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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(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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Badminton: Japan players return from Paris Olympics

Chiharu Shida (L) and Nami Matsuyama, who won bronze in the women's doubles badminton at the Paris Olympics, pose for photos at Haneda airport in Tokyo upon their return from France on Aug. 9, 2024.

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Paris 2024 - Fans welcome medalists at the Parc des Champions in Paris

Badminton Mixed doubles bronze medalists Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino of Team Japan pose for a photo with Women's Badminton doubles bronze medalists Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida of Team Japan celebrating as fans welcome champions at the Parc des Champions at Trocadero, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 5, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalists Chen Qingchen (3rd L)/Jia Yifan (3rd R) of China, silver medalists Liu Shengshu (1st L)/Tan Ning (2nd L) of China and bronze medalists Matsuyama Nami (2nd R)/Shida Chiharu of Japan react as the flags of their nations are raised during the victory ceremony for the badminton women's doubles 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

(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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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalists Chen Qingchen (3rd L)/Jia Yifan (3rd R) of China, silver medalists Liu Shengshu (1st L)/Tan Ning (2nd L) of China and bronze medalists Matsuyama Nami (2nd R)/Shida Chiharu of Japan react during the victory ceremony for the badminton women's doubles 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

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bronze medalists Matsuyama Nami (L)/Shida Chiharu of Japan react during the victory ceremony for the badminton women's doubles 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

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalists Chen Qingchen (3rd L)/Jia Yifan (3rd R) of China, silver medalists Liu Shengshu (1st L)/Tan Ning (2nd L) of China and bronze medalists Matsuyama Nami (2nd R)/Shida Chiharu of Japan attend the victory ceremony for the badminton women's doubles 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

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bronze medalists Matsuyama Nami (L)/Shida Chiharu of Japan make a heart-shaped gesture during the victory ceremony for the badminton women's doubles at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jia Haocheng)

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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

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

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

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

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

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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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (top) of China celebrate after the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu of Japan 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

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (L) of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu of Japan 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

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (bottom) of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Yichen)

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Paris 2024 - Badminton

Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (top) of China celebrate after the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu (front) of Japan react after the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jia Haocheng)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (R) of China celebrate after the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ren Zhenglai)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu (front) of Japan compete during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jia Haocheng)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tan Ning (C) of China hugs Shida Chiharu (R) of Japan after the women's doubles semifinal of badminton between Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China and Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Bin)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (R) of China compete during the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jia Haocheng)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (R) of China celebrate after the women's doubles semifinal of badminton against Matsuyama Nami/Shida Chiharu of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Bin)