badminton
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Olympics: Sen falls to Axelsen in semis to play bronze-medal playoff
Paris: India’s dream of a first-ever Olympic gold in badminton will remain unfulfilled after Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat to reigning champion Viktor Axelsen in the men’s singles semifinals at the…
- Sports
My coaching days end here: Boe bows out after Chirag-Satwik fail to win Olympic medal
Paris: Mathias Boe, the coach of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, on Saturday announced his retirement from coaching following the ace Indian badminton pair’s exit from the ongoing Paris Olympics. Satwik and…
- Sports
Paris Olympics: Lakshya makes history, becomes first Indian male shuttler to reach semis
Paris: Lakshya Sen made history at the Olympic Games here, becoming the first Indian male shuttler to reach the semifinals in men’s singles badminton competition here on Friday. While PV Sindhu had…
- World
Sindhu storms into Paris Olympics women’s singles pre-quarterfinals
Paris: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympic Games’ women’s singles competition after beating Kristin Kuuba of Estonia in straight games here on Wednesday. The two-time Olympic…
- Sports
Paris Olympics: Lakshya’s victory ‘deleted’ as opponent withdraws due to injury
Paris: Ace India shuttler Lakshya Sen’s dominating win over Guatemala’s Kevin Cordon in the badminton men’s singles Group L match at the ongoing Paris Olympics has been ‘deleted after the Guatemalan pulled…
- Sports
Badminton players appeal for equal treatment after Maharashtra rewards cricketers
India’s ace badminton player Chirag Shetty is deeply frustrated and unhappy. This is not the right frame of mind for a champion player who will soon be representing India at the Paris Olympic…
- Sports
PV Sindhu ends runner-up at Malaysia Masters
Kuala Lumpur: Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu’s wait for a much-needed title extended further as she faltered at the finish line, going down in three games to world No. 7 Wang Zhi…
- Hyderabad
Telangana police to host 16th All India Police Badminton Championship
Hyderabad: The Director General of Police (DGP) Ravi Gupta has said that the Telangana state police is set to host the 16th All India Police Badminton Championship (AIPBC) in a special meeting…
- Photos
Photos: Yonex Sunrise India Open 2024
New Delhi: India’s Prannoy H. S. returns a shot during his men’s singles badminton match against Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen at the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2024, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Jan. 16,…
- Featured News
Saina Nehwal on Paris Olympics, injuries and retirement
New Delhi: Saina Nehwal is aware that qualifying for the Paris Olympics will be “tough” for her but the injury-ravaged Indian shuttler has no plans to quit badminton and would do everything…
- Bollywood
‘Meri girlfriend sabse sunder hai…’: Taapsee’s boyfriend Mathias Boe showers love on ‘Badla’ star
Mumbai: Actor Taapsee Pannu likes to keep her love life low-key. However, on the occasion of her birthday on Tuesday, she dropped an interesting video in which her boyfriend and badminton coach…
- Sports
Sindhu, Sen enter semifinals of Canada Open badminton tournament
Calgary: Commonwealth Games champions PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen notched up contrasting wins to advance to the semifinals of the Canada Open Super 500 badminton tournament here. Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist,…
- Middle East
Hyderabadi young athlete represents Saudi Arabia at tournament in Europe
Jeddah: Badminton is becoming an attractive sport for many younger generations of Indian expatriates abroad. Though cricket is an unrivaled sport for Indians whether home or abroad, many young NRI students are…
- Photos
A look at some of most iconic moments in Indian badminton history
Indian badminton team confirmed its first-ever medal at the ongoing Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships after defeating Hong Kong in the quarterfinals and advancing to the semifinals. Ahead of India’s landmark semifinal…
- Featured News
Hyderabad poised to see huge upsurge in table tennis; talent blossoming profusely
Hyderabad has been at the forefront in leading India to the top in international badminton. The next sport that could see the same phenomenon occurring is table tennis. Hyderabad is at a…
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