London 2012 – Emms backs new GB coach
Gail Emms has backed former coach Andy Wood’s recent appointment as the man behind Great Britain’s badminton hopes at London 2012.
London 2012 – Santoso reaches second round in Paris
Indonesia’s Simon Santoso joined compatriot and ex-titleholder Taufik Hidayat in the second round of the World Badminton Championships.
London 2012 – Badminton England appoint head coach
Badminton England have continued to ring the changes in preparation for the London 2012 Olympics with the appointment of Andy Wood as Great
Wembley Arena to host Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastics in 2012
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) have agreed that Wembley Arena in north London will be the location for Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastics at the Olympic Games in 2012. Detailed plans for the venue will now be [...]
London 2012 Olympics: Rhythmic gymnastics joins badminton in Wembley move
FIG has finally approved a cost-saving change in venue for rhythmic gymnastics at the 2012 London Olympics.
London to host Badminton Worlds
London’s Wembley Arena wins the right to stage the 2011 Badminton World Championships.
Clark and Olver facing early test
Anthony Clark and Heather Olver face a a tricky start at the European Badminton Championships in Manchester, as England’s governing body targets medals.
Badminton & gymnastics venue deal
Badminton and rhythmic gymnastics agree to stage their London 2012 Olympic events at Wembley Arena rather than a new, purpose-built facility.
London 2012 Games venues to be finalised soon (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The 2012 London Olympics venues will be finalised soon after rhythmic gymnastics and badminton reluctantly agreed to move to Wembley Arena, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday.
Badminton star backs Wembley move
Olympic silver medallist Nathan Robertson supports the use of Wembley Arena for the 2012 Games in London.
