialisation, it appeared, had made it increasingly implausible for a men’s double world titlist to emerge at the same edition. After all, that feat has been achieved by only three players...

VIEW FROM THE TOP

Kunlavut Vitidsarn, the 22-year-old world No.3 whose nickname is View, had glimpsed the summit last year, but this time he completed the ascent. Thailand have their first men’s singles world champion. It...

‘GEN NEXT’ FACE-OFF, AND A BATTLE FOR THE AGES

They were in the BWF World Junior Championships final five years ago. On Sunday Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Kodai Naraoka will contest the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023 final; a fresh champion...

#COPENHAGEN2023: DAY 5 IN QUOTES

Who said what at the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023 on quarterfinals day:   “I didn’t perform the way I wanted to, but Prannoy played really well. But I’m not satisfied with my performance....

#COPENHAGEN2013: DAY 4 IN QUOTES

Who said what at the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023 on Thursday: “I’m very happy. I knew his attack is hard so I cannot let him attack. Today I controlled the net and he was uncomfortable....

#COPENHAGEN2023: DAY 3 IN QUOTES

Who said what at the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023 on Wednesday: “We did better than last time we played them a few months ago. It’s a step in the right direction. It will take time to get...

TOP SEEDS OUT; DEFENDING CHAMPS SURVIVE

Top seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto crashed out at their first hurdle of the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023, while defending champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik had a wake-up...

#COPENHAGEN2023: DAY 2 IN QUOTES

Who said what at the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023 today?   “I’m so grateful to be here. This is my first World Championships. I’m so happy with my first win. I’m trying to improve as...

POPOVS AT EASE WITH DOUBLE-TASKING

Not long after a significant men’s doubles victory against a top pair, Christo Popov will have to switch his playing mode to singles. Everything will be different – the sense of space, the shots, the...

#COPENHAGEN2023: DAY 1 IN QUOTES

Who said what at the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023 today? “I’ve been a professional athlete for more than 20 years, so I’m just trying to have fun. I’m happy I still have opportunities to...