World Badminton Championships

The world badminton championships will serve as the London 2012 test event, with the planet's best players in action. The Chinese are the shuttlecockers to watch, with Beijing 2008 superstar Lin Dan renewing his rivalry with Malaysia's world number one Lee Chong Wei. A triumvirate of Chinese Wangs – Shixian, Yihan and Xin – are the hottest players in the women's tournament. Great Britain's big Olympic medal hopes, mixed doubles pair Jenny Wallwork and Nathan Robertson, will be trying to keep up.