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Is China's badminton dominance on decline?

Badminton's biggest mixed team event, the Sudirman Cup, is underway in Suzhou, China. As the most successful country in the event with a record 12 trophies, China aims to defend the title in front of the home crowd but there are some setbacks. In this episode we look at what is going on with the Chinese team's title bid, and discuss whether Team China's dominance in major badminton tournaments is declining.
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19 May 2023

Badminton's biggest mixed team event, the Sudirman Cup, is underway in Suzhou, China. As the most successful country in the event with a record 12 trophies, China aims to defend the title in front of the home crowd but there are some setbacks. In this episode we look at what is going on with the Chinese team's title bid, and discuss whether Team China's dominance in major badminton tournaments is declining.