![China's Zhang Ning returns a shot during her match against South Korea's Lee Yun Hwa in the women's badminton Team League Stage semi-finals at the Asian Games in Doha December 4, 2006. China's Zhang Ning returns a shot during her match against South Korea's Lee Yun Hwa in the women's badminton Team League Stage semi-finals at the Asian Games in Doha December 4, 2006.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8FX1C/chinas-zhang-ning-returns-a-shot-during-her-match-against-south-koreas-lee-yun-hwa-in-the-womens-badminton-team-league-stage-semi-finals-at-the-asian-games-in-doha-december-4-2006-reutersbobby-yip-qatar-2E8FX1C.jpg)
China's Zhang Ning returns a shot during her match against South Korea's Lee Yun Hwa in the women's badminton Team League Stage semi-finals at the Asian Games in Doha December 4, 2006.
![Top seed China's Zhang Ning eyes the shuttlecock during her women's singles match against South Korea's Jang Soo Young at the World Badminton Championships in Kuala Lumpur August 15, 2007. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Top seed China's Zhang Ning eyes the shuttlecock during her women's singles match against South Korea's Jang Soo Young at the World Badminton Championships in Kuala Lumpur August 15, 2007. REUTERS/Zainal Abd](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6Y5RX/top-seed-chinas-zhang-ning-eyes-the-shuttlecock-during-her-womens-singles-match-against-south-koreas-jang-soo-young-at-the-world-badminton-championships-in-kuala-lumpur-august-15-2007-reuterszainal-abd-halim-malaysia-2E6Y5RX.jpg)
Top seed China's Zhang Ning eyes the shuttlecock during her women's singles match against South Korea's Jang Soo Young at the World Badminton Championships in Kuala Lumpur August 15, 2007. REUTERS/Zainal Abd
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![Olympic gold medalists Zhang Ning, Cai Yun, Fu Haifeng inducted into Badminton Hall of Fame - Xinhua | English.news.cn Olympic gold medalists Zhang Ning, Cai Yun, Fu Haifeng inducted into Badminton Hall of Fame - Xinhua | English.news.cn](http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-06/16/1310011584_16238502228621n.jpg)
Olympic gold medalists Zhang Ning, Cai Yun, Fu Haifeng inducted into Badminton Hall of Fame - Xinhua | English.news.cn
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![China's Zhang Ning returns the shuttlecock to Germany's Xu Huaiwen at the IBF World Badminton Championships in Anaheim, California August 20, 2005. Zhang won the game 11-7 11-9, and will play in China's Zhang Ning returns the shuttlecock to Germany's Xu Huaiwen at the IBF World Badminton Championships in Anaheim, California August 20, 2005. Zhang won the game 11-7 11-9, and will play in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7W451/chinas-zhang-ning-returns-the-shuttlecock-to-germanys-xu-huaiwen-at-the-ibf-world-badminton-championships-in-anaheim-california-august-20-2005-zhang-won-the-game-11-7-11-9-and-will-play-in-the-finals-on-august-21-reutersmike-blake-mbks-2E7W451.jpg)
China's Zhang Ning returns the shuttlecock to Germany's Xu Huaiwen at the IBF World Badminton Championships in Anaheim, California August 20, 2005. Zhang won the game 11-7 11-9, and will play in
China badminton coach Zhang Ning fired as overhaul begins for World Championships and Asian Games | South China Morning Post
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