![Denmark's Carsten Mogensen (R) and Mathias Boe play against Russia's Vladimir Ivanov and Ivan Sozonov during their men's doubles group play stage badminton match at the Wembley Arena during the London 2012 Denmark's Carsten Mogensen (R) and Mathias Boe play against Russia's Vladimir Ivanov and Ivan Sozonov during their men's doubles group play stage badminton match at the Wembley Arena during the London 2012](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXYNN9/denmarks-carsten-mogensen-r-and-mathias-boe-play-against-russias-vladimir-ivanov-and-ivan-sozonov-during-their-mens-doubles-group-play-stage-badminton-match-at-the-wembley-arena-during-the-london-2012-olympic-games-july-29-2012-reutersbazuki-muhammad-britain-tags-sport-badminton-sport-olympics-2CXYNN9.jpg)
Denmark's Carsten Mogensen (R) and Mathias Boe play against Russia's Vladimir Ivanov and Ivan Sozonov during their men's doubles group play stage badminton match at the Wembley Arena during the London 2012
![Anders Rasmussen and Frederik Sogaard of Denmark plays against Vladimir Ivanov and Ivan Sozonov of Russia Anders Rasmussen and Frederik Sogaard of Denmark plays against Vladimir Ivanov and Ivan Sozonov of Russia](https://www.imago-images.com/bild/sp/1006931092/w.jpg)
Anders Rasmussen and Frederik Sogaard of Denmark plays against Vladimir Ivanov and Ivan Sozonov of Russia
![Ivan Sozonov-Vladimir Ivanov interview: 'Badminton in Russia isn't popular like India but we are fighting'-Sports News , Firstpost Ivan Sozonov-Vladimir Ivanov interview: 'Badminton in Russia isn't popular like India but we are fighting'-Sports News , Firstpost](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sozanov-reuters-3-380.jpg?impolicy=website&width=1200&height=800)
Ivan Sozonov-Vladimir Ivanov interview: 'Badminton in Russia isn't popular like India but we are fighting'-Sports News , Firstpost
![LEUVEN, BELGIUM, 14/02/2015. Badminton players Vladimir Ivanov (left) and Ivan Sozonov (right) of Russia beat Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis of England in the semi finals of the European Mixed Team Championships LEUVEN, BELGIUM, 14/02/2015. Badminton players Vladimir Ivanov (left) and Ivan Sozonov (right) of Russia beat Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis of England in the semi finals of the European Mixed Team Championships](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/EG8E5F/leuven-belgium-14022015-badminton-players-vladimir-ivanov-left-and-EG8E5F.jpg)
LEUVEN, BELGIUM, 14/02/2015. Badminton players Vladimir Ivanov (left) and Ivan Sozonov (right) of Russia beat Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis of England in the semi finals of the European Mixed Team Championships
![Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Badminton - Men's Doubles - Group Stage - MFS - Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan – July 25, 2021. Vladimir Ivanov of the Russian Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Badminton - Men's Doubles - Group Stage - MFS - Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan – July 25, 2021. Vladimir Ivanov of the Russian Olympic Committee and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2G98564/tokyo-2020-olympics-badminton-mens-doubles-group-stage-mfs-musashino-forest-sport-plaza-tokyo-japan-july-25-2021-vladimir-ivanov-of-the-russian-olympic-committee-and-ivan-sozonov-of-the-russian-olympic-committee-in-action-during-the-match-against-hiroyuki-endo-of-japan-and-yuta-watanabe-of-japan-reutersleonhard-foeger-2G98564.jpg)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Badminton - Men's Doubles - Group Stage - MFS - Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan – July 25, 2021. Vladimir Ivanov of the Russian Olympic Committee and
![Badminton Europe on Twitter: "Yonex All-England 2016 champions in the men's doubles: Ivan Sozonov/Vladimir Ivanov of Russia. Congratulations! https://t.co/Fb16Jr65Yt" / Twitter Badminton Europe on Twitter: "Yonex All-England 2016 champions in the men's doubles: Ivan Sozonov/Vladimir Ivanov of Russia. Congratulations! https://t.co/Fb16Jr65Yt" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cdc3xFhUYAABA2r.jpg)