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2013 BWF World Championships – Mixed Doubles
The mixed doubles tournament of the 2013 BWF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) was held from August 5 to 11. Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei were the defending champions. Tontowi Ahmad and Lilyana Natsir defeated Xu Chen and Ma Jin 21–13, 16–21, 22–20 in the final. Seeds Xu Chen / Ma Jin ''(final)'' Zhang Nan / Zhao Yunlei ''(semifinals)'' Tantowi Ahmad / Lilyana Natsir (champion) Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Christinna Pedersen ''(third round)'' Chan Peng Soon / Goh Liu Ying ''(second round)'' Muhammad Rijal / Debby Susanto ''(quarter-finals)'' Sudket Prapakamol / Saralee Thoungthongkam ''(third round)'' Robert Mateusiak / Nadieżda Zięba ''(quarter-finals)'' Fran Kurniawan / Shendy Puspa Irawati ''(second round)'' Riky Widianto / Richi Puspita Dili ''(third round) '' Yoo Yeon-seong / Jang Ye-na ''(quarter-finals)'' Michael Fuchs / Birgit Michels ''(second round)'' Anders Kristiansen / Julie Houmann ''(second round)'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tianhe Sports Center
Tianhe Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is currently used for football matches. History Construction of the stadium began on 4 July 1984 at the former site of Guangzhou Tianhe Airport. It was opened in August 1987 for the 1987 National Games of China. It hosted the final of the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991. The stadium has hosted the home matches of local football team Guangzhou since 2011. In February 2016, the club obtained the operating rights of the stadium from Guangzhou Sports Bureau for the next twenty years. The stadium hosted the football finals of the 2010 Asian Games and the final match of the AFC Champions League twice, in 2013 and 2015. Transport The stadium is best reached by taking Guangzhou Metro The Guangzhou Metro () ( and ) is the rapid transit system of the city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province of China. It is operated by the state-owned Guangzhou Metro Corporation and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
