Badminton

Malaysia Open postponed due to COVID-19 surge; Saina, Srikanth’s Olympic hopes take hit

May 7, 2021 3:22:44 pm

Following the postponement of the India Open (May 11-16), Saina and Srikanth's qualification for the Tokyo Games hinged on the Kuala Lumpur event followed by the Singapore Open (June 1-6).

Saina, Srikanth’s Olympics hopes hit as Indian team’s Malaysian Open participation in doubt

May 6, 2021 9:36:00 pm

Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth's last hopes of Olympic qualification hang in balance as BAI negotiates for their participation in the Malaysian Open amid a ban on flights from India in that country.

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Badminton great Prakash Padukone recovering, could be discharged soon

May 5, 2021 8:17:26 pm

Prakash Padukone had shown Covid symptoms and tested positive 11 days ago

Prakash Padukone recovering from COVID-19 infection at hospital

May 4, 2021 3:01:35 pm

Prakash Padukone has taken his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and he is currently awaiting the second.

PV Sindhu named as athlete ambassador for IOC’s ‘Believe in Sports’ campaign

May 3, 2021 4:14:14 pm

As part of the campaign, India's PV Sindhu and Canada's Michelle Li will be engaging with the badminton athlete community through online webinars and social media messages.

Aditi Mutatkar: The girl who lived in Saina Nehwal’s shadow

May 3, 2021 7:49:03 am

Her sub-junior nationals win over Nehwal was a bit part in the film 'Saina'. But the scene sent Aditi Mutatkar reeling down a flashback to when Saina's shadow over her career never quite left her.

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Your flight is now not boarding: Top athletes on tenterhooks about travel for Tokyo qualification events

April 30, 2021 11:34:56 am

Travel bans written in cold, bureaucratic argot script have turned into quivers of anxiety for Indian athletes chasing Olympic qualification across sports.

India Open postponed due to recent spike in COVID-19 cases

April 19, 2021 6:17:46 pm

The India Open Super 500 tournament was scheduled to be held behind closed doors in New Delhi from May 11 to 16.

Covid-19 has robbed us of the freedom to train as per our plans: Srikanth

April 17, 2021 11:48:58 am

Kidambi Srikanth is now solely focussed on his performance in the last three Olympic qualifiers, starting with the India Open.

Humbled by the virus, Chirag-Satwik find Plan B to achieve Olympic dream

April 16, 2021 2:59:33 pm

Affected deeply by the virus, star badminton duo Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy find a new perspective to their sport and a new approach to their Olympic quest.

Carolina Marin, Kento Momota among big stars as India Open set to be held behind closed doors

April 13, 2021 2:43:09 pm

On the court, three-time world champion Marin will lead the women's singles category along with other Top-10 shuttlers such as Akane Yamaguchi, 2019 world champion PV Sindhu, Korea's An Se-Young and Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong.

Disappointed to be dropped from TOPS: Para shuttler Sukant Kadam

April 8, 2021 9:39:52 pm

Kadam, a 2018 Asian Para Games bronze medallist, took to twitter to express his disappointment to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on the Mission Olympic Cell's decision.

Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam sail into semifinals of Dubai para-badminton tournament

April 3, 2021 7:57:28 am

Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam sailed into the semifinals of the Dubai para-badminton tournament after winning their respective matches.

PV Sindhu needs to give more attention to recovery between matches to win Tokyo medal: Vimal Kumar

April 1, 2021 5:35:07 pm

Even though she reached the finals at Swiss Open or the semifinals at All England, Sindhu suffered demoralising losses to Olympic champion Carolina Marin and Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong.

Orleans Masters: Krishna-Vishnu pair goes down in men’s doubles final

March 28, 2021 6:31:47 pm

Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnu Vardhan Goud, the only ones left in contention from India on the final day, lost 21-19, 14-21, 19-21 to England's Ben Lane and Sean Vendy in the summit clash.

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal bows out, Krishna-Vishnu enter first Super 100 final

March 27, 2021 7:00:35 pm

Saina Nehwal lost 17-21, 17-21 to Denmark's Line Christophersen in 28 minutes, while women's duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy also faltered in the semifinals.

‘Saina’ avoids Bollywood biopic tropes, creates some

March 27, 2021 7:47:11 am

This attempt at presenting the blood, sweat, tears and grit of an athlete is far better than the all-white clad, dancing and singing badminton players of old Bollywood.

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal enters semifinals, Kidambi Srikanth loses

March 27, 2021 7:47:08 am

Saina Nehwal, who had withdrawn from the All England Championships last week, had to dig deep to script a 21-19, 17-21, 21-19 win over Iris Wang in a gruelling quarterfinal that lasted an hour.

Team forced to withdraw, Indonesian fans vent ire on actor Stephen Fry’s timeline

March 26, 2021 2:08:22 pm

Covid-19 protocols ended nation's All-England hopes; scorn was supposed to be for doppelganger service judge.

Orleans Masters: Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth make winning starts

March 25, 2021 7:50:50 am

Saina Nehwal crushed Ireland's Rachael Darragh in straight games in the women's singles opening round to make a winning start to her campaign at the Orleans Masters in Paris on Wednesday.

All England: After hitting high notes, PV Sindhu goes off-key in semifinals

March 21, 2021 8:06:40 am

PV Sindhu, the Olympic silver medallist, couldn't match the pace, power and precision of Pornpawee Chochowong and lost 17-21, 9-21 in a match that lasted 43 minutes.

All England 2021 Semi-Final Highlights: PV Sindhu falls to Pornpawee Chochuwong

March 20, 2021 8:50:57 pm

All England 2021 Semifinal Highlights: PV Sindhu was up against Pornpawee Chochuwong in the All England semifinal on Saturday.

All England: Lakshya Sen crashes out after Ashwini-Sikki pair’s loss in quarters

March 19, 2021 8:07:19 pm

The world number 30 pair of Ashwini and Sikki took just 33 minutes to see off the 13th ranked duo of Gabriela and Stefani 21-17 21-10 in the second-round match on Thursday night.

All England: PV Sindhu faces tricky rival Akane Yamaguchi in quarterfinal clash

March 19, 2021 12:13:22 pm

Yamaguchi's deceptive returns and attacking counters can pose problems to PV Sindhu

All England: Lakshya Sen enters quarterfinals, HS Prannoy loses in second round

March 18, 2021 7:16:00 pm

Lakshya Sen progressed to his maiden quarterfinals at the prestigious All England Championships but it was curtains for compatriot HS Prannoy after he went down in straight games in the men's singles second round on Thursday.