World Badminton Championships - in pictures

The football may have been cancelled at Wembley Stadium, but the action inside nearby Wembley Arena is still going ahead. Four courts, the world's best badminton players, and an opportunity for Olympic organisers to visualise just how next summer's Games might be run Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Michelle Li of Canada prepares to serve in her women's singles match with Yip Pui Yin of Hong Kong – a match which the Canadian eventually lost Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Men's singles No1 seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia plays a smash in his straight-sets victory over Ville Lang of Finland Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Lang screws his face in despair at the defeat Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

The action is pretty frenetic in the men's doubles match between Liu Xiaolong and Qiu Zihan of China (wearing yellow) and Kien Keat Koo and Boon Heong Tan of Malaysia. The Malaysians won Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Rather oddly, the players are entering the courts through a replica of 10 Downing Street Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Imogen Bankier of Scotland goes for the shuttlecock at the same time as her partner Chris Adcock of England during their victory in the mixed doubles over Thailand's Anugritayawon and Voravichitchaikul Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

A women's singles match ends with a shake of the hands over the net Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Marc Zweibler of Germany aims high in his match with Pablo Abian of Spain Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Zweibler's serve can be seen in fragmented fashion in this multiple-exposure photograph Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Abian looks exhausted after spurning two match points Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

But the Spaniard finds an extra reserve of energy and goes wild after clinching victory Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

OK, maybe he's taking it a step too far now. But in fairness to him it was a thrilling match (ending 21-17, 7-21, 24-22) so it's no wonder he's a bit excited Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian