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Badminton: World championships

Badminton: World championships

Japan's Chiharu Shida (R) and Nami Matsuyama are pictured after losing to Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the women's doubles semifinals at the world badminton championships in Paris, their last tournament together, on Aug. 30, 2025.

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Badminton: World championships

Badminton: World championships

Japan's Chiharu Shida (R) and Nami Matsuyama are pictured after losing to Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the women's doubles semifinals at the world badminton championships in Paris, their last tournament together, on Aug. 30, 2025.

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Badminton: World championships

Badminton: World championships

Japan's Chiharu Shida (R) and Nami Matsuyama acknowledge the crowd after losing to Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the women's doubles semifinals at the world badminton championships in Paris, their last tournament together, on Aug. 30, 2025.

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Badminton: World championships

Badminton: World championships

Japan's Chiharu Shida (L) and Nami Matsuyama acknowledge the crowd after losing to Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the women's doubles semifinals at the world badminton championships in Paris, their last tournament together, on Aug. 30, 2025.

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Badminton: World championships

Badminton: World championships

Japan's Chiharu Shida (R) and Nami Matsuyama are pictured after losing to Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the women's doubles semifinals at the world badminton championships in Paris, their last tournament together, on Aug. 30, 2025.

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Badminton: World championships

Badminton: World championships

Japan's Chiharu Shida (R) hugs partner Nami Matsuyama after losing to Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the women's doubles semifinals at the world badminton championships in Paris, their last tournament together, on Aug. 30, 2025.

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Badminton: World championships

Badminton: World championships

Japan's Chiharu Shida (L) and Nami Matsuyama bow after losing to Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the women's doubles semifinals at the world badminton championships in Paris, their last tournament together, on Aug. 30, 2025.

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Badminton: World championships

Badminton: World championships

Japan's Chiharu Shida (L) and Nami Matsuyama play against Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the women's doubles semifinals at the world badminton championships in Paris on Aug. 30, 2025.

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Badminton: World championships

Badminton: World championships

Japan's Chiharu Shida (L) and Nami Matsuyama play against Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the women's doubles semifinals at the world badminton championships in Paris on Aug. 30, 2025.

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Badminton: World championships

Badminton: World championships

Japan's Chiharu Shida (R) and Nami Matsuyama play against Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the women's doubles semifinals at the world badminton championships in Paris on Aug. 30, 2025.

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Badminton: World championships

Badminton: World championships

Japan's Chiharu Shida (R) and Nami Matsuyama play against Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the women's doubles semifinals at the world badminton championships in Paris on Aug. 30, 2025.

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Badminton: Japan Open

Badminton: Japan Open

Japan's Nami Matsuyama (L) and Chiharu Shida plays against Malaysia's Thinaah Muralitharan and Pearly Tan in the women's doubles semifinals at the Japan Open badminton championships on July 19, 2025, at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

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Badminton: Japan Open

Badminton: Japan Open

(From R to L) Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida meet at the net with Malaysia's Thinaah Muralitharan and Pearly Tan after their doubles semifinal match at the Japan Open badminton championships on July 19, 2025, at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu (R) of Japan celebrate scoring during the badminton women's doubles bronze medal match against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Bin)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Matsuyama Nami (R)/Shida Chiharu of Japan compete during the badminton women's doubles bronze medal match against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Bin)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu (2nd R) of Japan hug Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia after the badminton women's doubles bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Bin)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu of Japan celebrate victory after the badminton women's doubles bronze medal match against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Bin)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Matsuyama Nami (R)/Shida Chiharu of Japan greet spectators after the badminton women's doubles bronze medal match against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ren Zhenglai)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah (front) of Malaysia react after losing a point during the badminton women's doubles bronze medal match against Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jia Haocheng)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Shida Chiharu (front) of Japan bursts into tears after the badminton women's doubles bronze medal match against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jia Haocheng)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pearly Tan (L)/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia compete during the badminton women's doubles bronze medal match against Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jia Haocheng)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu (R) of Japan compete during the badminton women's doubles bronze medal match against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jia Haocheng)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pearly Tan (L)/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia compete during the badminton women's doubles bronze medal match against Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Bin)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu (R) of Japan compete during the badminton women's doubles bronze medal match against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jia Haocheng)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pearly Tan (front)/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia hug each other after the badminton women's doubles bronze medal match against Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jia Haocheng)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Matsuyama Nami (R)/Shida Chiharu of Japan during the women's doubles gold medal match of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Yichen)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu (L) of Japan during the women's doubles gold medal match of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Yichen)

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Paris Olympics: Badminton

Chiharu Shida (R) and Nami Matsuyama of Japan pose after beating Muralitharan Thinaah and Pearly Tan of Malaysia in the women's doubles badminton bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Paris Olympics: Badminton

Chiharu Shida (L) and Nami Matsuyama of Japan celebrate after beating Muralitharan Thinaah and Pearly Tan of Malaysia in the women's doubles badminton bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Paris Olympics: Badminton

Chiharu Shida (L) and Nami Matsuyama of Japan react after beating Muralitharan Thinaah and Pearly Tan of Malaysia in the women's doubles badminton bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Paris Olympics: Badminton

Chiharu Shida (L) and Nami Matsuyama of Japan react after beating Muralitharan Thinaah and Pearly Tan of Malaysia in the women's doubles badminton bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Paris Olympics: Badminton

Chiharu Shida (R) and Nami Matsuyama of Japan compete in the women's doubles badminton bronze medal match against Muralitharan Thinaah and Pearly Tan of Malaysia at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Paris Olympics: Badminton

Chiharu Shida (top) and Nami Matsuyama of Japan compete in the women's doubles badminton bronze medal match against Muralitharan Thinaah and Pearly Tan of Malaysia at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris 2024 - Badminton

Paris 2024 - Badminton

Chen Qingchen (L)/Jia Yifan of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Zijian/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Badminton

Paris 2024 - Badminton

Chen Qingchen (top)/Jia Yifan of China celebrate after the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Zijian/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Badminton

Paris 2024 - Badminton

Chen Qingchen (R)/Jia Yifan of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Zijian/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Badminton

Paris 2024 - Badminton

Chen Qingchen (L)/Jia Yifan of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Zijian/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chen Qingchen (L)/Jia Yifan of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Zijian)

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(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chen Qingchen (R)/Jia Yifan of China celebrate after the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Zijian)

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Paris 2024 - Badminton

Paris 2024 - Badminton

Chen Qingchen (L)/Jia Yifan of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Zijian/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Badminton

Paris 2024 - Badminton

Chen Qingchen (R)/Jia Yifan of China celebrate after the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Zijian/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chen Qingchen (R)/Jia Yifan of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Yichen)

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(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chen Qingchen (down, L)/Jia Yifan (down, R) of China react with Pearly Tan (top, R)/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia after the women's doubles semifinal of badminton at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Zijian)

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(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chen Qingchen (R)/Jia Yifan of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Zijian)

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(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chen Qingchen (L)/Jia Yifan of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Zijian)

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(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chen Qingchen (top)/Jia Yifan of China celebrate after the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Zijian)

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(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chen Qingchen (R)/Jia Yifan of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Zijian)

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Paris 2024 - Badminton

Paris 2024 - Badminton

Chen Qingchen of China celebrates scoring during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton between Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan of China and Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Zijian/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Badminton

Paris 2024 - Badminton

Chen Qingchen (R)/Jia Yifan of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Zijian/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Badminton

Paris 2024 - Badminton

Chen Qingchen (R)/Jia Yifan of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Pearly Tan/Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Zijian/ABACAPRESS.COM

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