Sai Praneeth has a chance to become the new Olympic hero of the country in the sport of badminton. With Kidambi Srikanth missing the Tokyo Olympic cut in the men’s singles competition, the Pullela Gopichand trained 28-year-old Praneeth from Hyderabad, currently ranked World No.15, will be India’s sole representative in the men’s singles campaign. But he is a superb player.” …
Former India badminton coach Vimal Kumar reckons a "tough" journey awaits Saina Nehwal, who will need to target specific tournaments to prolong her career after the COVID-19 pandemic shattered her Tokyo Olympics dreams. Battling injuries and indifferent form, Saina, 31, couldn't make her fourth Olympics after the sport's governing body, BWF, cancelled the last three qualifiers due to the pandemic. …
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