Badminton World Championships 2015: Dates, Live Stream, Schedule and Preview

The 2015 Badminton World Championships are set to kick off Monday in Jakarta, Indonesia. As always, the Badminton World Federation will provide full coverage and live streams via their YouTube channel, ensuring fans don't have to miss a second of the action.

The top players in the world will start their bids to win world titles in five different categories Monday, with the finals scheduled for Sunday. China are the favourites to take home the gold in most categories, with badminton legend Lin Dan once again leading the team. Here's a look at the schedule for the upcoming event:

Date	Round
Monday, August 10	Round of 64/48
Tuesday, August 11	Round of 64/48/32
Wednesday, August 12	Round of 32
Thursday, August 13	Round of 16
Friday, August 14	Quarter-Finals
Saturday, August 15	Semi-Finals
Sunday, August 16	Finals

For the full schedule of each individual match, check the event's official website by clicking here.

Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei may be entering the men's tournament as the ultimate wild card, but all eyes will be on Chinese rivals Lin and Chen Long in the coming week. Two-time Olympic champion and five-time world champion Lin is in excellent form entering the event, and he seems eager to reclaim the title from defending champion Chen.

The draw for the tournament was made back in July, with Lee seeded in the top part of the draw and the Chinese favourites both in the bottom but in separate quarters. BWF President Poul-Erik Hoyer still thinks there's potential for some great clashes in the early rounds, per Dev Sukumar of BWFBadminton.org:

"I can see that there are many good matches and I’m looking forward to being there as a fan and as a spectator," he said. "There are some tremendous matches from the first day. There will be disappointments, but also a lot of joy."

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Chen has been on a fantastic run of form of late, winning four titles this season, and with Lin slowly creeping toward the end of his career, 2015 could be the year in which his compatriot takes over the crown as the top star in the sport.

Fans shouldn't forget about the 32-year-old Lee, however. The three-time runner-up and two-time Olympic medalist always seems to fall just short of the ultimate glory, but per GiveMeSport's Karan Faja, a different path to this year's tournament may make a difference:

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This year, the situation is different for the Malaysian superstar. He goes into the World Championships unseeded for the first time ever.

Lee was banned for testing positive for dexamethasone last year and was banned for eight months.

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Despite being out of the game for eight months, Lee managed to secure a berth in the World Championships and is ranked 46 in the world currently. A change in the usual scenario may prove to be good for unseeded Lee who isn't considered among the favorites for the event because of his ranking and his long absence from the game.This may lift the weight of his shoulders.

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Lee picked up back-to-back wins in the U.S. Open and Canada Open in June and looked every bit as sharp as he did before his suspension. With a relatively easy path to the latter rounds, perhaps this could finally be his year.

In the women's tournament, Spain's Carolina Marin hopes to defend her crown against a host of Asian stars. Li Xuerui has been seeded in the top half of the draw and received a bye in her opener, so should the two meet, the latter should have the fresher legs.

Saina Nehwal and Wang Yihan appear destined to meet in the quarter-finals, which should provide fans with the first top clash in the women's division. Both will have a spot in the final on their minds, and while Saina is the higher seed coming into the tournament, Wang will like her chances, given her strong form.

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