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'What is the problem if monkeys come to watch a game': BAI Prez Himanta Biswa Sarma
July 06, 2026 2:46 pm
The 2026 India Open saw some unprecedented incidents like pigeon poop falling on the court during the match between Loh Kean Yew of Singapore and Indian veteran HS Prannoy.
Indian shuttlers should learn to think on their feet, win without a coach around
July 05, 2026 11:26 am
With high costs involved, emerging players are not always chaperoned courtside, even at big events. They should be prepared for that eventuality.
Age-fudging: BAI offers one-time amnesty to revert to original date of birth
June 06, 2023 7:20 am
Shuttlers who do not avail of the scheme and are found guilty of age fraud thereafter with conclusive evidence, will face suo moto action
Bombay HC holds shuttler entitled for wild card entry to international tournament, flags BAI's 'repeated mistakes'
August 17, 2022 12:21 am
Prathamesh Kulkarni was initially enlisted in the female category. Though his name was deleted from the list of female players, it was not entered in the male category and there were mistakes with regard to his date of birth.
HS Prannoy regains his place in world's top 20
July 05, 2022 8:14 pm
HS Prannoy is now the third highest ranked Indian male shuttler in the world after Lakshya Sen (10th) and Kidambi Srikanth (11th).
Allegations of fielding overage players: Badminton tourney stopped midway, postponed for a day
July 02, 2022 7:27 am
While some of the parents sat on the court stopping the matches midway, BAI observer Bamang Tago was seen urging the parents to let the matches happen.
BAI awards cash prizes to Thomas Cup-winning contingent
May 23, 2022 4:29 pm
The Indian team scripted history by clinching the Thomas Cup title for the first time in 73 years by thrashing 14-time champions Indonesia.
BAI insists on full vaccination, negative RT-PCR report for domestic tourneys
June 30, 2021 8:44 am
Badminton is attempting to kickstart its much-touted domestic calendar of 13 annual tournaments with prize money to the tune of Rs 2.2 crore.
Your flight is now not boarding: Top athletes on tenterhooks about travel for Tokyo qualification events
April 30, 2021 11:34 am
Travel bans written in cold, bureaucratic argot script have turned into quivers of anxiety for Indian athletes chasing Olympic qualification across sports.
Thailand Open: Swab sticks cause '10 seconds of hell', surveillance spooks players
January 14, 2021 2:56 pm
TV 2 Sport of Denmark has been chronicling quarantine and isolation woes of Danish shuttlers. Russian doubles veteran Ivan Sozhonov was recorded by partner Vladimir Ivanov, literally shuddering while the testing official poked the swab stick fishing for a sample.
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