Saina, Prannoy Return Negative COVID-19 Tests, To Play in Thailand
4 years ago

Saina, Prannoy Return Negative COVID-19 Tests, To Play in Thailand

The Quint  

"We are constantly in touch with the BWF as well as the organisers and our team management and players. However, Saina had earlier claimed she hadn't received her Covid-19 test reports and it was only before the warm up for her Tuesday's match authorities told her that she had tested positive for coronavirus. Prannoy, on the other hand, was to take on Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia while Kashyap was to take on Jason Anthony Ho-Shue of Canada in their respective opening round contests. Saina, Prannoy, Kashyap, along with RMV Guru Sai Dutt and Pranaav Jerry Chopra, had tested positive last month and had served the mandatory quarantine period. Saina last competed in the All England Open in March last year and Tuesday's game was supposed to be her first since the outbreak of coronavirus in early last year.

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Syed Modi International: Prannoy enters second round; Ashmita, Rahul, Shruti test positive for COVID
2 years, 11 months ago

Syed Modi International: Prannoy enters second round; Ashmita, Rahul, Shruti test positive for COVID

The Hindu  

Covid continued to play havoc with the $150,000 Syed Modi India International badminton tournament after three more players - Ashmita Chaliha, Rahul Yadav and doubles specialist Shruti Mishra - tested positive on the first day of the competition at Lucknow on Tuesday. After a spate of withdrawals left just three seeded in the men’s singles draw, the exit of Verma …

Praggnanandhaa's coach R B Ramesh tests positive for COVID-19 at tourney in Holland
2 years, 11 months ago

Praggnanandhaa's coach R B Ramesh tests positive for COVID-19 at tourney in Holland

The Hindu  

Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa's coach R B Ramesh has tested positive for COVID-19 in the ongoing Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here and is in isolation. Praggnanandhaa is being tested daily and is playing only in case of a negative result, Ramesh said in a tweet. READ: Lakshya Sen withdraws from Syed Modi International "Pragg is being tested on …

Sindhu, Prannoy into quarterfinals of India Open; Saina crashes out
3 years ago

Sindhu, Prannoy into quarterfinals of India Open; Saina crashes out

The Hindu  

Making the most of Saina Nehwal’s lack of fitness, coupled with errors in plenty, 20-year-old Malvika Bansod pulled off a not-so-unexpected 21-17, 21-9 victory to be the talking point on the third day of $400,000 India Open badminton here on Thursday. Sindhu cruised past Ira Sharma and Ashmita, ranked 84th, did not let 71st-ranked French girl Yaelle Hoyaux make much …

India Open badminton: Kidambi Srikanth, six others withdrawn after testing positive for COVID-19
3 years ago

India Open badminton: Kidambi Srikanth, six others withdrawn after testing positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

Besides Srikanth, the other players withdrawn are Ashwini Ponnappa, Ritika Rahul Thakar, Treesa Jolly, Mithun Manjunath, Simran Aman Singh and Khushi Gupta. New Delhi: The India Open tournament was on Thursday rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic with as many as seven Indian shuttlers, including reigning world championship silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth, withdrawing from the event after testing positive for the …

Indian Open 2022: B Sai Praneeth withdraws from tournament after testing positive for COVID-19
3 years ago

Indian Open 2022: B Sai Praneeth withdraws from tournament after testing positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

Top Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth, who won the 2019 World Championships bronze medal, on Sunday pulled out of the season-opening India Open Super 500 tournament after testing positive for COVID-19. I hope I can get back to court quickly.” Badminton Association of India general secretary Ajay Singhania also confirmed Praneeth’s withdrawal from the $400,000 tournament. Another Indian player, double …

Sai Praneeth, England squad out of India Open badminton due to Covid
3 years ago

Sai Praneeth, England squad out of India Open badminton due to Covid

Hindustan Times  

A spate of withdrawals hit the India Open—the biggest badminton tournament held in the country—on Sunday, just two days before the commencement of the $400,000 event at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here. India's B. Sai Praneeth Men’s singles second seed B Sai Praneeth and doubles specialist Dhruv Rawat tested positive before travelling to the national capital from Hyderabad and …

B Sai Praneeth Withdraws from India Open after Testing Positive for Covid-19
3 years ago

B Sai Praneeth Withdraws from India Open after Testing Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Top Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth, who won the 2019 World Championships bronze medal, on Sunday pulled out of the season-opening India Open Super 500 tournament after testing positive for COVID-19. Another Indian player, double specialist Dhruv Rawat, also tested positive for the virus ahead of his departure for the national capital to participate in the tournament starting on Tuesday. …

One in India Camp Tests COVID-19 Positive; Ganguly Hopes Test Will be Played
3 years, 4 months ago

One in India Camp Tests COVID-19 Positive; Ganguly Hopes Test Will be Played

The Quint  

The Indian team have cancelled their training session for Thursday. Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar, the head coach, bowling coach and fielding coach respectively, had earlier tested positive for the virus. According to the UK government rules, those who return positive RT-PCR tests have to isolate for ten days and return two negative tests. They had been identified …

Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar to miss Manchester Test after testing positive for Covid-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar to miss Manchester Test after testing positive for Covid-19

The Hindu  

Head coach Ravi Shastri, bowling coach B. Arun and fielding coach R. Sridhar were confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 after returning positive RT-PCR tests on Monday. All four support staff members had been in isolation after Shastri’s lateral flow test had returned positive on Saturday — the other three were deemed close contacts of the head coach. Sportstar has learnt …

Flight bans: BAI draws up plans for qualifying events
3 years, 8 months ago

Flight bans: BAI draws up plans for qualifying events

Hindustan Times  

With travel restrictions looming over the last two Olympic qualifying tournaments, Badminton Association of India has reached out to relevant authorities to clarify the exact regulations for Indians “to visit these countries”. “All travellers who began from any Indian destination, be it via direct or transit flights, are barred from entering Malaysia,” Malaysia’s Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob had said …

Compound archery coach tests 'false positive' but team withdrawn from World Cup
3 years, 8 months ago

Compound archery coach tests 'false positive' but team withdrawn from World Cup

The Hindu  

India's compound archers was left high and dry after the national federation on Saturday barred them from boarding the flight to Guatemala for the World Cup Stage 1 after their coach's "false positive" test report for COVID-19. The Sonepat-based compound archers were to join the Olympic-bound recurve team at Delhi airport to catch a 2.50am flight to Amsterdam en route …

Olympic-bound Priyanka, Asiad Champion Jinson Johnson Test Positive for Covid-19
3 years, 9 months ago

Olympic-bound Priyanka, Asiad Champion Jinson Johnson Test Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Five track-and-field athletes, including Tokyo Olympics-bound 20km race walker Priyanka Goswami, and a member of the support staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sports Authority of India’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Asian Games 1500m gold-medallist Jinson Johnson, long distance runner Parul Chaudhary, steeplechaser Chinta Yadav and another race walker Eknath are among the five athletes who have …

Jinson Johnson, Priyanka Goswami test positive for coronavirus
3 years, 9 months ago

Jinson Johnson, Priyanka Goswami test positive for coronavirus

The Hindu  

Five track and field athletes, including Tokyo Olympics-bound 20km race walker Priyanka Goswami, and a support staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sports Authority of India centre in Bengaluru. The 2018 Asian Games 1500m gold medalist Jinson Johnson and steeplechaser Chinta Yadav were among the five athletes while race walk coach Alexander Atsybashev has also tested positive for …

SAI announces three-week summer vacation at national centres of excellence
3 years, 9 months ago

SAI announces three-week summer vacation at national centres of excellence

The Hindu  

The Sports Authority of India on Friday announced a three-week "summer vacation" at its various National Centre of Excellence all over the country owing to the relentless spike in COVID-19 cases but said that the Olympic-bound athletes will continue to train at their ongoing camps. "In view of the rising cases of COVID-19 across India and keeping the health and …

SAI orders stricter protocol and weekly testing after 24 athletes test COVID-19 positive at Bhopal centre
3 years, 9 months ago

SAI orders stricter protocol and weekly testing after 24 athletes test COVID-19 positive at Bhopal centre

Firstpost  

The SAI said the precautions and norms will be implemented keeping Olympic probable athletes in mind, so that their training does not suffer. New Delhi: With several COVID-19 cases reported in the country’s top training facilities, the Sports Authority of India on Wednesday ordered implementation of stricter protocols, including weekly testing of all athletes and support staff at its campuses …

SAI orders stricter COVID-19 protocols at its centers, all athletes to be tested weekly
3 years, 9 months ago

SAI orders stricter COVID-19 protocols at its centers, all athletes to be tested weekly

The Hindu  

With several COVID-19 cases reported in the country's top training facilities, the Sports Authority of India on Wednesday ordered implementation of stricter protocols, including weekly testing of all athletes and support staff at its campuses across the nation. RELATED| "Following the second wave of Covid-19 cases across India, the SAI has released a new set of Standard Operating Procedures to …

30 found COVID positive in SAI tests at Patiala, Bengaluru; no Olympic-bound athlete in list
3 years, 9 months ago

30 found COVID positive in SAI tests at Patiala, Bengaluru; no Olympic-bound athlete in list

India TV News  

Thirty sportspersons and support staff across disciplines were found to be COVID-19 positive after 741 precautionary tests were conducted at the National Centres of Excellence in Patiala and Bengaluru, the Sports Authority of India said on Wednesday. India's men's boxing chief coach CA Kuttappa and shot put coach Mohinder Singh Dhillon are among those who have tested positive for the …

All England Open: Indian Shuttlers Cleared to Participate
3 years, 9 months ago

All England Open: Indian Shuttlers Cleared to Participate

The Quint  

The testing process was something that left a few players puzzled. The 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist, Saina Nehwal, and her husband, Parupalli Kashyap, tweeting their frustration. Earlier, India's men's doubles coach Mathias Boe had posted an Instagram story in which he said that all players have been cleared to play. Boe earlier said that it is absurd how Indians …

Prannoy, Verma, Chopra Test COVID-19 Positive at All England Open
3 years, 9 months ago

Prannoy, Verma, Chopra Test COVID-19 Positive at All England Open

The Quint  

Masseur G. Srinivas is the fourth member of the Indian contingent to have returned a positive result. If Prannoy, Verma and Chopra test positive again, the three players would have to withdraw from the tournament and their opponents would get byes. Originally set to start at 9 a.m. GMT on Wednesday, the All England Open was delayed due to several …

Three shuttlers return negative, Indian contingent ready for All England Championships
3 years, 9 months ago

Three shuttlers return negative, Indian contingent ready for All England Championships

The Hindu  

The Indian badminton contingent has been cleared to participate in the All England Championships after the players, who had tested positive for COVID-19, returned negative in retests conducted by the governing body on Wednesday. Three Indian shuttlers and a support staff had tested positive on Tuesday while a few were awaiting confirmation on their inconclusive samples, leaving the players without …

Indian Contingent Cleared to Take Part in All England After Three Shuttlers Test Negative in Retests
3 years, 9 months ago

Indian Contingent Cleared to Take Part in All England After Three Shuttlers Test Negative in Retests

News 18  

The Indian badminton contingent has been cleared to participate in the All England Championships after the players, who had tested positive for COVID-19, returned negative in retests conducted by the governing body on Wednesday. In an email to team managers on Wednesday, the Badminton World Federation and Badminton England also informed that “following further investigations and testing, all team members …

All England Championships: HS Prannoy, Sameer Verma and Pranaav Jerry Chopra Test Positive for Covid-19
3 years, 9 months ago

All England Championships: HS Prannoy, Sameer Verma and Pranaav Jerry Chopra Test Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Men’s singles players HS Prannoy and Sameer Verma and mixed doubles player Pranaav Jerry Chopra are among four Indians who tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the All England Open Championship in London. If Prannoy, Verma and Chopra test positive again, the three players would have to withdraw from the tournament and their opponents would get byes. Originally set to …

All England Championships: Three Indian shuttlers test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 9 months ago

All England Championships: Three Indian shuttlers test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Three Indian shuttlers have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the All England Championships while a few are awaiting confirmation on their inconclusive samples as India's campaign has been thrown into chaos before the start of the tournament, starting Wednesday. A member of the support staff has also tested positive, leaving the players without much practice. India's badminton couple Saina …

All England Badminton Championships Delayed after Positive Covid-19 Tests
3 years, 9 months ago

All England Badminton Championships Delayed after Positive Covid-19 Tests

News 18  

The start of badminton’s prestigious All England Open Championships was delayed for several hours after a number of positive and “inconclusive” Covid-19 test results, officials said. The Super 1000 tournament, featuring the return to the circuit of Japan’s world number one Kento Momota after he was injured in a fatal car crash last year, will start at 2pm on Wednesday …

All England Open 2021: Three Indian shuttlers test positive for COVID-19 day ahead of event
3 years, 9 months ago

All England Open 2021: Three Indian shuttlers test positive for COVID-19 day ahead of event

Firstpost  

India’s foreign coach Mathais Boe said, “I find it completely absurd how this can happen, since we have been isolated in Zurich since the Swiss Open started two weeks ago. We have been tested five times in 14 days and all tests have been negative.” New Delhi: Three Indian shuttlers have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the All England …

Three Indian shuttlers test positive for Covid-19 ahead of All England
3 years, 9 months ago

Three Indian shuttlers test positive for Covid-19 ahead of All England

Hindustan Times  

Three Indian shuttlers have tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the All England Championship while a few are awaiting confirmation on their inconclusive samples as India's campaign has been thrown into chaos before the start of the tournament, starting Wednesday. Representational image - Badminton A member of the support staff has also tested positive, leaving the players without much practice. …

All England Open 2021: 'No gym, no practice for two days,' tweets Saina Nehwal day ahead of opener
3 years, 9 months ago

All England Open 2021: 'No gym, no practice for two days,' tweets Saina Nehwal day ahead of opener

Firstpost  

With just a day remaining for the start of the main round of the All England Championships, Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal took to social media to express her dismay at being kept quarantined in her hotel room in Birmingham for over two days With just a day remaining for the start of the main round of the All England …

Shuttler Prannoy recalls 'bubble struggle' in Thailand
3 years, 11 months ago

Shuttler Prannoy recalls 'bubble struggle' in Thailand

The Hindu  

The "nightmare" that he endured while being confined in a bio-bubble in Bangkok made ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy realise the importance of addressing the mental health concerns that sportspersons are facing in the post COVID-19 world. "In such junctures, you need someone to share all these things, because as a professional player, you just know how to play and …

Srikanth resumes training after BAI gets mandatory quarantine time reduced
3 years, 11 months ago

Srikanth resumes training after BAI gets mandatory quarantine time reduced

Hindustan Times  

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, who was forced to withdraw from the just-concluded Thailand Open as per protocols, resumed training on Sunday after the Badminton Association of India got his 14-day mandatory reduced to a week. Srikanth had tested negative in the mandatory PCR test conducted on Monday and had also returned negative results since arriving in Thailand. All other Indian …

Thailand Open Super 1000: HS Prannoy battles pain to upset Jonatan Christie; Ashwini Ponnappa-Sikki Reddy bow out
3 years, 11 months ago

Thailand Open Super 1000: HS Prannoy battles pain to upset Jonatan Christie; Ashwini Ponnappa-Sikki Reddy bow out

Firstpost  

Bangkok: Indian shuttler HS Prannoy battled through pain in his ribcage and a shoulder injury to stun Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie in the opening round of Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament here on Wednesday. A former top 10 player, Prannoy showed great resilience in the men’s singles competition and didn’t let the physical discomfort disturb his focus, outwitting …

Thailand Open: Prannoy upsets Christie to enter second round
3 years, 11 months ago

Thailand Open: Prannoy upsets Christie to enter second round

The Hindu  

Indian shuttler H S Prannoy battled through pain in his ribcage and a shoulder injury to stun Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie in the opening round of Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament on Wednesday. A former top 10 player, Prannoy showed great resilience in the men's singles competition and didn't let the physical discomfort disturb his focus, outwitting the …

Thailand Open Super 1000: Sai Praneeth out after positive COVID-19 test, roommate Kidambi Srikanth forced to pull out
3 years, 11 months ago

Thailand Open Super 1000: Sai Praneeth out after positive COVID-19 test, roommate Kidambi Srikanth forced to pull out

Firstpost  

Bangkok: Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth, one of the frontrunners to represent country at the Tokyo Olympics, has pulled out of the ongoing Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament after testing positive for COVID-19. “Badminton World Federation can confirm India player Sai Praneeth B has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been withdrawn from the TOYOTA Thailand Open,” the governing …

Praneeth withdraws after testing positive for COVID-19, roommate Srikanth forced to pull out
3 years, 11 months ago

Praneeth withdraws after testing positive for COVID-19, roommate Srikanth forced to pull out

Hindustan Times  

Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth, one of the frontrunners to represent country at the Tokyo Olympics, has pulled out of the ongoing Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament after testing positive for COVID-19 here. "Badminton World Federation can confirm India player Sai Praneeth B has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been withdrawn from the TOYOTA Thailand Open," the governing …

Sai Praneeth out of Thailand Open due to COVID-19 positive test
3 years, 11 months ago

Sai Praneeth out of Thailand Open due to COVID-19 positive test

The Hindu  

Indian shuttler B. Sai Praneeth has been withdrawn from the Thailand Open after testing positive for COVID-19, the Badminton World Federation said on Tuesday. BWF said world number 13 Sai Praneeth returned a positive result on Monday and will be in hospital for at least 10 days. "Badminton World Federation can confirm India player Sai Praneeth B. has tested positive …

Thailand Open: Two support personnel test positive for COVID-19
4 years ago

Thailand Open: Two support personnel test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to hog the limelight at the Thailand Open with the Badminton World Federation on Wednesday confirming that two support personnel - one each from Germany and France - have tested positive for the deadly virus. "Badminton World Federation can confirm that one German coach and a team entourage member from France who are participating in the …

Thailand Open 2021: ‘Withdrawn’, ‘COVID-positive’ Saina Nehwal reinstated; to play first round match on Wednesday evening
4 years ago

Thailand Open 2021: ‘Withdrawn’, ‘COVID-positive’ Saina Nehwal reinstated; to play first round match on Wednesday evening

Firstpost  

Timeline — Bangkok, Tuesday, 12 January, 09:55 am: One minute before India’s Saina Nehwal was scheduled to play her first-round match of the Yonex Thailand Open on Court No 3 against Malaysian greenhorn Kisona Selvaduray, she was informed by the tournament referee, Paisan Rangsikitpho, that her COVID-19 test, taken a day earlier, had been found to be positive, and that …

Thailand Open: Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy test negative for COVID-19 hours after positive results, now cleared to play
4 years ago

Thailand Open: Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy test negative for COVID-19 hours after positive results, now cleared to play

Firstpost  

Bangkok: India’s top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy on Tuesday tested negative for COVID-19 hours after returning positive results, paving the way for their participation in the Thailand Open after being forced out of the tournament. “Both Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy have been cleared to participate in the ongoing Yonex Thailand Open after the fourth-round tests reports confirmed …

Thailand Open | Saina, Prannoy test negative for COVD-19 hours after testing positive
4 years ago

Thailand Open | Saina, Prannoy test negative for COVD-19 hours after testing positive

The Hindu  

Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and H.S. Prannoy were cleared to play in the Thailand Open after they tested negative for COVID-19, invalidating their previous positive results that had forced them out of the tournament hours earlier on a chaotic Tuesday. BWF and Badminton Thailand were cooperative, and BAI thanks all the stakeholders for their support.” Earlier in the day, chaos …

Thailand Open: Kidambi Srikanth suffers bloodied nose after COVID-19 tests - Badminton News - Sportstar
4 years ago

Thailand Open: Kidambi Srikanth suffers bloodied nose after COVID-19 tests - Badminton News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth got a bloodied nose after undergoing multiple COVID-19 tests and miffed at the poor treatment of health officials at Thailand Open, the Indian on Tuesday called it "unacceptable". Unacceptable pic.twitter.com/ir56ji8Yjw — Kidambi Srikanth January 12, 2021 The 27-year-old, who is scheduled to open his campaign on Wednesday against fellow Indian Verma, shared photographs of his nose …

'It's Very Confusing': Saina Nehwal Says She Hasn't Received Her Covid-19 Report
4 years ago

'It's Very Confusing': Saina Nehwal Says She Hasn't Received Her Covid-19 Report

News 18  

Saina Nehwal was not happy about the way she was intimated of her coronavirus positive result and said she was left confused as she was told about her positive test right before the warm-up for her Thailand Open match on Tuesday. “I still didn’t receive the covid test report from yesterday it’s very confusing and today just before the warm …

Asia Leg: Saina, Prannoy withdraw after testing COVID positive, Kashyap too forced to pull out
4 years ago

Asia Leg: Saina, Prannoy withdraw after testing COVID positive, Kashyap too forced to pull out

Hindustan Times  

Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy were on Tuesday forced out of the YONEX Thailand Open Super 100 tournament after testing positive for COVID-19 in a third round of tests here, just a few weeks after recovering from the dreaded infection. File photo of Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal Former Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap too was forced to …

Thailand Open: Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy pull out after testing positive for COVID-19
4 years ago

Thailand Open: Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy pull out after testing positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

The Indian duo will be quarantined in a hospital in the Thai capital for 10 days, in accordance with local rules. India’s badminton ace Saina Nehwal and men’s player HS Prannoy have reportedly tested positive for coronavirus and have pulled out from Thailand Open that started in Bangkok on Tuesday. World No 28 HS Prannoy was slated to meet Malaysia’s …

Saina, Prannoy test positive for COVID-19 again
4 years ago

Saina, Prannoy test positive for COVID-19 again

Hindustan Times  

Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and H S Prannoy, who had recently recovered from COVID-19, have again tested positive for the dreaded disease here ahead of the Thailand Open which began on Tuesday. The duo, along with the Indian team, was looking to participate in the Asia leg events comprising the Thailand Open, TOYOTA Thailand Open and the HSBC BWF …

Saina, Prannoy test COVID-19 positive; pull out of Thailand Open - Sports news
4 years ago

Saina, Prannoy test COVID-19 positive; pull out of Thailand Open - Sports news

The Hindu  

London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and men’s singles player H.S. Prannoy have tested COVID-19 positive forcing them to pull out the on-going Thailand Open badminton championship on Tuesday. These three players will be tested again later today,” Badminton World Federation said in a statement. The Thai Open happened to be the first major event where the full-strength Indian badminton …

Saina Nehwal Tests Positive for Covid-19, Indian Team Categorised as High Risk
4 years ago

Saina Nehwal Tests Positive for Covid-19, Indian Team Categorised as High Risk

News 18  

Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy tested positive for coronavirus along with a player each from Germany and Egypt on Tuesday. Badminton Association of India General Secretary Ajay Singhania said the association was in constant touch with the BWF, the organisers of the tournament and the Indian team management and players. While Saina had recovered quicker than Kashyap, she also had …

Saina Nehwal tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of her 1st round match at Thailand Open
4 years ago

Saina Nehwal tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of her 1st round match at Thailand Open

India Today  

Olympic bronze medallist and former world number 1 Saina Nehwal has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Thailand Open. In a 3rd and last mandatory round of Covid-19 tests ahead of the tournament, Saina Nehwal tested positive and was asked to isolate in a hospital for a minimum of 10 days by the organisers. @bwfmedia — Saina Nehwal January 5, …

Indian team clears COVID-19 test, set to start training ahead of Thailand Open
4 years ago

Indian team clears COVID-19 test, set to start training ahead of Thailand Open

India TV News  

The entire Indian badminton contingent cleared the COVID-19 test on Wednesday and is set to begin training ahead of the Yonex Thailand Open, starting next week. The Asia leg in Bangkok consists of two Super 1000 events -- Yonex Thailand Open and Toyota Thailand Open followed by the USD 1,500,000 HSBC BWF World Tour Finals. "Badminton Association of Thailand and …

Saina lashes out at Badminton World Federation
4 years ago

Saina lashes out at Badminton World Federation

Deccan Chronicle  

Bangkok: India’s Saina Nehwal on Tuesday lashed out at Badminton World Federation for denying the athletes, among other things, access to trainers and physios ahead of the upcoming tournaments in Thailand and urged BWF to address the issues at the earliest. In a series of tweets, Olympic bronze-medallist Saina expressed her displeasure at the restrictions imposed by BWF as part …

Indian badminton team leaves for Thailand; Sindhu to fly from London
4 years ago

Indian badminton team leaves for Thailand; Sindhu to fly from London

The Hindu  

The Indian badminton team, including Olympic hopefuls Saina Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth and Kidambi Srikanth, on Sunday left for Thailand to compete in back-to-back BWF World Tour Super 1000 events. READ: Sindhu steps up training with eye on Olympics All eyes are now on the two Super 1000 events -- Yonex Thailand Open and Toyota Thailand Open as the world's …

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