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Paris Olympics 2024: Challenging draw for Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu's path riddled with Chinese opponents
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Tanisha Crasto, Ashwini Ponnappa are in contention at the Paris Olympics.
Road to Paris, Badminton: Who has qualified for Olympics and how did they make it? Can India win a medal?
India have won a total of three medals in badminton at the Olympics, all in women's singles, but Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty could change that trend at Paris 2024.
Paris Olympics 2024: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy get favourable draws; Lakshya Sen grouped alongside Jonatan Christie
Sindhu, who had won silver in the 2016 Rio Olympics followed by bronze in Tokyo 2020, will face Estonia's Kristin Kuuba as well as Maldives' Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq, who are ranked 75th and 111th respectively.
Paris Olympics 2024: China's badminton success assured but to what extent?
China have won 47 medals since badminton became an Olympic sport in 1992 – more than double that of Indonesia and South Korea, the second and third most successful teams.
Chirag Shetty blasts Maharashtra government for felicitating cricketers, 'not recognising' his efforts
Chirag Shetty, a recipient of the Khel Ratna Award, added that he has nothing against the cricketers but the Maharashtra state government needs to treat all sports equally.
PV Sindhu shouldn't be judged by recent results, her performances have been quite good: Saina Nehwal
Nehwal, who won bronze in the 2012 London Olympics, said Sindhu's chances of winning a third consecutive Olympic medal should not be judged on the basis of recent results and will ultimately depend on factors such as her fitness and training.
'Our deepest condolences': BWF releases statement following death of Chinese teenage shuttler
Zhang Zhijie was playing against Kazuma Kawano of Japan with the scores 11-11 in the first game at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships on Sunday when he collapsed and had seizures.
Teenage Chinese badminton player passes away after suffering cardiac arrest on court
The score was 11-11 in the first game when Zhang fell to the floor between points. The teenager received treatment at the venue and was rushed to hospital by ambulance, but passed away later that night after repeated efforts to resuscitate him failed.
Paris Olympics 2024: 'We take expectations as responsibility to make Indian flag fly high' — Satwik-Chirag
As the Paris Olympic Games approach, Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty acknowledge the high expectations placed on them.
Australian Open badminton: HS Prannoy knocked out in quarter-finals as Indian challenge ends
India's top ranked singles player HS Prannoy went down to higherranked Kodai Naraoka of Japan 1921, 1321 as none among the country's shuttlers failed to progress beyond the quarterfinals of the Australian Open Super 500 event here on Friday.
Indonesia Open: Lakshya Sen bows out after loss to Anders Antonsen in quarter-finals, India's challenge ends
Antonsen now enjoys a 3-2 head-to-head record against the Indian. It was a see-saw battle between Sen and Antonsen in the first game which the Dane pocketed in 32 minutes.
PV Sindhu goes down in first round of Indonesia Open
PV Sindhu suffered a surprise early exit from the Super 1000 tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Singapore Open: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand's dream run ends with semi-final loss
Eyeing a hat-trick of wins against top-10 players, the unseeded Indians were no match for world No 4. pair Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida who cruised to a 23-21 21-11 win in 47 minutes.
Singapore Open: PV Sindhu loses to Carolina Marin, Treesa-Gayatri upset World No. 2 Baek-Lee
In the men’s singles, world No. 10 HS Prannoy, seeded eighth, lost to Kenta Nishimoto, ranked 11th in the world, of Japan 13-21, 21-14, 15-21 in a 45-minute match.
Singapore Open: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy advance to second round; Lakshya Sen knocked out
PV Sindhu, whose last BWF title came in Singapore two years back, was coming fresh off a runners-up finish at the Malaysia Masters last week. She beat Denmark's Hojmark Kjaersfeldt 21-12, 22-20 in 44 minutes on Wednesday to setup a second round clash against Carolina Marin of Spain.
Satwik-Chirag suffer shock first round defeat at Singapore Open
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Singapore Open after a shock defeat against Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard
PV Sindhu loses Malaysia Masters final to Wang Zhi Yi in three games
PV Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, last won the Singapore Open and Commonwealth Games in 2022 and finished runner-up at the Madrid Spain Masters in 2023.
Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu stages come-from-behind win to seal final berth
PV Sindhu is looking to end her title drought that stretches back to 2022 Singapore Open.
India win record number of medals at World Para-Athletics Championships
India record its highest medal tally at the 2024 World Para-Athletics Championships to finish sixth in the standings.
Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu enters semifinals, Ashmita Chaliha loses
PV Sindhu recovered from a mid-game slump to outwit Han Yue 21-13, 14-21, 21-12 in a 55-minute last-eight battle
Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu survives scare in second round as Ashmita Chaliha stuns third seed
PV Sindhu defeated Korea's Sim Yu Jin while Ashmita Chaliha recorded stunning win over third seed Beiwen Zhang of USA in the second round of the Malaysia Masters.
Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu enters second round with straight-game win over Scotland's Kirsty Gilmour
PV Sindhu clinched a 21-17, 21-16 win over the World No 22 in 46 minutes to progress to the second round. The fifth-seeded Indian, who last won a title in 2022 Singapore Open, will next face Korea’s Sim Yu Jin.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty return to top ranking
Only 1655 points separate the top three teams in men's doubles after the latest update.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy - Chirag Shetty win Thailand Open, reclaim top ranking
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the Thailand Open for their second title of the year.
Thailand Open 2024: Satwik-Chirag pair qualifies for men's doubles final, to face Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi
In the final on Sunday,, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be up against the Chinese pair of Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi who defeated Kim Gi Jung and Kim Sa Rang of South Korea 21-19, 21-18 in the other semifinal on Saturday.
Thailand Open 2024: Satwik-Chirag, Ponnappa-Crasto qualify for semi-finals
Unlike Satwik and Chirag, Carsto and Ponnappa had to toil hard for one hour 16 minutes to pick up a 21-15 21-23 21-19 win over the sixth seeded South Korean duo of Lee Yu Lim and Shen Seung Chan.
Thailand Open 2024: Meiraba, Satwik-Chirag and Ashwini-Tanisha advance to quarter-finals in Bangkok
Meiraba defeated Denmark's Mads Christophersen 21-14 22-20 in a second-round battle that lasted 50 minutes a day after he stunned compatriot HS Prannoy.
Thomas & Uber Cup 2024: China inflict double agony on Indonesia to clinch men's, women's titles
He Bingjiao's 10-21, 21-15, 21-17 victory against Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo completed a perfect 24-0 match record for hosts China on home soil at the Thomas and Uber Cup finals in Chengdu this week.
HS Prannoy happy to be back in action, says Thomas Cup has given him clarity on what to focus on while training
At the Thomas Cup, Prannoy defeated Indonesia's Anthony Ginting on Wednesday and also registered a win against England's Harry Huang earlier in the tournament. He played a close match against world no. 2 Shi Yu Qi of China on Thursday.
Thomas & Uber Cup: China end India men's title reign in quarters; Japan knock women's team out
Both the Indian men's and women's teams crashed out Thomas & Uber Cup in Chengdu with quarter-final defeats against China and Japan respectively.