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For Satwik-Chirag, Olympic loss is a good excuse to improve; but after rest, recharge & regroupingSubscriber Only
August 4, 2024 17:14 IST
Their loss was the most heart-breaking result for India at the Olympics, but it's a simple sign that Satwik-Chirag's game needs to get much better till they can contend for a World gold, just like Sindhu's did after two World silvers.
Lakshya Sen has a secret weapon at the Paris Olympics: Meals by mother NirmalaSubscriber Only
August 5, 2024 04:23 IST
Lakshya Sen's mother Nirmala has been with him abroad for around a month, making his staple lunch — a mildly spiced chicken noodle soup — among other customised meals
Why Lakshya Sen, despite a 1-7 losing head-to-head against Viktor Axelsen, can pull-off an upsetSubscriber Only
August 4, 2024 08:00 IST
Defending champion Viktor Axelsen is the favourite in the semifinal but Lakshya Sen can be a thorn in the flesh.
‘Coaching days end here’ Mathias Boe, who shaped India’s badminton duo Satwik-Chirag and taught them how to beat Chinese, retiresSubscriber Only
August 4, 2024 08:02 IST
Boe took the Olympic loss personally to dump his coaching aspirations at 44 but Indian badminton owes a lot to him
Satwik-Chirag’s coach Mathias Boe says his coaching days are over: ‘Spent too much in a badminton hall’
August 3, 2024 19:47 IST
Mathias Boe message to Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty: "You have won so much over the past years and you are going to win so much more in the future."
Badminton: Huang Ya Qiong wins Olympic gold and then says yes to marriage proposalSubscriber Only
August 3, 2024 09:20 IST
Huang Ya Qiong and her mixed doubles partner Zheng Siwei defeated South Korea’s Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun 21-8, 21-11 to cap an unbeaten run in Paris Olympics.
Lakshya Sen beats Chou Tien Chen — with clarity of shot-making, by pushing pace of rallies and with lovely net tumblesSubscriber Only
August 3, 2024 09:14 IST
Lakshya Sen became the first Indian male player to enter the semifinals of the Olympics
Paris Olympics: PV Sindhu’s dream of third successive medal crashes against He Bingjiao in Round of 16Subscriber Only
August 2, 2024 08:35 IST
Two-time medallist goes down in straight games as Chinese left-hander avenges Tokyo bronze-medal heartbreak.
Paris 2024, badminton: Know more about Lakshya Sen’s quarterfinal opponent Chou Tien ChenSubscriber Only
August 2, 2024 20:33 IST
On Friday, the Indian will be up against Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei. From a potential Class of 2018 reunion, it's a meeting with a much older, cannier alumni.
Paris Olympics: How Satwik-Chirag were outdone by Malaysians’s ploy to poke their old weakness of return of serveSubscriber Only
August 2, 2024 08:35 IST
Getting drawn into the flat-game trap doomed them, but the Malaysians weren't exactly leaving them with a choice, imposing their pace on every rally and putting immense pressure on low defense.
Olympics: How Lakshya Sen clinically and charismatically destroyed Jonatan ChristieSubscriber Only
July 31, 2024 22:10 IST
He showed the aggression, courage and decisiveness to kayo the higher ranked opponent to assert his medal potential
EXPLAINED: What does Satwik-Chirag’s men’s doubles knockout draw for badminton at Paris Olympics mean for their medal chancesSubscriber Only
July 31, 2024 22:16 IST
Aaron Chia-Soh Woi Yook, who are history-makers for Malaysia as the country's first ever World Champions in 2022, will now take on SatChi.
Explained: Why Lakshya Sen’s Paris Olympics win over Kevin Cordon was ‘deleted’
July 29, 2024 08:38 IST
Lakshya Sen had defeated Kevin Cordon in straight games in the first group stage match by an imperious 21-8, 22-20 scoreline
An Se Young or Chen Yufei or Carolina Marin- who will stake claim to greatness?Subscriber Only
July 28, 2024 09:35 IST
Paris will determine not just the gold medal in women's singles, but also who will be called a certified great from among this golden generation.
Paris 2024: Scratchy start, but Satwik Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty get the job doneSubscriber Only
July 28, 2024 07:43 IST
Former World No. 1s weren't all guns blazing against French pair Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar, but they did enough to wrap it up 21-17, 21-14 for a winning beginning in their group.
Satwik-Chirag at Paris Olympics: A look at three main rivals for India’s star men’s doubles pairingSubscriber Only
July 26, 2024 08:49 IST
With ever-improving finesse and glowing achievements, Satwik and Chirag head into the Games this time as the third-seeded pair and are duly placed among the favourites.
PV Sindhu at Paris Olympics: Who are star Indian shuttler’s main rivals for the podium?Subscriber Only
July 25, 2024 07:15 IST
Seeded 10th in the women’s singles in Paris, Sindhu’s group-stage draw offers her an early cushion before bigger challenges emerge on a potentially stifling streak.
Lakshya Sen’s 40-30-20 training grind: How badminton star trains to stay fresh in the 3rd game when match is on the lineSubscriber Only
July 31, 2024 14:15 IST
To stay fresh in the third game when the match is on the line, the shuttler goes through a punishing ‘40-30-20’ training grind.
What would Satwik-Chirag need to do to beat Chinese, Malaysians and Koreans to win badminton gold at Olympics?Subscriber Only
July 23, 2024 08:10 IST
Chirag’s childhood coach Uday Pawar says all-out offence at first opportunity remains the key, and maturity to pull out Plan B a crucial factor.
PV Sindhu: ‘I’m going all out for gold medal at 2024 Paris Olympics’
July 18, 2024 20:12 IST
Sindhu, who won a silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a bronze at Tokyo 2020, is looking to complete the set with her best outing at the summer games yet.
Paris Olympics: Indonesians Alfian-Ardianto first challenge for Satwik-Chirag as badminton men’s doubles draw announcedSubscriber Only
July 15, 2024 23:38 IST
Placed in Group C, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty drew Indonesian Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto as their likely first test against a top pairing before the knockouts begin.
Paris 2024, badminton: Finally, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will know their draw for men’s doubles — here’s the whole saga explainedSubscriber Only
July 15, 2024 10:43 IST
India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag will finally be able to find out what their group will look like at the Paris Olympics.
What Chirag Shetty-Satwikwsairaj Rankireddy don’t have that Paris Olympics gold contenders from China, Indonesia, Malaysia doSubscriber Only
July 14, 2024 17:03 IST
Everyone cheers on Olympic successes and showers them with money, no biggie. But can Indians respect badminton and root for their success before the men's doubles team win a medal?
Paris Olympics, badminton: Lakshya Sen can thrive despite difficult draw, PV Sindhu’s path to podium is via ChinaSubscriber Only
July 13, 2024 09:29 IST
Sindhu has never lost to a Chinese at a World Championships or the Olympics and she'll have to keep that up. For Lakshya, the path is tough but doable.
Quick Comment: Maharashtra govt needs to treat Chirag Shetty and Rohit Sharma equallySubscriber Only
July 9, 2024 08:15 IST
The cricketers deserve to be felicitated and even lavished with 11 crores, because no one can deny their sweat and tears, hard-work and resilience that makes them proud Made in Mumbai products. But to stay completely blind to Chirag, who actually wins very often on the Tour and brought home the world team title, is uncaring.
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