100 episodes

Podcast following Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus' daily life on the BWF World Tour in badminton.
Also contains interviews with other athletes and personnel from the World Tour.
You can support the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus.

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton Podcast Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus

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    • 5.0 • 11 Ratings

Podcast following Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus' daily life on the BWF World Tour in badminton.
Also contains interviews with other athletes and personnel from the World Tour.
You can support the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus.

    Takeaways Asia Tour & Olympic Favourites

    Takeaways Asia Tour & Olympic Favourites

    Hi all,
    This episode contains my top takeaways from the last few weeks of intense action in Asia on the BWF World Tour.
    I look a lot at what it all means for who's currently set to be the favourites in Paris and also some dark horse potential.
    But don't worry, I will of course still do a proper preview episode for the Olympics when we get closer to it's start.
    Remember to check out how easily you can support this podcast and at the same time get some awesome benefits from it on patreon.com/vittinghus.
    Thanks for listening everyone.
    /HK

    • 22 min
    Top 5 Thomas & Uber Cup Takeaways

    Top 5 Thomas & Uber Cup Takeaways

    Hi all,
    Today I'm back with my top 5 takeaways from the Thomas & Uber Cup finals in China last week.
    Tune in to hear who I believe is the best men's singles player in the world at the moment, why Indonesia might be building a future Uber Cup winning team and much more!
    Thanks for listening everyone and please consider supporting my work with any kind of donation on patreon.com/vittinghus to keep this podcast going. It really does mean so much to me and makes sure I can keep prioritising doing regular episodes.
    /HK

    • 16 min
    Thomas & Uber Cup

    Thomas & Uber Cup

    Hi all,
    Although we are a couple of days into Uber & Thomas Cup already, here is my preview episode!
    I don't find the group stage very exciting, so that's why I'm focusing this preview on the final stage of the event, where things are a lot more unpredictable. 
    I also spend a bit of time talking about Kento Momota, who will retire at the end of this event. So tune in to hear what my dream is for him!
    I hope you'll enjoy the episode and the final stages of Thomas and Uber Cup!
    This episode has been requested by my supporters at patreon.com/vittinghus. If you also want to be able to request certain episodes or just ask questions on the podcast, please go check out my Patreon site and see how easy and cheap it can be to support my work. And I guarantee that it will be highly appreciated by me!
    Thanks for listening!
    /HK

    • 26 min
    Intense Olympic Qualifying Races

    Intense Olympic Qualifying Races

    As promised here's an episode focused on the very intense battles for Olympic qualification which will basically finish next week at the European, Pan Am and Asian Championships.
    There's a couple of Future Series events left after that, but they won't have any effect on the battles I mention in this episode.
    So tune in if you want to become a little wiser on how the qualifying rules work and which players to keep an extra eye on for the continental championships next week. There's some interesting stuff in all 5 disciplines!
    Happy to hear your feedback, both positive and negative.
    And if you want to show appreciation and support the work I do with this podcast while also getting lots of benefits, go check out patreon.com/vittinghus and see for yourself how easy it is to sign up and also sign out again, if you don't want to support any longer.
    Thanks for listening and thanks for your support everyone!
    /HK

    • 27 min
    Solibad - Interview with founder Raphael Sachetat

    Solibad - Interview with founder Raphael Sachetat

    Hi everyone,
    In this episode, which has been available on patreon.com/vittinghus for a few days as a video podcast, I'm interviewing Raphael Sachetat, the founder of Solibad, a charity organization that uses badminton to create programs and help underprivileged children around the world.
    I'm sure most of you, if not all, are already aware of Solibad and how fund I am of supporting them. So it was about time to get Raphael on to talk a bit deeper about the background of the charity and the work they do.
    Raphael shares his background as a journalist and photographer in the badminton industry and explains how Solibad started. We talk about the Solibad projects in Bekasi, Indonesia, and also in Madagascar, where they provide support and opportunities for children in need.
    We also talk about Solibad Days, a fun(d)raising event that aims to raise awareness and funds for the organization.
    I hope you all find it interesting and if you want to donate or just learn more about the amazing work they all do, please go visit solibad.net. Remember 100% of all donations go directly to supporting the projects. All administrative fees are covered privately by the amazing volunteers behind Solibad!
    Enjoy everyone!
    /HK
     
    Timestamps:
    00:00 Introduction and Background
    08:01 Solibad: Using Badminton for Charity
    13:05 Solibad Project in Bekasi, Indonesia & in Madagascar
    23:24 Solibad Days: Fundraising Event
    30:25 Conclusion and Donation Information

    • 32 min
    All England Answers & Olympic Qualifying Update

    All England Answers & Olympic Qualifying Update

    This episode goes through some of the answers All England provided us with last week - with special focus on the questions I asked in the latest episode.
    I also offer an update on some of the most interesting battles for Olympic qualification in all 5 disciplines.
    So tune in to hear my thoughts - and I already have to apologise for not talking about Marin winning her second AE title. The first one in 9 years and after having had two big knee surgeries! Not sure how I forgot to mention this on the episode, but it's some truly inspiring stuff! Big game player for sure.
    Enjoy everyone!
    /HK

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

jces ,

Honest, and enlightening.

Great podcast from a current professional player, with interviews with other current professionals on and off the court, as well as honest thoughts and struggles.

Min C. ,

A podcast for badminton fans, casual or involved

There’s a podcast for everything nowadays, so I’m glad there is finally one for things badminton related for an English speaking audience! For the most part, episodes have been following the below trends:

-FAQ from fans
-interviews with other famous badminton personalities (commentators, coaches, past and present top athletes, and now other badminton content generators)
-status updates (while this podcast is called “a year on tour”, it has been derailed by the coronavirus as has everything else in the world in 2020)

I really appreciate the insights and nerdy badminton commentary. Additionally, as Vittinghus and other guests on the show have noted, badminton has traditionally not had as much media about players, and the interviews really help to show their personalities. Thank you for all your efforts and please keep up the good work!

fivetwosix ,

Inside look of the professional badminton circuit

Fun podcast — and it’s def time for something like this one to bring to surface and put a spotlight on the professional badminton world tour (yes there is one!) and hosted by a professional badminton player himself no less. Hope more fellow players would join in this show as guests. Also a fantastic platform for any debate and constructive dialogue from the players and stakeholders of the sport in improving and advancing badminton’s prestige.

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