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Kim Ga-eun (badminton)
Kim Ga-eun (; born 7 February 1998) is a South Korean badminton player. She competed and at the Summer Youth Olympics in 2014, in Nanjing, China, and in 2016, Kim was selected to join the Korean national team. She also competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Achievements BWF World Junior Championships ''Girls' singles'' ''Girls' doubles'' Asian Junior Championships ''Girls' singles'' BWF World Tour (4 titles, 3 runners-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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100. ''Women's singles'' BWF International Challenge/Series (2 runners-up) ''Women's singles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament : BW ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim (Korean Name)
Kim () is the most common Korean name, surname in Korea. As of the 2015 South Korean census, there were 10,689,959 people by this name in South Korea or 21.5% of the population. Although the surname is always pronounced the same, dozens of different Korean clans, family clans () use it. The clan system in Korea is unique from the surname systems of other countries. Kim is written as () in both North Korea, North and South Korea. The hanja for Kim, , can also be transliterated as () which means 'gold, metal, iron'. While Romanization of Korean, romanized as Kim by 99.3% of the population, other rare variant romanizations such as Gim, Ghim, and Kin make up the remaining 0.7%. Origin The first historical document that records the surname dates to 636 and references it as the surname of Korean King Jinheung of Silla (526–576). In the Silla kingdom (57 BCE935 CE)—which variously battled and allied with other states on the Korean peninsula and ultimately unified most of the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Badminton Asia Team Championships
The 2020 Badminton Asia Team Championships (also known as the 2020 Smart Badminton Asia Manila Team Championship due to sponsorship reasons) was the third edition of Badminton Asia Team Championships, staged at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila, Philippines, from 11 to 16 February 2020. This championships was organized by the Badminton Asia with Philippine Badminton Association as host organiser and sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. This tournament served as the Asian qualifiers for the 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup in Denmark. Competitors could also accumulate points as part of qualification process for 2020 Summer Olympics badminton tournament in Tokyo. Indonesia and Japan were the defending champions on men's and women's category respectively. They both successfully defended their title. Medalists Squads Tournament The 2020 Badminton Asia Team Championships officially crowned the best male and female national badminton teams in Asia and at the same time served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Singles
The women's singles badminton tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 July to 1 August at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza at Tokyo. A total of 43 players from 37 nations competed. China at the 2020 Summer Olympics, China's Chen Yufei defeated Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Chinese Taipei in the final, 21–18, 19–21, 21–18, to win the gold medal in women's singles badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In the bronze-medal match, India at the 2020 Summer Olympics, India's P. V. Sindhu defeated China's He Bingjiao, 21–13, 21–15. This was India's third consecutive medal in this discipline, and Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win two individual Olympic medals (having previously won a silver medal in the Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's singles, women's singles event in 2016). Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Spain's Carolina Marín was the defending Olympic champion, but withdrew from the event due t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea National Badminton Team
The South Korea national badminton team () represents South Korea in international badminton team competitions. The team emerged as the Sudirman Cup champion in 1991, 1993, 2003, and 2017, also won world women's team championships in the 2010 and repeated this feat in the 2022 Uber Cups. Participation in BWF competitions ;Thomas Cup ;Uber Cup ;Sudirman Cup Participation in Badminton Asia Championships ;Men's team ;Women's team ;Mixed team Junior competitive record World Junior Team Championships Suhandinata Cup Asian Junior Team Championships Men's team Women's team Mixed team Famous players ;Men * Heo Kwang-hee * Jeon Hyeok-jin * Lee Dong-keun *Lee Hyun-il * Park Sung-hwan *Shon Seung-mo * Son Wan-ho * Choi Sol-gyu *Ha Tae-kwon * Han Sang-hoon * Hwang Ji-man * Jung Jae-sung * Kang Kyung-jin * Kang Min-hyuk * Kim Dong-moon *Kim Ki-jung * Kim Moon-soo * Kim Sa-rang * Kim Won-ho *Ko Sung-hyun * Lee Dong-soo * Lee Jae-jin *Lee Yong-dae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SBS Sports
SBS Sports is a South Korean pay television sports channel that broadcasts major sports events including the Olympics, FIFA World Cup and professional sports in Korea such as baseball and volleyball. It also broadcasts the Ligue 1, boxing matches and ISU Figure skating matches. SBS Sports is currently run by CEO Kim Kee-sung. History In 1995, the channel was launched as Korea Sports TV. Five years later, in 2000, it was rebranded as SBS Sports Channel. In 2010, due to a partnership with ESPN, the channel was again rebranded as SBS ESPN. In 2014, the name is reduced to SBS Sports. Announcers * Park Sang-joon * Jin Dal-rae * Hong Jae-kyung * Jo Min-ho * Yoon Sung-ho * Lee Dong-geun * Lee Jae-hyung * Kim Nam-hee * Jo Jung-shik * Kim Min-ah * Yoo Hee-jong * Kim Se-hee * Jang Yoo-rye * Jung Woo-young * Ahn Hyun-joon * Kim Se-yeon * Yeo Eui-joo Commentators * Football * Ice skating * Baseball * Ice hockey * Billiard : Oh Sung-kyoo * Bowling : Oh Il-soo * Basketball * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Badminton at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics took place from 17 to 22 August 2014. The competition was held at the Nanjing Sport Institute in Nanjing, China. Qualification 56 places, 28 per each gender were decided by the junior world rankings released on 2 May 2014. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter a maximum of 2 competitors per gender should they both rank in the top 4 in the junior world rankings. Each of the five continents must be represented in each gender thus the highest ranked player from each continent automatically qualifies. China will also automatically qualify due to it being the host nation, however this did not happen as China already qualified two athletes in each gender due to rankings. Finally, the quarterfinalists from the 2014 BWF World Junior Championships, 2014 World Junior Championships qualified provided they did not surpass the maximum quota for each NOC. A further 8 spots, 4 in each gender were also allocated by the Tripartite Commissio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton World Federation
The Badminton World Federation, aka BWF, is the international governing body for the sport of badminton approved by the International Olympic Committee. It was founded on 5 July 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations: Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. In 1981, the IBF merged with the World Badminton Federation, and on 24 September 2006, at the Extraordinary General Meeting in Madrid, the name of the organization was changed to Badminton World Federation. When the BWF was founded, its head office was located in Cheltenham, UK. It was then relocated to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 1, 2005. Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul of Thailand is the current president. The BWF has 202 member associations around the world, organized into 5 continental confederations. Continental federations The BWF works in co-operation with regional governing bodies to promote and develop the sport of badminton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Badminton Asia Junior Championships
The 2016 Badminton Asia Junior Championships is the 19th edition of the Asia continental junior championships to crown the best U-19 badminton players across Asia. This tournament was held in Bangkok, Thailand, between 9 and 17 July 2016. The championships consists of mixed team and individual events. There were 19 countries with over 250 players participating in this edition. Venue This tournament was held at CPB Badminton and Sports Science Training Center. Seed The defending champion, China, was the top seeds in the mixed team event followed by Thailand and Indonesia. In the individual event, The host country Thai boys' Kantaphon Wangcharoen, and girls' Pornpawee Chochuwong were the top seeds. China's pairs He Jiting / Tan Qiang and He Jiting / Du Yue were the top seeding in the boys' and mixed doubles respectively, while the girls' doubles goes to Indonesian pair Apriani Rahayu and Jauza Fadhila Sugiarto. * Mixed team # # # # # # # # * Boys' singles # Kantaphon Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Badminton Asia Junior Championships
The 2015 Badminton Asia Junior Championships is an 18th edition of the Asia continental junior championships to crown the best U-19 badminton players across Asia. It was held in Bangkok, Thailand, from June 28 to July 5, 2015. Tournament The 2015 Badminton Asia Junior Championships organized by the Badminton Association of Thailand and Badminton Asia Confederation. This tournament consists of mixed team competition, which was held from 28 June – 1 July, as well as the five individual events started from 1–5 July. Venue This tournament was held at CPB Badminton and Sports Science Training Center in Bangkok, Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa .... Medalists In the mixed team event, China team clinched the gold medal by ending the final battle against South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Asian Junior Badminton Championships
The 2014 Badminton Asia Junior Championships is an Asia continental junior championships to crown the best U-19 badminton players across Asia. It was held in Taipei, Taiwan from February 16 to February 23, 2014. This is the second time for this event has been held in Taipei after being hosted by the city in 2001. This year, over 250 top badminton players from more than 20 different countries participated in the competition. Tournament The 2014 Badminton Asia Junior Championships organized by the Chinese Taipei Badminton Association and Badminton Asia Confederation. This tournament consists of mixed team competition, which was held from 16 – 19 February , as well as the five individual events started from 19–23 February. Venue This tournament was held at Taipei Gymnasium. Medalists In the mixed team event, China defended their title by sweeping South Korea 3–0 in the final. Japan and Chinese Taipei team finished in the semi-finals. In the individuals event, China secured fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton Asia Junior Championships
The Badminton Asia Junior Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Asia governing body to crown the best junior badminton players (under-19) in Asia. Championships (U–19) Location of the Asia Junior Championships (U–19) The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of the Asia Junior Championships. The most recent games were held in Yogyakarta in 2024. The number in parentheses following the city/country denotes how many times that city/country has hosted the championships. All time medal table Medals from 1997 to 2024. Previous winners Individual competition Team competition The team competition were divided into men's and women's team events until 2005. The mixed team event is held since 2006. Youth Championships (U–17 & U–15) Location of the Asia Youth Championships (U–17 & U–15) The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of the Asia Junior Championships. The most recent games were held i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 BWF World Junior Championships – Girls' Doubles
The Girls' Doubles tournament of the 2016 BWF World Junior Championships is a badminton world junior individual championships for the Eye Level Cups, held on November 8–13. The defending champion of the last edition is Chen Qingchen / Jia Yifan from China. Sayaka Hobara and Nami Matsuyama of Japan won the gold medal in this event. Seeded Draw Finals Top Half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom Half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External linksOfficial Pages {{DEFAULTSORT:2016 BWF World Junior Championships - Girls doubles 2016 BWF World Junior Championships 2016 in youth sport 2016 in women's badminton, Youth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
