Lin Dan, arguably the greatest badminton player in history, announced retirement Saturday, citing “pain and injuries” in bowing out a year before the postponed Tokyo Olympics. “I have been with the ...

With a full slate of matches beginning bright and early Thursday morning, the eyes of the Badminton world will first turn to Lin Dan, the Chinese superstar who is looking for his third-consecutive ...

Chinese badminton legend Lin Dan has dominated badminton for over a decade but after another early exit in Hong Kong, the five-time world champion hinted that the "burden of fame" may be becoming too ...

Badminton legend Lin Dan was so jet-lagged from a European trip that he feared falling asleep on-court at China's National Games, and fuelled retirement speculation by saying it was likely his last ...

FILE- In this Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 file photo, China's Lin Dan returns a shot to Denmark's Viktor Axelsen during the men's badminton singles bronze medal match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de ...

HONG KONG (AFP) – Chinese superstar Lin Dan took a swipe at badminton's global governing body after his record fifth world title win was hit by controversy, just a year after a scandal at the London ...

Reigning two-time men’s singles gold medal winner Lin Dan arrived in Rio on Monday after training in Sao Paulo for approximately ten days with his Chinese teammates. Lin turns his focus to capturing ...

China’s Lin Dan (R) reacts after winning against India’s Srikanth Kidambi during their men’s singles quarter-final badminton match at the Riocentro stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016, at the ...