Leading Taiwanese badminton player Chou Tien-chen has secured a historic victory at the 2026 BWF China Open. Beating France's Toma Junior Popov 2-1 in a thrilling men's singles final, the 36-year-old became the oldest player in history to win a Super 1000 title. Local coaches and fans in Taipei are praising Chou's unbreakable spirit, highlighting how the world No. 6 successfully recovered from a cancer diagnosis to take his second Super 1000 title after winning the Indonesia Open in 2019.