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Zhou Chaomin
Zhou Chaomin (, born 18 March 1998) is a Chinese badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players p ... player. In 2016, she won the silver medal at the Asia Junior Championships in the girls' doubles event partnered with Ni Bowen. In 2017, she became the runner-up at the China International Challenge tournament in the women's doubles event partnered with Chen Lu. Achievements Asian Junior Championships ''Girls' doubles'' BWF World Tour (1 runner-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhou (surname)
Zhōu () is a Chinese-language surname. In places which use the Wade–Giles romanization such as Taiwan, Zhou is usually spelled as "Chou" (ㄓㄡ), and it may also be spelled as "Chiau", "Chau", " Chao", " Chew", " Chow", "Chiu", "Cho", "Chu", "Jhou", "Jou", "Djou", "Jue", "Jow", or "Joe". Zhou ranks as the 10th most common surname in Mainland China . In 2013 it was found to be the 10th most common name, shared by 25,200,000 people or 1.900% of the population, with the province with the most being Hunan. Derived from the Zhou dynasty, it has been one of the ten most common surnames in China since the Yuan dynasty. It is the 5th name on the '' Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. The Korean surname, " Joo" or "Ju", and The Vietnamese surname, " Châu" or "Chu", are both derived from and written with the same Chinese character (周). The character also means "around". ''Zhōu'' can also stand for another, rare Chinese family name, 洲. History According to historical records, Zhou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xinhua News Agency
Xinhua News Agency (English pronunciation: )J. C. Wells: Longman Pronunciation Dictionary, 3rd ed., for both British and American English, or New China News Agency, is the official state news agency of the People's Republic of China. Xinhua is a ministry-level institution subordinate to the State Council and is the highest ranking state media organ in China. Xinhua is a publisher as well as a news agency. Xinhua publishes in multiple languages and is a channel for the distribution of information related to the Chinese government and the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Its headquarters in Beijing are located close to the central government's headquarters at Zhongnanhai. Xinhua tailors its pro-Chinese government message to the nuances of each audience. Xinhua has faced criticism for spreading propaganda and disinformation and for criticizing people, groups, or movements critical of the Chinese government and its policies. History The predecessor to Xinhua was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Births
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The '' Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BWF International Series
The BWF International Series is a grade 3 and level 2 tournament part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and Future Series (level 3), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. Features Prize money An International Series tournament offers minimum prize money of US$10,000. World Ranking points The BWF International Series offers ninth only level ranking point to BWF tournaments (after World Championship A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ..., World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, Super 100 and International Challenge), according to the World Ranking system. References External linksbwfbadminton.com {{BWF seasons Badminton tours and series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BWF International Challenge
The BWF International Challenge is a grade 3 and level 1 tournament part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Series (level 2) and Future Series (level 3), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. Features Prize money An International Challenge tournament offers minimum prize money of US$ 15,000. World Ranking points The BWF International Challenge offers eighth only to level ranking point to BWF tournaments (after World Championship A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ..., World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, Super 100), according to the World Ranking system. References External linksbwfbadminton.com {{BWF seasons Badminton tours and series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belarus International
The Belarus International in badminton is an international open held in Belarus since 2018 and are thereby one of the most recent international championships in Europe. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. ..., the Badminton World Federation (BWF) banned all Belarusian players and officials from BWF events, and cancelled all BWF tournaments in Belarus. Previous winners The table below gives an overview of the winners at the tournament. Performances by nation References Badminton tournaments in Belarus Recurring sporting events established in 2018 {{badminton-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Shuxian
Zhang Shuxian ( zh, 张殊贤; ''Zhāng Shūxián'') is a Chinese badminton player. Career Early career Zhang attended Luzhou Zilu Road School. Later, she was recommended by the city sports school to enter the Sichuan badminton team training, and was transferred to the Sichuan team as an official member in 2016, and was selected for China in the same year in national youth team. In July 2017, Zhang represented China for the first time in the international competition at the 2017 Asian Junior Championships and reached the quarter-finals of the women's doubles. She also participated at the World Junior Championships in 2017 and 2018, winning gold medals in the team event, and also bronze medals in the girls' (2017) and mixed doubles events (2018). 2022 Starting from 2022, Zhang partnered with Zheng Yu and finished as the runners-up at the All England Open, Malaysia Open and Singapore Open, before finally winning the Australian Open. As a result, the pair qualified for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guo Xinwa
Guo Xinwa ( zh, 郭新娃; ''Guō Xīnwá'') is a Chinese badminton player. Guo won 2018 Asian Junior Championships in the mixed doubles with partner Liu Xuanxuan. In his early career, he joined the Jinzhou Sports School badminton team for training at the age of 8, and afterwards joined the Shandong team at the age of 13. When he turned 17, he represented the Shandong team in the National Games and won 2–1 against Beijing team. His upset victory over Lin Dan made him famous in the first battle. Achievements Asian Junior Championships ''Mixed doubles'' BWF World Tour The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100. ''Mixed doubles'' BWF Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SaarLorLux Open
The Hylo Open, formerly known as the BMW Badminton Cup, BMW Open, Bitburger Masters, Bitburger Open and SaarLorLux Open, is an international badminton tournament held at the Saarlandhalle in Saarbrücken, Germany, since 1988. It was sponsored by the German automobile company BMW and German pilsner beer brewery Bitburger; since 2021, it is sponsored by Saarbrücken-based eye lubrication company Hylo. In 2018, this event was selected as part of the BWF Tour Super 100 The BWF World Tour is a Badminton World Federation#Grade 2, Grade 2 badminton tournament series, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). It is a competition open to the top world ranked players in singles (men's and women's) and doubles (me .... In 2021, the tournament was upgraded to Super 500 category tournament and was renamed Hylo Open, before got downgraded to Super 300 the next year. Previous winners Performances by nation References External links Official website in English {{Badminton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 SaarLorLux Open
The 2019 SaarLorLux Open was a badminton tournament which took place at Saarlandhalle in Saarbrücken, Germany, from 29 October to 3 November 2019 and had a total prize of $75,000. Tournament The 2019 SaarLorLux Open was the tenth and last Super 100 tournament of the 2019 BWF World Tour and also part of the SaarLorLux Open championships, which has been held since 1988. This tournament was organized by German Badminton Association and sanctioned by the BWF. Venue This international tournament was held at Saarlandhalle in Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany. Point distribution Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF Tour Super 100 event. Prize money The total prize money for this tournament was US$75,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations. Men's singles Seeds # Mark Caljouw ''(withdrew)'' # Misha Zilberman ''(second round)'' # Lucas Corvée ''(third round)'' # Ygor C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Ya
Xu Ya (; born 20 January 1998) is a Chinese badminton player. In 2016, she won the Asia Junior Championships in the girls' doubles event partnered with Du Yue. She also won the silver medal at the World Junior Championships in the girls' doubles event with Du. In 2017, she won the China International Challengge tournament in the women's doubles event partnered with Du and became the runner-up in the mixed doubles event with Tan Qiang. Achievements BWF World Junior Championships ''Girls' doubles'' Asian Junior Championships ''Girls' doubles'' BWF International Challenge/Series ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series The BWF International Series is a grade 3 and level 2 tournament part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and Future Series (level 3), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ... tournament References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
