Prakash Padukone set to travel to Paris Olympics as badminton squad mentor
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Prakash Padukone set to travel to Paris Olympics as badminton squad mentor

Hindustan Times  

Legendary Prakash Padukone is set to travel as a mentor along with the 15-member Indian badminton squad for the Paris Olympics, beginning on July 26. Badminton great Prakash Padukone Padukone, the first Indian to win the All England Championship, retired in 1991 even as badminton was introduced in the Olympics at the 1992 Barcelona Games. While Lakshya Sen is a product of the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, Sindhu had announced Padukone as her mentor ahead of the Paris Games after shifting her base to Bengaluru from Hyderabad. "Pullela Gopichand, RMV Gurusaidutt, Agus Santosa, Vimal Kumar, and Mathias Boe will be the coaches travelling to Paris, while Prakash Padukone will go as a mentor.

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Prakash Padukone Blues
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Prakash Padukone Blues

Times of India  

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Hindustan Times  

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

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India TV News  

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5 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

The Indian badminton players have arrived at the Olympic Village in Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympics, along with other members of the contingent as athletes from all around the world trickle into the French capital. Star names like PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are the medal hopes for India in Paris. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag …

Paris Olympics: Prakash Padukone is set to travel as Indian badminton squad mentor
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Prakash Padukone is set to travel as Indian badminton squad mentor

The Hindu  

Legendary Prakash Padukone is set to travel as a mentor along with the 15-member Indian badminton squad for the Paris Olympics, beginning on July 26. “Pullela Gopichand, RMV Gurusaidutt, Agus Santosa, Vimal Kumar, and Mathias Boe will be the coaches travelling to Paris, while Prakash Padukone will go as a mentor. Zeinia Samar and Kiran Challagundla will be the two …

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7 months ago

PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen to train in Europe ahead of Paris Olympics 2024

Hindustan Times  

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

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Firstpost  

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 11 months ago

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The Hindu  

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'I Want to be The Pioneer at Every Thing in Badminton': How Prakash Padukone Plans to Take The Sport to Every Indian - News18
2 years, 1 month ago

'I Want to be The Pioneer at Every Thing in Badminton': How Prakash Padukone Plans to Take The Sport to Every Indian - News18

News 18  

Prakash Padukone is a pioneer in many ways. He was the first player to start a coaching academy in India – Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy – which has a top class infrastructure. From the PPBA, several top class international and national players have emerged including the current sensation Lakshya Sen. T20 World Cup 2022: Full Coverage | Schedule | Results …

1980: Prakash Padukone wins All England Championship
2 years, 4 months ago

1980: Prakash Padukone wins All England Championship

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 15, 2022 06:00 IST India is today a big name in international badminton, with four men and one woman in the top 20 of the Badminton World Federation rankings. These achievements would not have been possible without the heroics of Prakash Padukone in the badminton court: the first Indian to win the prestigious All England Championship, in …

Happy Birthday Prakash Padukone: Indian Badminton Legend's Achievements You Should Know About
2 years, 6 months ago

Happy Birthday Prakash Padukone: Indian Badminton Legend's Achievements You Should Know About

News 18  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRAKASH PADUKONE: One of the brightest former badminton personalities to have earned a number of laurels for India, is Prakash Padukone. As the former badminton champion turns a year older today, here are some interesting facts about Padukone on this birthday: The badminton starwon the national senior championship when he was only 16. He was the first Indian …

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2 years, 8 months ago

The Lakshya Sen template: From the hills to doorsteps of Padukone academy

Hindustan Times  

As a child, Lakshya Sen would speed through nearly 150 stairs that cut through a steep climb to shorten his route to reach home in Almora, Uttarakhand. Walking a few kilometres uphill navigating a winding stretch to reach school or sprinting along with his elder brother Chirag in a race to enter his father’s badminton academy was routine for Lakshya. …

Badminton great Prakash Padukone recovering from COVID-19 infection
3 years, 7 months ago

Badminton great Prakash Padukone recovering from COVID-19 infection

The Hindu  

Legendary Indian badminton player Prakash Padukone has tested positive for COVID-19 and is recovering from the infection at a hospital in Bengaluru. "Around 10 days back, Prakash, his wife and second daughter, developed symptoms and got themselves tested and the results came out to be positive," Vimal Kumar, a close friend of the legendary shuttler and director at the Prakash …

Deepika Padukone wishes father Prakash on 65th birthday: A true champion isn't just about professional achievements
4 years, 6 months ago

Deepika Padukone wishes father Prakash on 65th birthday: A true champion isn't just about professional achievements

Firstpost  

Deepika Padukone’s father Prakash is a former badminton player, who was conferred with an Arjuna Award and a Padma Shri for his achievements. Deepika Padukone on Wednesday wished her father, former badminton player Prakash Padukone, on his 65th birthday, calling him her “greatest off-screen hero.” Deepika took to social media and posted a note for her father along with a …

Ashwini, Lakshya return to training as badminton resumes after coronavirus hiatus
4 years, 6 months ago

Ashwini, Lakshya return to training as badminton resumes after coronavirus hiatus

The Hindu  

Top shuttlers Ashwini Ponnappa and Lakshya Sen are among 20-odd Indian players who have started training at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy in Bengaluru as the sport took its first step towards resumption after the COVID-19 hiatus. We are not forcing anyone to come.” The players who are currently training include doubles exponent Ashwini, a three-time Commonwealth Games medallist, former …

Ashwini Ponnappa, Lakshya Sen among Indian shuttlers to resume training in Bengaluru
4 years, 6 months ago

Ashwini Ponnappa, Lakshya Sen among Indian shuttlers to resume training in Bengaluru

India Today  

Top shuttlers Ashwini Ponnappa and Lakshya Sen are among 20-odd Indian players who have started training at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy in Bengaluru as the sport took its first step towards resumption after the COVID-19 hiatus. The players who are currently training include doubles exponent Ashwini, a three-time Commonwealth Games medallist, former world no 13 Ajay Jayaram, and Lakshya, …

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