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 ...

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Lin Dan earned his sixth All England badminton title when he routed Chinese teammate Tian Houwei 21-9, 21-10 in the final on Sunday. The final lacked any tension, as Lin ...

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) Lin Dan stepped up a gear just in time to avoid an upset against Emil Holst of Denmark in the second round of the badminton world championships on Wednesday. A day after his old ...

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 ...

The 29-year-old Dan, considered as one of the greatest badminton players of all time, has scarcely competed in events since retaining his Olympic men's singles gold medal at London 2012, and saw his ...

Despite taking time off following his second successive Olympic title at London 2012, Lin returned to action at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships on home soil in Guangzhou to ...

(Reuters) – China’s two-time Olympic badminton champion Lin Dan, one of the sport’s greatest singles players, announced his retirement on Saturday. Fondly called ‘Super Dan’ by badminton fans across ...

Badminton legend Lin Dan saved seven match points before being dumped out of the first round of his home China Open on Wednesday, stunned by Indonesia's world number 17 Jonatan Christie. The 21-19, 21 ...

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 ...

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 ...