On December 15, the 2025 BWF AirBadminton World Cup was held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. On behalf of China, Chen Lu, a 2023 graduate student in Physical Education at SCUT, Huang Baizhi, a 2025 master's alumnus, and Feng Xueying, a 2019 undergraduate alumna, won the women's triples world championship, claimed the silver medal in the mixed team event, and reached the quarterfinals in the men's triples competition.

Hosted by the Badminton World Federation, the BWF AirBadminton World Cup is a premier international tournament, featuring the top three teams from all continents. Renowned for its high competitive standard and professional organization, the event commands widespread recognition within the global sports community.