Lucknow: Changes is the topic of discussion in Indian badminton, especially the future of women’s singles since two-time Olympic medallist and former world champion PV Sindhu’s exit in the Paris Olympics last 16 stage. 19, Sindhu will seek home comfort as she chases a third title in the Syed Modi India International starting on Tuesday at the Uttar Pradesh Badminton …
Being the Olympic qualifying year, the race to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Games is intensifying among India’s elite shuttlers with the spotlight on HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and K Srikanth. Despite his quarterfinal loss in the China Masters Super 750 tournament last week, 31-year-old Prannoy, given top billing, eyes a strong finish in Lucknow Badminton World Federation …
PV Sindhu ended her title drought after 29 months on Sunday, winning the women's singles at the Syed Modi India International BWF Super 300 tournament. India’s ace shuttler, whose previous title had was the 2019 world championships triumph, defeated compatriot Malvika Bansod in the final in Lucknow. PV Sindhu The 21-13, 21-16 score-line reflected Sindhu’s overall control in the summit …
Tokyo Paralympics: PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a virtual interaction with Indian players who will be participating in the Tokyo Paralympics. PM Modi's message to para-shuttler Palak Kohli: PM Modi praised para-shuttler Palak Kohli during his virtual interaction. He said, "Palak Kohli, a para badminton player from Jalandhar, Punjab is very young but her resolutions are very big." Palak …
The India Open Super 500 and the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournaments were on Thursday cancelled by the Badminton World Federation in its adjusted calendar to salvage a season thrown haywire by the Covid-19 pandemic. “The Badminton World Federation will implement an adjusted tournament calendar for the HSBC BWF World Tour in 2020,” the world body said in a …
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