Two badminton veterans enjoyed 16 minutes of fame at the Japan Open on Wednesday when they appeared in the main draw of a high-level tournament after a lifetime of trying. Fifty-year-old Chun Kar-lung, who was born in Hong Kong, and his 40-year-old partner Karen Feng Yun Qiao were drafted in to compete in the mixed doubles in Tokyo after a slew of withdrawals. The pair, who represent England, had never competed together and have spent their careers slogging it out in badminton’s lower-level...
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July 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Hong Kong-born badminton underdog enjoys ‘amazing’ 16 minutes of fame in Japan
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