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Tanvi Sharma, Pranauv Ram, Rounak Chouhan to headline Smt Krishna Khaitan Memorial badmintonSubscriber Only
September 10, 2024 20:27 IST
1014 entries received for the tournament conducted by Express Shuttle Club Trust and Haryana Badminton Association.
Who is Nithya Sre Sivan, badminton player who won bronze medal at Paris Paralympics
September 3, 2024 09:41 IST
19-year-old Nithya comfortably beat Indonesia's Rina Marlina 21-14 21-6 to sign off on a winning note in her maiden appearance at the Paralympics.
Why Nitesh Kumar’s first call after Paralympics gold in para badminton was to defending champion Pramod BhagatSubscriber Only
September 3, 2024 08:50 IST
Nitesh Kumar lost his leg in a train accident but egged on by his father and inspired by Virat Kohli’s fitness, he propelled himself to become Paralympics Games champion
Paris Paralympics: Shuttler Thulasimathi Murugesan takes silver, vindication for family of modest meansSubscriber Only
September 3, 2024 08:17 IST
Thulasimathi Murugesan, girl from Kanchepuram, loses SU5 final in straight games, but emerges as trailblazer in para-badminton
Paris Paralympics: World No.1 shuttler Nitesh Kumar beats Brit Bethell for first time to clinch biggest title of careerSubscriber Only
September 3, 2024 08:16 IST
Indian had come out of the wrong end in their last nine meetings, but prevailed in an 80-minute thriller after saving match point.
Who is Nitesh Kumar, badminton player who won gold medal at Paris Paralympics
September 3, 2024 00:31 IST
Top-seeded Indian shuttler Nitesh Kumar secured a gold medal in men’s singles SL3 category after a commanding straight-game win over Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell in the final at the Paris Paralympics on Monday.
Badminton’s new face France’s Alex Lanier reframes the sport with muscle powerSubscriber Only
September 1, 2024 21:25 IST
Alex Lanier, who is 1.8 metres long, got dubbed the 'Beast', as he brought a very high level of muscularity to the court, combined with quickness of movement and flexibility, that will prove to be a headache in coming years for Asians who have stuck to the lean, quick-footed, fast-reflexed bodytype when playing the sport.
Want a jump smash like Viktor Axelsen? Olympic champion reveals his workout secrets
August 27, 2024 11:49 IST
Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen gives a sneak peek of his training regime and how it helps him improve his smash and his agility in the badminton court.
How Tanvi Patri, India’s U-15 Asian Championships winner, began her badminton journey in ChinaSubscriber Only
August 29, 2024 13:29 IST
Tanvi Patri's fundamentals were honed at one of the finest shuttle hubs in China.
Badminton: Meet Tanvi Patri, 13-year-old who won Asian U15 title with clean strokeplay and assured footworkSubscriber Only
August 26, 2024 08:14 IST
13-year-old Tanvi's Asian Under-15 title was marked by fluent strokeplay, the backhands at the net and the flying forehands from the flanks.
Paris 2024 lessons for badminton officials: Look beyond organising tournamentsSubscriber Only
August 26, 2024 08:17 IST
With the elite players taken care of by Sports Ministry and NGOs, BAI should focus on the task of helping others qualify for top events.
Badminton: 13-year-old Tanvi Patri wins Asian Championships U-15 title
August 25, 2024 11:47 IST
Tanvi Patri defeated Vietnam's Thi Thi Huyen Nguyen in the final to clinch the title.
Badminton: Anders Antonsen terminates contract of his coach who he claims was betting on another match in the arenaSubscriber Only
August 25, 2024 10:07 IST
"As a player competing in the BWF you're obligated to report such behavior as soon as it comes to your knowledge," Antonson wrote on his Instagram account
Lakshya Sen on losing to Viktor Axelsen at Paris Olympics: ‘I was fighting for every point but … this gonna hurt for sometime’Subscriber Only
August 20, 2024 22:33 IST
From August 26-30, Sen will head to Austria to work on mental training and fitness
Ashwini Ponnappa owes the world nothing—not a win, not an invoiceSubscriber Only
August 20, 2024 09:38 IST
For most of her career, she had to fund herself, sweat out in a tough circuit, never complained, and gracefully handled doubters and defeats; the vitriol against her is cruel, sad and unjustifiable.
Lakshya Sen on Paris Olympics: ‘Prakash sir took away my phone… said won’t get back till matches are done’
August 16, 2024 22:11 IST
PM Narendra Modi's prompt respond to Laskhya Sen "If Prakash sir is so strict, will send him next time too."
Reigning Paralympic badminton gold medallist Pramod Bhagat blames technical glitch for 18-month suspension for three wherabout breachesSubscriber Only
August 13, 2024 19:55 IST
With Paris Paralympics just two weeks away, current world champ punished for what BWF says was a 'filing error'.
Ashwini Ponnappa on Paris Olympics: ‘Telling the nation I got money is ridiculous…was denied coach of choice’
August 14, 2024 09:30 IST
The pairing of Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto was knocked out of the women's doubles event at Paris 2024 without registering a win in the group stage.
Paralympic champion Pramod Bhagat suspended for 18 months, to miss the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
August 13, 2024 09:55 IST
Pramod Bhagat will not be a part of the Paris Paralympics 2024 after being found guilty of breaching the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) anti-doping regulations.
Badminton: Smt. Krishna Khaitan Memorial tournament from September 12
August 13, 2024 08:53 IST
London 2012 bronze medallist Saina Nehwal had won the girls' singles title in 2005 while double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu did so in 2010.
Why was Prakash Padukone justified in his blunt assessment of Lakshya Sen’s medal miss?Subscriber Only
August 13, 2024 08:51 IST
Because he is obsessively invested in training Sen and is aware that a badminton medal is not easy to come by
‘Can’t push player under bus… why aren’t coaches responsible?’ Ashwini Ponnappa responds to Prakash Padukone’s comments
August 6, 2024 17:48 IST
Legendary coach Prakash Padukone did not hold back after Lakshya Sen's bronze medal match defeat, asking players to ‘introspect’ and question themselves whether they had ‘doing enough’ to win an Olympic medal.
Paris Olympics: Lakshya Sen misses out on bronze medal, less than 24 hours after semi-final heartbreak
August 5, 2024 22:29 IST
Sen missed out on joining an elite group of Indian badminton players who have medaled at the Olympics, which includes PV Sindhu who has two medals and Saina Nehwal. This, in his debut Games.
How over-thinking in first set and over-passiveness in second set made Lakshya Sen slip-up against Viktor Axelsen in a match for agesSubscriber Only
August 5, 2024 08:21 IST
Axelsen’s diagnosis about Sen losing three game points in first set: ‘if you start to think, then you'll have problems. I think Lakshya thought a lot about it’.
Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen Highlights, Badminton Paris Olympics 2024: Lakshya Sen to play Lee Zii Jia for bronze after semis loss
August 5, 2024 01:31 IST
Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen Highlights, Badminton Paris Olympics 2024 Men's Single Semifinal: Viktor Axelsen is the reigning Olympic champion, who has also won the bronze medal at Rio 2016 Olympics.
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