Badminton: What makes the Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto duo tick?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Badminton: What makes the Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto duo tick?

Live Mint  

About a year ago, badminton ace Ashwini Ponnappa decided to hit reset and start afresh. And after beating the higher ranked pair Rena Miyaura and Ayako Sakuramoto of Japan at the Arctic Open in Finland, they went down to France’s Margot Lambert and Anne Tran in the next round. It’s one of those experiences that humbles you and makes you realise that you have a long way to go,” Ponnappa says. It’s been critical, especially over the last three months when they’ve made deep runs at various events, a fine culmination of the 21 tournaments they’ve played since January. Having a physio and a trainer with us helped immensely in the last few tournaments, given the kind of matches we’ve played,” Ponnappa says.

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INTERVIEW | ‘Success is a rollercoaster ride’: Badminton star Ashwini Ponnappa
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INTERVIEW | ‘Success is a rollercoaster ride’: Badminton star Ashwini Ponnappa

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: She made India beam with pride as she donned gold medals at podiums across the world, including the Commonwealth Games. Indeed, Indian badminton star Ashwini Ponnappa came up with one ‘smash’ ing performance after another to emerge triumphant in several arenas across the world. A guest at Victor’s opening of India’s first Experience Centre Store in Hyderabad, the champion …

Indian badminton star Ashwini Ponnappa announces retirement after playing her ‘last Olympics‘
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The Hindu  

Indian badminton stalwart Ashwini Ponnappa on July 30 broke down in tears, announcing she played her last Olympics after she and her partner Tanisha Crasto suffered their third straight loss in the women's doubles competition of the Paris Games. "This will be my last, but Tanisha has a long way to go," said 34-year-old Ashwini, who was playing in her …

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