Paris 2024 Paralympic bronze medallist Eniola Bolaji has advanced to the final of the 2026 Para-Badminton World Championship in Bahrain after a commanding semifinal victory on Friday, February 13. The reigning African champion defeated China’s Gaoying Yuan in straight sets, 21–12, 21–16, in the women’s SL3 semifinal at the New Capital Indoor Hall. Bolaji will now face Japan’s Shino Kawai in the final scheduled for February 14, as she aims to secure her first world title. The Nigerian star has been in imperious form throughout the tournament. She opened her campaign with a dominant 2–0 (21–13, 21–12) win over Australia’s Caitlin Dransfield, currently ranked world No. 18. She followed this with a crushing 2–0 (21–3, 21–7) victory against Brazil’s world No. 10 Adriane Ávila. In the Round ...