Badminton World Federation has officially announced the names of the players making up all of the 27 Teams for the upcoming Sudirman Cup 2017 to be held on the Gold Coast from May 21-28 2017.
The Sudirman Cup is the world’s premier mixed badminton championships and the historic Gold Coast event marks the first time it has been held in Australia.
Tournament Director Loke Poh Wong said: “The teams have now been announced and we are thrilled that the world’s best badminton stars are coming to the Gold Coast.”
The TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2017 is supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism Events Queensland (TEQ), Gold Coast City Council and Badminton Australia.
Minister for Tourism, Major Events and the Commonwealth Games Kate Jones said the star lineup of international badminton players was sure to draw fans of the sport to Queensland.
“We are pleased to welcome competitors and supporters from around the world to our world-class Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre for this highly-anticipated event,” Ms Jones said.
“Our Government is committed to securing headline events like the Sudirman Cup in Queensland.
“This is the first major sporting competition to be hosted in this $105 million state-of-the-art facility ahead of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
“I encourage visitors to stay on after the Sudirman Cup to explore the Gold Coast, which boasts a range of exciting visitor experiences including golden beaches, lush hinterland rainforests and world-class dining and retail offerings.”
More than 500 million people worldwide are expected to tune in to watch the BWF TOTAL Sudirman Cup 2017 when it is hosted at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure centre in Carrara from 21-28 May 2017.
For more tournament information visit www.sudirmancup.com.au
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Team China Qualifying matches:
- 12pm Sunday 21 May, 2017 – China vs Hong Kong
- 12pm Wednesday 24 May, 2017 – China vs Thailand
| TEAM CHINA | |
| Men | Women |
| Chen Long | Bao Yixin |
| Fu Haifeng | Chen Qingchen |
| Li Junhui | Chen Yufei |
| Lin Dan | He Bingjiao |
| Liu Yuchen | Huang Dongping |
| Lu Kai | Huang Yaqiong |
| Shi Yuqi | Jia Yifan |
| Zhang Nan | Li Yinhui |
| Zheng Siwei | Sun Yu |
| Tang Jinhua | |
Team Korea Qualifying matches:
- 6pm Sunday 21 May, 2017 – South Korea vs Russia
- 12pm Wednesday 24 May, 2017 – South Korea vs Chinese Taipei
| TEAM KOREA | |
| Men | Women |
| Choi SolGyu | Chae Yoo Jung |
| Jeon Hyeok Jin | Chang Ye Na |
| Kim Duk Young | Jung Kyung Eun |
| Kim Won Ho | Kim Ga Eun |
| Lee Dong Keun | Kim Ha Na |
| Park Kyung Hoon | Lee Jang Mi |
| Seo Seung Jae | Lee So Hee |
| Son Wan Ho | Sung Ji Hyun |
Team Japan Qualifying matches:
- 6pm Sunday 21 May, 2017 – Japan vs Germany
- 6pm Wednesday 24 May, 2017 – Japan vs Malaysia
| TEAM JAPAN | |
| Men | Women |
| Kenta Nishimoto | Akane Yamaguchi |
| Yu Igarashi | Nozomi Okuhara |
| Keigo Sonoda | Ayaka Takahashi |
| Takeshi Kamura | Ayane Kurihara |
| Hiroyuki Endo | Misaki Matsutomo |
| Yuta Watanabe | Koharu Yonemoto |
| Takuro Hoki | Arisa Higashino |
| Kenta Kazuno | Shiho Tanaka |
Team India Qualifying matches:
- 12pm Monday 22 May, 2017 – India vs Denmark
- 6pm Tuesday 23 May, 2017 – India vs Indonesia
| TEAM INDIA | |
| Men | Women |
| Manu Attri | Rituparna Das |
| Pranav Jerry Chopra | K Maneesha |
| Ajay Jayaram | Saina Nehwal |
| Srikanth Kidambi | Ashwini Ponnappa |
| H S Prannoy | P V Sindhu |
| Satwicksairaj Rankireddy | N Sikki Reddy |
| B Sumeeth Reddy | |
| Chirag Shetty | |
Team Malaysia Qualifying matches:
- 12pm Tuesday 23 May, 2017 – Malaysia vs Germany
- 6pm Wednesday 24 May, 2017 – Malaysia vs Japan
| TEAM MALAYSIA | |
| Men | Women |
| Chan Peng Soon | Soniia Cheah |
| Goh V Shem | Chea Yee See |
| Lee Chong Wei | Chow Mei Kuan |
| Lee Zii Jia | Goh Jin Wei |
| Ong Yew Sin | Vivian Hoo |
| Tan Kian Meng | Lai Pei Jing |
| Tan Wee Kiong | Lee Meng Yean |
| Teo Ee Yi | Woon Khe Wei |
| Iskander Zulkarnain | |
Team Indonesia Qualifying matches:
- 6pm Tuesday 23 May, 2017 – India vs Indonesia
- 6pm Wednesday 24 May, 2017 – Indonesia vs Denmark
| TEAM INDONESIA | |
| Men | Women |
| Tontowi Ahmad | Anggia Shitta Awanda |
| Mohammad Ahsan | Dinar Dyah Ayustine |
| Jonatan Christie | Fitriani Fitriani |
| Marcus Fernaldi Gideon | Della Destiara Haris |
| Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | Greysia Polii |
| Praveen Jordan | Rosyita Eka Putri Sari |
| Ricky Karandasuwardi | Apriyani Rahayu |
| Angga Pratama | Debby Susanto |
| Rian Agung Saputro | Gregoria Mariska Tunjung |
| Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja |
Team Chinese Taipei Qualifying matches:
- 6pm Monday 22 May, 2017 – Chinese Taipei vs Russia
- 12pm Wednesday 24 May, 2017 – Chinese Taipei vs South Korea
| TEAM CHINESE TAIPEI | |
| Men | Women |
| Hung Ling Chen | Ching Hui Chang |
| Tien Chen Chou | Mei Hui Chiang |
| Jhe Huei Lee | Hsu Ya Ching |
| Yang Lee | Ling Fang Hu |
| Min Hao Tseng | Chia Hsin Lee |
| Chi Lin Wang | Tai Tzu Ying |
| Tzu Wei Wang | Ti Jung Wu |
| Ching Tun Yang | |
Team Vietnam Qualifying matches:
- 12pm Sunday 21 May, 2017 – Vietnam vs New Zealand
- 12pm Tuesday 23 May, 2017 – Vietnam vs Canada
| TEAM VIETNAM | |
| Men | Women |
| Tuan Duc Do | Thu Huyen Le |
| Tien Minh Nguyen | Thuy Linh Nguyen |
| Hong Nam Phan | Nhu Thao Pham |
