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Manila: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu eked out a thrilling win over China’s He Bing Jiao to enter the women’s singles semifinals of the Badminton Asia Championships here on Friday. With this win, Sindhu assured herself of a medal in the continental individual championships, which is making a return after a gap of two years […]
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Manila: Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu defeated Singapore’s Yue Yann Jaslyn Hooi in straight games to reach the quarter-finals of the women’s singles at the Badminton Asia Championships here on Thursday. Fourth seed Sindhu, who won a bronze medal at the 2014 Asia Championships in Gimcheon, defeated lowly-ranked Jaslyn Hooi 21-16 21-16 in 42 minutes. […]
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Manila: Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal fought off strong challenge from their opponents before winning their respective opening matches, but it was curtains for Lakshya Sen and B Sai Praneeth in Badminton Asia Championships here on Wednesday. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu was made to toil hard by Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu Po as […]
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Manila (Philippines): Focus will be on two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and world championships bronze winner Lakshya Sen when they lead India’s challenge at the Badminton Asia Championships, beginning here on Tuesday. A lot of hope will ride on Sen and Sindhu as the duo has been in good form in the run-up to the […]
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New Delhi: Teen sensation Unnati Hooda, 14, was on Thursday named in the Indian badminton team for the upcoming Asian Games as the national federation announced the squads for the major events this year, including the Commonwealth Games, Thomas and Uber Cup. The teams were named by Badminton Association of India (BAI) following six days […]
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Hyderabad: Badminton player and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu on Tuesday unveiled the T-shirt for Whitathon run being organised by LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) on May 8 at Necklace Road to raise awareness and funds for children with retinoblastoma or eye cancer. Sindhu, who donated Rs 1 lakh for the cause, thanked LVPEI for […]
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Suncheon: PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth’s impressive run ended in the semifinals after they went down in straight games at the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Saturday. Former world champion Sindhu, who came into the tournament after claiming the Swiss Open, suffered her fourth successive defeat to 20-year-old An Seyoung, losing 14-21 […]
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Suncheon: Third seed PV Sindhu beats seventh seed Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand in straight games to enter the semi-finals of the Korea Open Badminton Championships 2022 on Friday here at the Palma Stadium. Two-time Olympic Champion PV Sindhu was trailing 2-5 in the opening game but the Indian clawed her way back winning four points […]
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Suncheon: Ace Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the quarterfinals but Lakshya Sen was ousted after losing his second round match at the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Thursday. World number seven Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, got the better of world number 26 Japan’s Aya Ohori 21-15 21-10 […]
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Suncheon: The third-seed PV Sindhu on Wednesday stormed into the second round of the Korea Open Badminton Championships 2022 after defeating USA’s Lauren Lam here at the Palma Stadium. The two-time Olympic medallist Indian defeated Lauren Lam 21-15, 21-14 in a match that lasted 34 minutes. Sindhu raced toward an 11-6 lead into the first […]
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Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is set to conduct summer coaching camps in the city from April 25 to May 31 after a gap of two years due to the pandemic. The civic body will be holding coaching camps for children from the age of six to 16 across the 520 playgrounds, 17 […]
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Basel: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy made their way to the women’s and men’s finals respectively at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament here on Saturday. World No. 7 Sindhu prevailed 21-18,15-21, 21-19 over Thailand’s Supanida Katethong in a 79-minute women’s singles semifinal to make her second successive final after Prannoy […]
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Basel: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy stormed into the semifinals of the Swiss Open badminton tournament with straight-game victories in their respective women and men singles events here on Friday. While Sindhu, seeded second in the tournament, made short work of fifth seed Michelle Li of Canada 21-10,21-19 in 36 minutes, Prannoy […]
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Basel: All England Championships finalist Lakshya Sen will be missing in action but double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and World championships silver winner Kidambi Srikanth will look to make a mark when the Swiss Open Super 300 begins here on Tuesday. Sen, the 20-year-old from Almora, decided to withdraw after feeling exhausted following back-to-back final […]
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Muelheim An Der Ruhr: World championships silver winner Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the men’s singles quarterfinals but two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and London bronze medallist Saina Nehwal crashed out of the women’s competition at the German Open Super 300 badminton tournament here on Thursday. Srikanth, a former world no.1 and seeded eighth here, prevailed […]
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New Delhi: India”s chief national coach Pullela Gopichand is likely to contest for the post of Secretary General when the Badminton Association of India (BAI) holds its elections on March 25. Gopichand, who guided Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu to bronze and silver medals at the Olympics, is expected to file his nomination for the […]
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Muelheim An Der Ruhr (Germany): Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and World Championships silver winner Kidambi Srikanth registered contrasting wins to advance to the second round of the $180,000 German Open Super 300 badminton tournament here on Tuesday. Seventh seed Sindhu trounced Thailand”s Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-8,21-7 in a lop-sided contest after Srikanth, seeded 8th, saw […]
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Muelheim An Der Ruhr: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and world championship medal-winners Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen will be the top Indian contenders at the German Open Super 300 badminton tournament starting here on Tuesday. While Sindhu eased to a title win at Syed Modi International and Lakshya grabbed his maiden Super 500 trophy […]
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Hyderabad: Two-time olympic medalist and Padmabhushan awardee PV Sindhu on Thursday said that India has great potential to emerge as a sports super power on account of the availability of an extremely large talent pool. “However, in order to achieve this cherished goal, efforts should be made at grass roots level to inspire school children […]
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Hyderabad: The inaugural edition of the Prime Volleyball League kicked off to a colourful start with Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud inaugurating the league at the Gachibowli Indoor stadium on Saturday. Indian ace shuttler and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, Sports Authority of Telangana State Chairman A Venkateshwar Reddy, Chief Secretary of IT and Industrial […]
