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Ukrainian badminton player chasing first Paralympic medal with an unexpected guest in the stands
PARIS (AP) — Oksana Kozyna’s Paralympic debut was sure to have some unexpected moments, but the surprise she received might beat anything that could have happened on the court. The Ukrainian para badminton player was raised in an orphanage for disabled children in Dnipro,...
Jurgen Klopp joins the crowd at the Paralympics, cheering on long-time friend playing badminton
PARIS (AP) — Fomer Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp is used to being at the center of attention. On Thursday he was more than happy to be on the sidelines, cheering for his longtime friend Wojtek Czyz as he competed in badminton at the Paris Paralympics. “I stood next...
Teenage Paralympians aiming for Team USA’s first badminton medal
PARIS (AP) — Miles Krajewski and Jayci Simon barely spoke throughout the most pivotal points of their Paralympic debut. Team USA’s mixed doubles para badminton pair offered brief encouragement between points but moved around each other without a word once the shuttlecock was in...
Taiwan asks for investigation into a fan at Olympic badminton having a sign taken away and ripped up
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s government on Monday called on French authorities to investigate an incident at the Paris Olympics men’s doubles badminton final against China when a supporter had her sign reading, “Let’s go Taiwan,” ripped from her hands and torn up. The...
Denmark mixed doubles badminton player Mathias Christiansen withdraws from Paris Olympics
Denmark mixed doubles badminton player Mathias Christiansen has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics, a decision his national federation on Wednesday called the result of multiple unintentional errors made in reporting his whereabouts in line with anti-doping regulations. The Badminton...
