England pairing seeded for the Yonex BWF World Badminton Championships in London next month but it's the Asian opposition that dominate ahead of Sunday's draw.

A giant shuttlecock and chalk drawings of two giant badminton players descended on London today [Wednesday] to celebrate the Yonex BWF World Badminton Championships at Wembley Arena next month.

Nathan Robertson and Jenny Wallwork are through to the second round of the Yonex US Open in Orange County, California, on a day of mixed fortunes for the England squad. Defending champion Rajiv Ouseph was one of three England singles players to bow out.

The coveted ‘Best seat in the house’ exclusive courtside sofa will be making a welcome return at the Yonex BWF World Badminton Championships this August - and members now have a chance to win a place on it at Wembley Arena!

With just four weeks to go to the Yonex BWF World Badminton Championships, London 2011 at Wembley Arena, Rajiv Ouseph made a winning start to his US Open title defence in Orange County, California.

The National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes was overrun with some of finest coaching talent England has to offer today [Friday] as the Performance Centre Coaching Conference got under way.