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PV Sindhu: ‘I’m going all out for gold medal at 2024 Paris Olympics’
July 18, 2024 20:12 IST
Sindhu, who won a silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a bronze at Tokyo 2020, is looking to complete the set with her best outing at the summer games yet.
Paris Olympics: Indonesians Alfian-Ardianto first challenge for Satwik-Chirag as badminton men’s doubles draw announced
July 15, 2024 23:38 IST
Placed in Group C, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty drew Indonesian Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto as their likely first test against a top pairing before the knockouts begin.
Paris 2024, badminton: Finally, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will know their draw for men’s doubles — here’s the whole saga explained
July 15, 2024 10:43 IST
India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag will finally be able to find out what their group will look like at the Paris Olympics.
What Chirag Shetty-Satwikwsairaj Rankireddy don’t have that Paris Olympics gold contenders from China, Indonesia, Malaysia doSubscriber Only
July 14, 2024 17:03 IST
Everyone cheers on Olympic successes and showers them with money, no biggie. But can Indians respect badminton and root for their success before the men's doubles team win a medal?
Paris Olympics, badminton: Lakshya Sen can thrive despite difficult draw, PV Sindhu’s path to podium is via China
July 13, 2024 09:29 IST
Sindhu has never lost to a Chinese at a World Championships or the Olympics and she'll have to keep that up. For Lakshya, the path is tough but doable.
Quick Comment: Maharashtra govt needs to treat Chirag Shetty and Rohit Sharma equally
July 9, 2024 08:15 IST
The cricketers deserve to be felicitated and even lavished with 11 crores, because no one can deny their sweat and tears, hard-work and resilience that makes them proud Made in Mumbai products. But to stay completely blind to Chirag, who actually wins very often on the Tour and brought home the world team title, is uncaring.
Indian Badminton’s Secret Seven: Freeze-frame moments and mannerisms of India’s Olympic bound shuttlersSubscriber Only
July 7, 2024 22:15 IST
Do’s And Don’ts for PV Sindhu, Satwik Reddy, Chirag Shetty, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Ashwini Ponnappa, and Tanisha Crasto.
Why Lakshya Sen brought back two-time Olympic men’s doubles medallist Yoo Yong Sung to his coaching team
July 3, 2024 21:17 IST
Lakshya will make his Olympics debut in Paris, and in the last stretch leading up to the Games, he has brought back Yoo Yong Sung, the Korean coach who worked with him in 2022.
China’s Zhang Zhi Jie dies after collapsing in court during Badminton Asia Junior Championships
July 1, 2024 08:45 IST
India's top women's singles badminton player, PV Sindhu has expressed her condolences over the passing of Zhang Zhi Jie.
PV Sindhu has been grinding it out leading to the Olympics, but is it a good thing?Subscriber Only
June 30, 2024 09:31 IST
Among the top players, Sindhu has spent the most court time leading up to the Olympics. The jury is out on whether it holds her in good stead or has she been forced to slog it out…
Trailblazer Saina Nehwal’s insane consistency made her a great, with Indonesia her happy hunting groundSubscriber Only
June 23, 2024 10:24 IST
None in singles in Indian badminton has matched the sheer consistency of Saina Nehwal on the circuit, year-after-year, before she faded off.
Will the budget cuts hamstring coach Park Joo-Bong and Japan’s yearning for Paris Olympic medals in Badminton?Subscriber Only
June 16, 2024 22:29 IST
Park Joo-bong has stoically and gracefully guided Kento Momota, Nippon badminton's poster boy, through international dominance with 3 world titles, suspension post a gambling ban, a strong comeback, loss at the Olympics and a tragic accident and an emotional retirement.
Australian Open: Prannoy will have to master the art of dreary rallies at Paris 2024, as Naraoka outlasts him in draining QF
June 15, 2024 05:27 IST
Prannoy's 19-21, 13-21 loss took 62 minutes, after being sucked into rallies where he arrived with a start-up's energy to innovate, and Kodai logged a 9-to-5 shift of dreary paperwork instead.
Australian Open: Sameer Verma crunches former world champion Loh Kean Yew with his reflex defense
June 14, 2024 06:58 IST
On Thursday, surfacing at the Australia Open Super 500, Sameer Verma, known for one of the fastest defensive games, outgunned 2021 world champion Loh Kean Yew on the Singaporean's best quality - speed.
India’s Olympic-bound shuttlers can simulate court conditions, but can they recreate nerve-shredding pressure of 19-19 in a decider?Subscriber Only
June 9, 2024 12:18 IST
For India's brightest medal hopes, Satwik-Chirag, the yearly simulation for Paris has been winning the titles there, or going down trying at least.
Indonesia Open badminton: Lakshya Sen falters at the end against Anders Antonsen’s determination and delaying tactics to bow out in quarters
June 8, 2024 05:01 IST
Indian shuttler led at the business end in both games before Dane raised his game and reduced the pace of the match to mess with opponent's rhythm
Indonesia Open: How Lakshya Sen’s flamboyant defense was built
June 7, 2024 11:51 IST
Vimal Kumar on Lakshya's reflexive defensive skills: He's now conditioned to it, so his reactions are better. It's like Nadal, he soaks up attacks and then counters
Indonesia Open: PV Sindhu’s Asian leg comes to an end with disappointing R1 exit, next up Paris prep
June 6, 2024 09:44 IST
PV Sindhu loses to Wen Chi Hsu 15-21, 21-15, 14-21; Her last game before Paris Olympics.
Why Indian badminton needs to stay patient with Treesa Jolly-Gayatri GopichandSubscriber Only
June 5, 2024 08:26 IST
Gayatri's fitness certainly needs shoring up, but it will be unwise to treat Treesa like a hitting-machine too. Smashes get neutralized in women's doubles, writes Shivani Naik.
Singapore Open: Treesa-Gayatri’s semifinal defeat offers a steep learning curve, but giant-killing week is a positive
June 2, 2024 10:38 IST
Eyeing a hat-trick of wins against top-10 players, the unseeded Indians were no match for the Japanese who cruised to a 23-21 21-11 win in 47 minutes.
Singapore Open 2024 Semifinals Highlights: Treesa-Gayatri go down in straight games, dream run over
June 1, 2024 14:05 IST
Treesa-Gayatri's Singapore Open Semifinal Highlights: The Indian pair reached the semifinals in Singapore on the back of two major upsets but fell short at the semifinal hurdle.
Treesa-Gayatri to take on Matsuyama – Shida after beating World Nos 2 and 6 on successive days
June 1, 2024 09:24 IST
After their superb win against world No 2 on Thursday, Indian World No 30 backed it up with another impressive upset against reigning Olympic and World Championships bronze medallists ranked 6 in the world.
Singapore Open: PV Sindhu pushes Carolina Marin but loses 6 in a row; Treesa-Gayatri stun world No 2
May 31, 2024 10:36 IST
Even though the 21-13, 11-21, 20-22 contest went the distance, the Indian's finishing woes continue.
Singapore Open: PV Sindhu and Carolina Marin ready to battle again, seven months after their fiery clash in Denmark
May 30, 2024 16:44 IST
Both Sindhu and Marin had winnable first-round fixtures, and the round-of-16 matchup appeared highly likely when the draw was made.
Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu’s endgame concerns prop up again as she squanders advantage in final defeat against Wang Zhi Yi
May 27, 2024 09:22 IST
PV Sindhu just couldn't kill a rally with accurate shot selection after switching sides in the third game as Wang Zhi Yi produced a stunning turnaround to clinch the title.
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