China’s Lin Dan on 13 March 2016 earned his sixth All England badminton title. In the summit clash in Birmingham, Dan defeated compatriot Tian Houwei 21-9, 21-10.

•    Dan, also a five times world champion and double Olympic champion, secured his sixth championship 12 years after his first and four years after his last.
•    Lin, nicknamed Super Dan by his fans, added the title to his collection of wins in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2012.
•    In the women's final later, Nozomi Okuhara of Japan defeated two-time champion Wang Shixian of China 21-11, 16-21, 21-19.
•    The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments.
•    Played annually, it developed after the success of the world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898.
•    The tournament was successfully organised on April 4, 1899, however only three categories (Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles) were originally staged.
•    Both Men's and Women's Singles were added the following year. The first three tournaments were named "The Open English Championships".
•    It was eventually considered (especially after the first Thomas Cup series in 1949) the unofficial world championship of the sport until 1977 when the International Badminton Federation launched its official championships.