Badminton

Prakash Padukone is set to travel to the Paris Olympics as a badminton squad mentor.

Renowned Indian badminton figure Prakash Padukone will accompany the 15-member national team to the Paris Olympics as a mentor. The prestigious event is scheduled to begin on July 26. Although badminton made its Olympic debut at the 1992 Barcelona Games, Padukone retired from professional sports in 1991. She etched her name in history by becoming […]

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Satwik-Chirag and Ashwini-Tanisha enter the Thailand Open semifinals

India’s top men’s doubles Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semi-finals of the 2024 Thailand Open after a straight sets win at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday (May 17). The Indian international team of 3 defeated Malaysia’s Junaidi Arif and Roy King Yap 21-7, 21-14 in the men’s singles match […]

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PV Sindhu breaks her racquet after loss in Madrid Spain Masters.

Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu lost her cool and received a yellow card for breaking her racquet after losing in the quarter-final of the Madrid Spain Masters Super 300 tournament on Friday. Double Olympic medalist Sindhu lost to Supainda Katethong of Thailand 26-24, 17-21, and 20- 22 in a marathon match that went on for […]

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Badminton: Indian Men One Win Away From First-Ever Team Gold At Asian Games

Kidambi Srikanth rallied his way to a thrilling palm in a tense decider as India kept alive their expedients of winning a first- ever gold order at the Asian Games, reaching the men’s platoon crowns final with a 3- 2 palm over South Korea in Hangzhou on Saturday. This is India’s maiden entry into the […]

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Lakshya Sen enters the semi-finals of the Japan Open 2023

Tokyo, July 28: India’s Lakshya Sen defeated Japan’s Koki Watanabe in straight games to reach the Japan Open 2023 men’s singles semifinal on Friday (July 28) at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. The recent Canada Open champion Sen beat the unseeded Japanese shuttler 21-15, 21-19 in the quarterfinal match that lasted 47 minutes […]

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Buoyant Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Eyeing Another Title

Fresh from their Korea Open triumph, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to continue their dream run in Japan Open Fresh from their Korea Open triumph, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to continue their dream run, even as the focus will be on the struggling PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy in the […]

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HS Prannoy Loses To Ng Ka Long In Taipei Open Quarterfinals

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy suffered a straight-game loss to Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus in the quarterfinals to end his country’s campaign at the Taipei Open Super 300 tournament on Friday. The world No. 9 Indian didn’t find his rhythm and lost 19-21 8-21 to fifth seed Ka Long in a lop-sided contest. […]

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Sindhu’s Form Is Not A Concern, She Remains One Of India’s Best: Pullela Gopichand

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu’s lack of consistency after returning from an injury should not be a cause of concern, feels chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand. Sindhu suffered yet another first-round exit on Tuesday when she lost to world number 1 Akane Yamaguchi at the Singapore Open. “She’s very young, she’s 26-27. It’s an […]

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PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, and Kidambi Srikanth enter the Malaysia Masters Quarterfinals

HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu advanced to the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters on Thursday with contrasting victories over their counterparts. Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, and Kidambi Srikanth booked their places in the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters Super 500 tournament. They achieved contrasting wins over their respective rivals here on Thursday. […]

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Another loss for Indian shuttlers at the Sudirman Cup

India was knocked out of the Sudirman Cup after a 0-5 defeat by Malaysia in their second group C match in Suzhou, China on Monday. PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy – Chirag Shetty came up short as India failed to qualify in the third consecutive edition. India reached the finals only in 2011 […]

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