PARIS: Under the shadow of the Eiffel Tower on Wednesday, an extraordinary spectacle attracted onlookers – not a scene from a film, but a real-life gathering of badminton royalty.

Celebrating the 100-day countdown to the Paris Olympic Games, legends of the sport – China’s Lin Dan, Indonesia’s Taufik Hidayat, Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei, and Denmark’s Peter Gade – convened for a historic charity match at this iconic Parisian landmark.