BADMINTON PLAYER
I could have done better in tennis than badminton: Saina Nehwal Trailblazing Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal expressed her belief that she may have excelled more in sports if she had pursued tennis over badminton. Despite her success as a badminton player, including being ranked world No. 1 and winning Olympic and ...
11 Jul, 2024, 05.55 PM ISTTop UK players who qualified for Paris Olympics 2024, all you need to know Team Great Britain players who have qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 are currently looking in great form and spirit as the mega international sporting events starts this month. From boxing to swimming, UK will be sending in some of their best t...
09 Jul, 2024, 01.59 AM ISTKey USA players qualified for Paris Olympics 2024, a complete guide The Paris 2024 Olympics begins this month and sports fans just cannot keep calm over the plethora of action coming in across various sports. This year, Team USA is more than prepared to be at a dominating position at the medal tally, sending some of...
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List of qualified Indian players for Paris Olympics 2024 The 2024 Paris Olympics commence on July 26, featuring 32 sports and 329 gold medals. India’s Tokyo highlights: 124 athletes, 7 medals. Neeraj Chopra defends javelin title. Priyanka Goswami, Akshdeep Singh race walking. Bhowneesh Mendiratta loses sh...
08 Jul, 2024, 09.44 PM ISTCan't judge any player from last 6-7 months results: Saina backs Sindhu for Olympic medal Saina Nehwal supports P V Sindhu's Olympic prep, emphasizing fitness amid knee recovery and post-injury inconsistencies. Sindhu, training in Germany, lost the Malaysia Masters final. Nehwal highlights contenders Carolina Marin, Tai Tzu Ying, An Se Y...
06 Jul, 2024, 12.31 PM ISTChina's 17-year-old badminton player Zhang Zhijie dies of cardiac arrest on court While competing at the Asian Junior Championship in Yogyakarta, Zhang tragically collapsed on the court. He was immediately provided medical assistance and transported to a hospital in Yogyakarta, where he was later declared deceased. PBSI spokesper...
02 Jul, 2024, 04.00 PM ISTIndia's first badminton world champ, P V Sindhu, ready for long grind in search of third Olympic medal She is particularly struck by how defensive the game has become with longer rallies making it a test of fitness and endurance. "The game was very attacking but now it's more of a rally game ... and defence has become so strong that you need to prepa...
30 Jun, 2024, 05.18 PM ISTHS Prannoy's quarterfinal loss ends India's Australian Open campaign Prannoy, the world number 10 shuttler, lost to Japan's Kodai Naraoka, the world number sixth by 21-19, 21-13 in two straight games in an hour, as per Olympics.com.
15 Jun, 2024, 08.11 AM ISTIt's all very sporting, but isn't it time we made a new racquet? Humans invented sports out of sheer boredom with their tools and rules, driving them to add more variety to games. It’s high time we take more shots at tweaking them again..
08 Jun, 2024, 11.00 PM ISTIndonesia Open: PV Sindhu crashes out after losing in first round Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu faced a first-round exit at the Indonesia Open 2024, losing to Taiwan’s Wen Chi Hsu 21-15, 15-21, 21-14. The match lasted over an hour. This follows her second-round defeat at the Singapore Open against Carolina M...
05 Jun, 2024, 11.05 PM ISTStupa Sports Analytics raises Rs 28 crore from Centre Court Capital, Peer Capital Founded in 2020, Stupa Sports Analytics provides games federations and sports teams with analytics of player performance data, broadcasting capabilities and sports digitisation tools through its various platforms.
15 May, 2024, 08.21 PM ISTFive Olympic 2024 quotas for Indian badminton players Indian badminton players, including former world champion PV Sindhu, have secured five quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympics, according to the Badminton World Federation's 'Race to Paris' Ranking List. Sindhu, a silver medalist from the 2016 and Tokyo ...
01 May, 2024, 09.58 AM ISTIndia’s badminton prospects in 2024 Paris Games look good India's best badminton players, including HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Ashwini Ponappa, and Tanisha Crasto, are gearing up for the 2024 Paris Games, aiming to surpass previous Olympic medal counts. It i...
30 Mar, 2024, 11.55 PM ISTTaapsee Pannu weds beau Mathias Boe in a hush-hush wedding at Udaipur The 'Dunki' actress decided to keep her wedding low-key and fuss-free. The event was attended by family and some close friends. Pannu met Boe, who is a renowned badminton player in 2013.
25 Mar, 2024, 05.46 PM ISTPM Modi lauds performance of Punjab's 15-year-old badminton player Tanvi Sharma In a letter to the badminton player, Modi, on behalf of the entire nation, extended his heartfelt congratulations to the young athlete, recognising her outstanding achievement on the international stage.
18 Mar, 2024, 06.22 PM ISTViral video: Man ditches racquet, you won't believe what he used to win this badminton match; Internet calls him 'legend' A hilarious video has taken social media by storm, showcasing a man playing badminton with an unorthodox weapon - a broom! Shared by Jatin Sharma ("Badminton Lovers" on Instagram), the clip features him effortlessly maneuvering the broom on the cour...
01 Mar, 2024, 09.32 PM ISTChina, India seal Asian badminton team titles China's men's team were crowned winners of the Badminton Asia Team Championships after they dispatched Malaysia 3-0 in a one-sided final Sunday. Despite that, they were far too superior for the rest having beaten Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, South K...
18 Feb, 2024, 06.40 PM ISTBadminton player, changed name: Fun facts about Bigg Boss 17's Ankita Lokhande Television actress Ankita Lokhande has gained significant popularity after she participated in Bigg Boss Season 17 and became one of the 5 finalists.
25 Jan, 2024, 03.51 PM ISTDelhi Police helps para-badminton player to recover his lost bag, watch! The Delhi Police on Tuesday helped para-badminton player Jagdish HC in regaining his lost bag from an autorickshaw in the city. Jagdish, who arrived at the Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium in the national capital to join a tournament, forgot his bag bea...
12 Dec, 2023, 10.51 PM ISTAsian Games 2023: Indian badminton players handed mixed draw in individual events Indian badminton players HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu have received first-round byes in the individual events at the Asian Games. Prannoy, ranked seventh in the world, will face Batdavaa Munkhbat of Mongolia in the second round, while Sindhu, ranked sev...
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