Mar 4, 2021 CE
Tournament Rescheduling Announcement
The BWF announced that the World Championships, originally scheduled for late November 2021, would be postponed to December 2021 to accommodate the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Chronological Storyline (8 Milestones)
Dec 12, 2021 CE
Tournament Begins in Huelva
The 2021 BWF World Championships officially commenced at the Carolina Marín Sports Palace in Huelva, Spain, featuring over 300 players from 49 countries competing across five disciplines.
Dec 17, 2021 CE
Quarterfinals and Upsets
The quarterfinals saw major upsets, including the defeat of men's singles third seed Anders Antonsen by Singapore's Loh Kean Yew, who advanced to the semifinals.
Dec 18, 2021 CE
Semifinals Conclude
The semifinals concluded with Loh Kean Yew defeating India's Kidambi Srikanth to become the first Singaporean man to reach a World Championship final, while Viktor Axelsen withdrew due to injury.
Dec 19, 2021 CE
Akane Yamaguchi Wins Women's Singles
Akane Yamaguchi won the women's singles title by defeating Taiwan's Tai Tzu-ying 21-14, 21-11, securing her first World Championship gold medal.
Dec 19, 2021 CE
He Jiting and Tan Qiang Reach Men's Doubles Final
China's He Jiting and Tan Qiang reached the men's doubles final but were defeated by Japan's Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi in a thrilling three-game match, 21-12, 16-21, 21-19.
Dec 19, 2021 CE
Chen Yufei and Jia Yifan Win Women's Doubles
China's Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan won the women's doubles title by defeating South Korea's Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan 21-16, 21-17, securing their second World Championship gold together.
Dec 19, 2021 CE
Loh Kean Yew Wins Men's Singles
Loh Kean Yew won the men's singles title by defeating Kidambi Srikanth 21-15, 22-20, becoming the first Singaporean to win a Badminton World Championship gold medal.