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The article presents calls from former national doubles player Radif Sidek who urges national shuttlers to play for Malaysia's pride and not for money.

The article reports that an injury incurred by Malaysian badminton athlete Lee Chong Wei has wiped out the pressure in him for the 2012 Olympics in London, England.

The article reports on the victory of Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal in the Thailand Open and Indonesian Open before the 2012 London, England Games.

The article reports that athlete Lee Chong Wei will be able to regain the top spot in the ranking of Badminton World Federation (BWF) in 2012, according to Malaysia's Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek.

The article reports that Malaysian badminton player Lee Chong Wei is focusing on his rehabilitation and training in preparation for the 2012 London Olympics in England.

The article discusses the expectation of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) from the mixed doubles pair of Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying to win at the London Olympics.

The article reports that Malaysia needs more thinking badminton players to succeed internationally, according to coach Mew Choo who has five players in the 100PLUS National Junior Badminton Circuit Grand Prix Finals.

The article presents the comments of Chinese badminton player Lin Dan, 2012 Thomas Cup final winner, regarding his Thomas Cup victory and his preparations ahead of the 2012 London Olympics.

The article discusses the condition of Malaysian Datuk Lee Chong Wei, regarded as world badminton's No. 1 player, to compete for the London, England Olympics in July 2012 following his stem cell therapy after an ankle injury in the Thomas Cup in May. It notes that recovery from the injury is just the first step which is deemed a miracle if he recovers in time adequately. National Sports Institute's Doctor Ramlan Abdul Aziz stresses that the propioceptive feedback is what he needs to overcome.

The article presents information on the defeat of badminton player Saina Nehwal to Youn Joo Bae in the second round and winning of badminton players P. Kashyap over Boonsak Ponsana and P.V. Sindhu over Ji Hyun Sung in the India Open Super Series in New Delhi, India on April 26, 2012.

The article reports that Indian badminton player Parupalli Kashyap has been qualified for the London 2012 Olympics after third-seeded Chinese Chen Jin pulled out of the quarterfinal match in India Open Super Series badminton.

The article offers information on Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina who recovered from a second-set lapse against Timea Bacsinszky and Alberta Brianti and advanced to bad quarter-finals of the Indian Wells WTA Premier.

The article reports that Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal loses to Jiang Yanjiao of China in the women's singles quarterfinals of the Korean Open Superseries badminton event on January 6, 2012.

The article reports that Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal was defeated by Chinese player Wang Yihan during their final match.

The article announces that India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal has entered the quarterfinals of the Japan Open Superseries event with a 21-17, 21-16 victory over Mingtian Fu of Singapore.

The article announces the largest badminton tournament which features the world's star players in badminton in the Yonex Canada Open 2011 in Richmond, British Columbia.

The article offers world news briefs. Three tourists were wounded while watching an Old West gun battle in Hill City, South Dakota (S.D.) when a re-enactor fired real ammunition instead of blanks. Badminton World Federation (BWF) declared that female badminton players competing at the elite level should wear skirts or dresses. Heather and William Davis, a divorced couple, were arrested after admitting that they tried to fake the man's death to escape some arrest warrants in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

The five most viewed articles on nytimes.com/sports for May 27 to June 2. 1. BADMINTON DRESS CODE FOR WOMEN CRITICIZED AS SEXIST The Badminton World Federation says women playing at the elite level must wear dresses or skirts to create a more ''attractive presentation.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In an attempt to revive flagging interest in women's badminton as the 2012 London Olympics approach, officials governing the sport have decided that its female athletes need to appear more, how to put it, womanly. To create a more ''attractive presentation,'' the Badminton World Federation has decreed that women must wear skirts or dresses to play at the elite level, beginning Wednesday. Many now compete in shorts or tracksuit pants. The dress code would make female players appear more feminine and appealing to fans and corporate sponsors, officials said. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports that Indian mix-double badminton players Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponna have entered quarterfinal of the Sudirman Cup by defeating Thailand by 3-2.

The article reports that ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has slipped to third place in world ranking in the latest international rankings released on September 2, 2010.

The article reports that Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal had won the Indonesia Open Super Series over the Japanese player Sayaka Sato on June 27, 2010.

The article reports that Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal crashed out from the Asian Badminton Championship after losing her semifinal match against Chinese qualifier Xuerui Li, bringing down the curtains on the Indian challenge at the event in New Delhi, India.

The article reports that Saina Nehwal, Ace Indian shuttler, was included in the top-five world rankings at a career-best fifth spot following her performance in the All England Badminton Championships.

The last remaining United States badminton team lost Wednesday when the men's doubles partners Howard Bach and Bob Malaythong went down in a rowdy sea of red. They lost to the No. 2 seed, a team from China, as a nearly full venue chanted after every spike and cheerleaders performed choreographed dances holding badminton racquets. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Badminton's bad boy emerged from the tunnel, his hair arranged in the usual male-model spikes. Immediately the chants started. Lin Dan! Chin-a! Lin Dan! Chin-a! [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article features Indonesian badminton player Candra Wijaya. Wijaya has been a world-class player for 10 years, winning various international tournaments, including the All England Championship in 1999 and 2003. He has also made his name in the doubles category, winning the doubles title in the 2000 Olympics. He describes his relationship with God.

Pays tribute to badminton player Dave Freeman who died on June 28, 2001.