Who said what in and around the badminton world over the past week?

“Many dreams have come true and competing at the biggest events in the world is something I will look back on with pride. Wearing the Danish colours has meant something very special.”

Julie Dawall Jakobsen upon announcing her retirement.

“My chemistry with (Seo) Seung Jae is excellent right now and my physical condition is good so I want to maintain this momentum through the Asian Games and stand proudly at the top of the podium.”

Kim Won Ho shares his biggest goal for the year.

“My motivation are my lovely fans. My performance was down but my fans still cheered me on. They’re always beside me, so my fans are very important to me.”

Nozomi Okuhara credits her fans for helping her regain motivation despite a dip in form.

“The level of competition in India continues to improve and that pushes all of us to raise our game.”

Indian SH6 player Krishna Nagar after winning two titles at the National Championships.

“We have a serious project in doubles, as we’ve always had. After becoming European champions, I think it made it even more serious.”

Christo Popov confirming he and brother Toma Junior Popov will continue playing two disciplines.

FROM SWISS OPEN

“This is our third tournament in Europe and the important thing was our fitness. We felt some tightness in our body but the key was to hold our mental toughness.”

Lee Fang Jen on the key to winning the men’s doubles title.

“I’m looking to switch gears and focus on the next match, to not let the momentum slip. What I do isn’t going to change.”

Yushi Tanaka motivated to keep his form going at the Orleans Masters

“I’m happy I could win the championship but I’m also happy it’s a final appearance for me after almost two years. It gave me the reason to just enjoy the match and I was able to focus on playing my best.”

Supanida Katethong finds a way to end her prolonged title drought.

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