I RETIRE: Sindhu gives fans a ‘heart attack’
New Delhi, Nov 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Monday gave a “mini heart attack” to sports fraternity with a social media post where she said: “I RETIRE”. In a lengthy post on…
Badminton
SAI to fund badminton players Jayaram, Dey’s quarantine in Germany
New Delhi, Oct 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Thursday said that it would fund the quarantine period of badminton players Ajay Jayaram and Shubhankar Dey in Germany, after they were forced…
Lakshya out of SaarLorLux badminton after coach tests Covid+
New Delhi, Oct 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Lakshya Sen has withdrawn from the SaarLorLux Open badminton after his coach DK Sen tested positive for Covid-19, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Wednesday. Sen, the…
Inspired by Gopichand, Manasi wants to make a difference for para-athletes
Mumbai, Oct 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reigning world para-champion Manasi Joshi, taking inspiration from national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand, aims to create a conducive environment for para-athletes in the country after her retirement. Manasi, who started playing…
BWF cancels World Junior Championships 2020 due to Covid-19
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Junior Badminton Championships 2020, slated to be held in New Zealand, have been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced on Thursday. The ongoing…
‘False news’: Sindhu rubbishes reports of rift with family, coach Gopichand
New Delhi, Oct 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reigning world champion PV Sindhu on Tuesday insisted that there is no rift within her family, adding that she has travelled to London to work on her “nutrition and recovery…
Srikanth knocked out of Denmark Open badminton quarters
Copenhagen, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kidambi Srikanth on Friday was knocked out at the quarter-final stage of the men’s singles category of the Denmark Open badminton, thus ending the Indian challenge in Aarhus. In an engrossing…
Srikanth advances to Denmark Open quarters, Lakshya out
Copenhagen, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kidambi Srikanth on Thursday went through to the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open while Lakshya Sen’s campaign came to an end with a defeat to Denmark’s Hans-Kristian Vittinghus. In a hard-fought…
Kidambi Srikanth advances to Denmark Open quarters
Copenhagen, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Thursday came out with yet another commanding performance as he defeated Canada’s Jason Anthony Ho-Shue in straight-games to enter the quarterfinals of the ongoing Denmark…
Glad I got a voice because of my sport: Manasi Joshi
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s para-badminton ace Manasi Joshi continues to inspire fellow para-athletes around the world. From setting examples to breaking stereotypes, Joshi has been a trailblazer ever since she took up the…
Denmark Open: Srikanth goes through, Shubhankar and Jayaram out
Copenhagen, Oct 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s Shubhankar Dey and Ajay Jayaram on Wednesday lost in straight games to be knocked out of the Denmark Open in the first round. While Shubhankar lost to Canada’s Jason Anthony…
Kidambi Srikanth enters second round of Denmark Open
Copenhagen, Oct 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth came out with a commanding performance as he registered a straight-games win over England’s Toby Penty in his opening round match at the Denmark Open. Srikanth,…
Lakshya Sen enters pre-quarters of Denmark Open
Denmark, Oct 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen on Tuesday made a winning return to the badminton circuit as he defeated France’s Christo Popov in straight games to enter the second round of Denmark Open….
Not thinking about Olympic qualification: Saina Nehwal
By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, Oct 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Saina Nehwal is currently concerned with maintaining fitness for competitions and tournaments next year and not thinking about the long road ahead of her to ensure a…
Shuttler Ajay Jayaram ‘not allowed to board’ flight to Denmark
New Delhi, Oct 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shuttler Ajay Jayaram has said he was not allowed to board a flight on Friday morning from Bangalore to Denmark, where he is scheduled to play in the Denmark Open…
How Parul Parmar fought polio & became para-badminton world champion
New Delhi, Oct 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Parul Parmar, who was diagnosed with polio at a young age, had incurred a serious injury when she was three years old, but with grit and determination she rose to…
Saina, Kashyap withdraw from Denmark Open badminton
New Delhi, Oct 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Star badminton players Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap have withdrawn from the Denmark Open. The Super 750 tournament, which is expected to signal the restart of the sport’s international calendar,…
PV Sindhu to present web series titled ‘The A-Game’
New Delhi, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) After the success of their first two digital media properties, ‘Double Trouble’ and ‘The Finish Line’, Baseline Ventures is back with its third series titled ‘The A-Game’. The show will…
Badminton 2020 season to be completed in January 2021: BWF
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced the Asian leg of the adjusted World Tour 2020 will take place in Bangkok in January next year, which means the 2020 season…
Badminton should learn from tennis and resume play: U Vimal Kumar
By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The badminton fraternity should take a leaf out of what other sports like tennis have done to restart competitions — possibly with lesser prize money and without…