Badminton

Covid-19 impact: BWF cancels China Masters and Dutch Open

July 7, 2020 5:18:40 pm

The Lingshui China Masters was earlier scheduled to be held from February 25 to March 1 but was postponed twice due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Marin’s heroes wear scrubs: Spanish star ready to give her gold medals to medical professionals

July 7, 2020 3:08:07 pm

Carolina Marin spent the lockdown in Huelva with her mother, perhaps the first long spell spent at home since she moved to Madrid at the start of her teens.

Dan there was none: Legendary shuttler calls it a day

July 5, 2020 9:13:10 am

Retirement of badminton’s greatest player, Lin Dan, leaves a void as an era of excellence ends.

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China’s two-time Olympic badminton champion Lin Dan announces retirement

July 4, 2020 4:33:46 pm

The 37-year-old, who won the Olympics singles titles in Beijing in 2008 and the 2012 London Games, has won all the sport’s major titles, including five world championships’ gold medals.

Kidambi Srikanth eager to start, but uncertainty over camp resumption

July 1, 2020 8:10:01 am

The three months away from court spent at home in Guntur due to lockdown has reignited the desire to return to badminton with a new zest in Kidambi Srikanth.

When P Gopichand brought shuttle back on track

June 28, 2020 11:12:16 am

Gopichand recalls how his 2001 All England triumph brought badminton into limelight after two decades.

BAI plans training camp in Hyderabad from July 1, no domestic event till September

June 26, 2020 4:06:53 pm

With COVID-19 cases surging in Hyderabad, the Telangana government, as a precautionary measure, extended the lockdown till June 30 but it meant the resumption of the sport got further delayed for the top players in the state.

Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa recall the time they made badminton doubles history for India

June 25, 2020 1:49:43 pm

Confidence steered Jwala and Ashwini, and in turn India, towards their first-ever doubles World Championship medal for badminton in 2011 at Wembley and kicked off a decade in which singles stars PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal would follow the trailblazing duo onto the Worlds podiums every single Championship year.

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Sports can help win battle against COVID-19 pandemic: PV Sindhu

June 22, 2020 2:55:29 pm

PV Sindhu on Monday urged everyone to make physical activity an integral part of their lives.

Gopichand recommends HS Prannoy for Arjuna Award

June 22, 2020 12:04:39 pm

Prannoy, who has been served a showcause notice by BAI asking him to respond for his outburst against the badminton federation, has received Gopichand's backing. The chief national badminton coach has nominated Prannoy for the Arjuna Award in his personal capacity as a Khel Ratna Award recipient.

Anything longer than this will make it tough for players to return to full form: Pullela Gopichand

June 22, 2020 12:06:56 pm

The champion player is not only worried about those he coaches but also small-scale participants in sports who have made the most losses this lockdown

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BAI recommends Srikanth for Khel Ratna after apology, Prannoy show-caused for outburst

June 20, 2020 3:57:07 pm

Srikanth's application has been forwarded to the Sports Ministry, Prannoy has been ignored and instead been asked to respond for his outburst against BAI within 15 days.

Coaches and support staff hit hard during lockdown: Pullela Gopichand

June 12, 2020 4:11:20 pm

In his bid to help raise funds for academics and sports foundations, Gopichand along with Arjuna award-winning athletes Ashwini Nachappa and Malathi Holla have joined hands with IDBI Federal Life Insurance and NEB Sports to launch a unique run called 'Run to the Moon'.