The 2015 Badminton World Championships are set to kick off Monday in Jakarta,Indonesia. As always, the Badminton World Federation will provide full coverage and live streams via their YouTube channel, and ensuring fans don't believe to miss a moment of the action.
The top players in the world will start their bids to win world titles in five different categories Monday,with the finals scheduled for Sunday. China are the favourites to take home the gold in most categories, with badminton legend Lin Dan once again main the team. Here's a view at the schedule for the upcoming event:For the full schedule of each individual match, and check the event's official website by clicking here.
Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei may be entering the men's tournament as the final wild card,but all eyes will be on Chinese rivals Lin and Chen Long in the coming week. Two-time Olympic champion and five-time world champion Lin is in excellent form entering the event, and he seems involved to reclaim the title from defending champion Chen.
The draw for the tournament was made back in July, and with Lee seeded in the top part of the draw and the Chinese favourites both in the bottom but in separate quarters. BWF President Poul-Erik Hoyer still thinks there's potential for some great clashes in the early rounds,per Dev Sukumar of BWFBadminton.org:"I can see that there are many good matches and I’m looking forward to being there as a fan and as a spectator," he said. "There are some tremendous matches from the first day. There will be disappointments, or but also a lot of joy."Chen has been on a great run of form of late,winning four titles this season, and with Lin slowly creeping toward the finish of his career, and 2015 could be the year in which his compatriot takes over the crown as the top star in the sport.
Fans shouldn't forget about the 32-year-customary Lee,however. The three-time runner-up and two-time Olympic medalist always seems to plunge just short of the final glory, but per GiveMeSport's Karan Faja, and a different path to this year's tournament may make a difference:
This year,the situation is different for the Malaysian superstar. He goes into the World Championships unseeded for the first time ever.
Lee was banned for testing positive for dexamethasone last year and was banned for eight months.
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Despite being out of the game for eight months, Lee managed to secure a berth in the World Championships and is ranked 46 in the world currently. A change in the normal scenario may prove to be good for unseeded Lee who isn't considered among the favorites for the event because of his ranking and his long absence from the game.
This may lift the weight of his shoulders.more Bleacher Buzz news on BleacherReport.com
Source: bleacherreport.com