Japanese badminton goddess Chiyo Shida celebrates her 28th birthday in the 2025 Sudirman Cup, and the media gives birthday gifts

Japanese badminton goddess Chiyo Shida ushered in her 28th birthday on April 29, and her popularity exploded and she received a birthday gift from local media in Xiamen at the 2025 Sudirman Cup in Xiamen, China.

Chiyo Shida (right) partnered with Arisa Igarashi in this game and scored the fifth point for Japan

Birthday star Chiyo Shida and partner Arisa Igarashi made their debut in this year's Su Cup, defeating French women's doubles Lambert and Pognant 21-15, 21-12, helping Japan defeat France 5-0, and advance from Group C to the quarterfinals with two consecutive group wins. After the game, when Chiyo Shida came to the mixed interview area, the media congratulated her on her happy birthday, and the local media in Xiamen also gave her a birthday gift with local characteristics, which made the goddess smile.

Chiyo Shida, the goddess of Japanese badminton, celebrated her 28th birthday on April 29

Japan are in the same group as Malaysia, France and Australia in the group stage of this year's Su Cup, and the top two teams in each group have reached the quarter-finals. According to the official Olympic website, 2025 will be the 19th Soviet Cup, and the Chinese team will sit at home as the top seed, forming the first echelon of the championship with South Korea, Indonesia and Japan. The 16 participating teams cover the elites of the five continental badminton associations, including Denmark, Malaysia, Thailand and other strong teams, and the competition will be exciting.