Sindhu enters China Open final
Fuzhou (China), Nov 19 (IANS) Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu edged past Sung ji Hyun of South Korea to advance to the final of the China Superseries Premier badminton tournament here on Saturday. The Indian…
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Indian badminton team manager himself cancelled visa application: China
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Nov 18 (IANS) China on Friday said it did not deny visa to the manager of Indian badminton team and it was he who himself cancelled the visa application. A day…
Sindhu in semis, Jayaram loses in China Open
Fuzhou (China), Nov 18 (IANS) Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu advanced to the semi-finals, while Ajay Jayaram exited in the last eight stage of the China Superseries Premier badminton tournament here on Friday. Seventh seed…
Shuttler Sindhu in China Open quarters
Fuzhou, Nov 17 (IANS) Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu edged past Beiwen Zhang of the US to advance to the quarter-finals of the China Super Series Premier badminton tournament here on Thursday. In a contest…
Spain’s Carolina Marin advances in China Open
Fuzhou (China), Nov 17 (IANS) Exhibiting her usual fiery intensity, Spanish world No. 1 badminton player Carolina Marin got off to a solid start at the China Open with a 21-18, 21-15 victory over China’s…
China Open: Sindhu, Prannoy, Jayaram enter next round
Fuzhou (China), Nov 16 (IANS) Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu won her opening match while Saina Nehwal crashed out in the first round of the women’s singles category at the China Open badminton tournament at the…
China Open: Sindhu, Prannoy, Jayaram enter next round
Fuzhou (China), Nov 16 (IANS) Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu won her opening match while Saina Nehwal crashed out in the first round of the women’s singles category at the China Open badminton tournament at the…
China Open: Sindhu wins on mixed day for Indian shuttlers
Fuzhou (China), Nov 16 (IANS) Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu won her opening match while Saina Nehwal crashed out in the first round of the women’s singles category on a mixed day for Indians at the…
Absence of big shuttlers allows new generation to rise at China Open
Fuzhou (China), Nov 15 (IANS) Badminton superstars Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei will not attend the Thaihot 2016 BWF China Open that kicks off on Tuesday here, but their absence could allow a new…
Sindhu says Rio medal is career’s starting point
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Olympic 2016 silver medallist P.V. Sindhu on Wednesday said that she has to take more responsibilities and work harder than before to ensure that the Rio medal “is just the…
Sindhu says Rio medal is career’s starting point
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Olympic 2016 silver medallist P.V. Sindhu on Wednesday said that she has to take more responsibilities and work harder than before to ensure that the Rio medal “is just the…
Carolina Marin costliest at badminton league players’ auction
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain was bagged by Hyderabad Hunters for Rs.61.5 lakh, becoming the costliest buy in the Premier Badminton League (PBL) auction for players held here…
Carolina Marin costliest at badminton league players’ auction
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain was bagged by Hyderabad Hunters for Rs.61.5 lakh, becoming the costliest buy in the Premier Badminton League (PBL) auction for players held here…
Saina, Sindhu, Carolina part of PBL shuttlers’ auction on Wednesday
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin, Indian stars Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu, along with Olympic bronze medallist Viktor Axelsen of Denmark will hog the limelight during the Players Auction for…
Shuttler Carolina Marin aims to return at China Open
Madrid, Nov 4 (IANS) Rio Olympic gold medal-winning shuttler Carolina Marin will aim to return to her prime form and fitness when she takes part in the China Open Superseries starting from November 15. Marin,…
May be its the end of my career: Saina
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) London Olympics bronze medallist shuttler Saina Nehwal, who is recuperating from a knee surgery feels her career may face an abrupt end. The 26-year-old, who is now eyeing the China…
Injured Lee pulls out of French Open Superseries
Paris, Oct 27 (IANS) World No. 1 badminton player Lee Chong Wei withdrew from the ongoing French Open due to a hamstring muscle injury. The 34-year-old Malaysian shuttler was initially scheduled to play Chinese Taipei’s…
Shuttlers Sindhu, Prannoy advance at French Open Super Series
Paris, Oct 26 (IANS) Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu defeated Yip Pui Yin of Hong Kong to advance in the French Open Super Series here on Wednesday. Sindhu outplayed Yin 21-9 29-27 in a…
Badminton: Indonesia to look at regeneration mechanism
Jakarta, Oct 24 (IANS) An Indonesian minister said on Monday that a thorough evaluation of a regeneration mechanism for Indonesian badminton was direly needed following the failures in Denmark Open. Indonesia failed to place any…
Laos to host international badminton tournament
Vientiane (Laos), Oct 24 (IANS) Laos will host the Lao International Series from October 31 to November 5. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Lao Badminton Federation and the Badminton Association of…