Hey there, badminton fans! 🏸 Have you heard the exciting news? Chinese badminton players have rocked the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Player of the Year Awards 2024! They took home six shiny trophies! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Shi Yuqi: Men’s Singles Player of the Year
First up is Shi Yuqi, who was named the Men’s Singles Player of the Year! This is his first time winning this award. Earlier in June, he became the World No. 1, replacing Viktor Axelsen from Denmark. Amazing, right?
Shi won four big tournaments this year: the India Open, France Open, Singapore Open, and Indonesia Open. He said, “I feel good because this is recognition for my year’s worth of hard work.” Way to go, Shi! 🎉
An Se-young: Double Winner!
Not to be outdone, South Korea’s star player An Se-young won two awards! She was named the Women’s Singles Player of the Year and the Players’ Player of the Year on the women’s side. She’s the only one to grab two trophies this year. How cool is that?
An said, “I’m so happy. I have so many people standing by me supporting me, and they are my biggest motivation.” Keep shining, An! ✨
Other Big Winners
- Men’s Doubles Player of the Year: Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang (China)
- Women’s Doubles Player of the Year: Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning (China)
- Mixed Doubles Player of the Year: Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping (China)
- Men’s Para Badminton Player of the Year: Qu Zimo (China)
- Women’s Para Badminton Players of the Year: Liu Yutong and Li Fengmei (both China)
- Para Badminton Pair of the Year: Hikmat Ramdani and Leani Ratri Oktila (Indonesia)
- Eddy Choong Rising Star of the Year: Alex Lanier (France)
- Players’ Player of the Year (Men): Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
Isn’t it awesome to see so many talented players from around the world? Maybe one day, you’ll be standing on that stage too! Keep playing and have fun! 🏸😊
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
