Badminton

How MEA, MYAS worked over weekend to get Canadian visas for 25 para-athletes [details]

A rare story with a successful end as two Indian ministries (MEA and MYAS) worked in tandem, over the weekend ensuring Canadian visas for 25 Para-badminton players so they don't miss a crucial championship.

Jun 7, 2022

2022 Badminton Asia C'ships: PV Sindhu settles for bronze after losing to Akane Yamaguchi in semi-finals

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu settled for the bronze medal after losing to reigning World champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the 2022 Badminton Asia Championships women's singles semi-final, here on Saturday.

Apr 30, 2022

2022 Badminton Asia C'ships: Sindhu reaches semifinals with win over China's He Bing Jiao

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu assured herself of at least a bronze medal at the 2022 Badminton Asia Championships after reaching the semi-final with a win over China's He Bing Jiao in the women's singles quarter-finals, here on Friday.

Apr 29, 2022

Swiss Open: Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy advance to quarters; Rankireddy-Shetty crash out

Top Indian singles players Kidambi Srikanth,H.S Prannoy advanced to the quarter-finals with hard-fought wins while Parupalli Kashyap too made it after World No 1 and Olympic Champion Viktor Axelsen gave a walkover in the Swiss Open badminton championship.

Mar 25, 2022

India bags bronze medal; Sindhu beats China's Bingjao in women's singles [details]

Sindhu defeated China's He Bingjao 21-13, 21-15 at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza to add a second medal to India's tally at the Olympics.

Aug 1, 2021

PV Sindhu to present web series titled 'The A-Game'

India's Badminton star PV Sindhu will now be seen presenting a web series titled the 'A-game'. The show will feature five athletes across its episodes.

Sep 27, 2020

BAI supports BWF's decision to postpone Thomas Cup & Uber Cup

The Badminton Association of India said that it will stand by the Badminton World Federation's decision to postpone the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup due to the pandemic.

Sep 16, 2020

Badminton camp cancelled as 'some campers' unwilling to undergo quarantine: SAI

The Sports Authority of India said following the cancellation of the Badminton camp that the reason was that some of those who were to attend the camp had refused to undergo quarantine.

Sep 12, 2020

PV Sindhu to play in Thomas and Uber Cup

Despite saying that she wouldn't be taking part in the Thomas and Uber Cup next month, India's Badminton star PV Sindhu has now said she'll be playing the tournament.

Sep 9, 2020

Turning point for me was when I beat Li Xuerui in 2012: Sindhu

PV Sindhu has been developing a new skill set off the court amid the pandemic, she also speaks about when she hit a turning point after beating Li Xuerui in 2012.

Jul 27, 2020

BWF approves four-term limit on president's role

The BWF has now approved a 4-term limit on the president's role. The Council now will also have 30% of each gender among representatives from each continent.

Jul 20, 2020

China Masters, Dutch Open badminton tournaments cancelled

The Badminton World Federation has cancelled two Super 100 tournaments revamping their calendar for 2020, this includes the Lingshui China Masters and the Dutch Open in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jul 8, 2020

Chinese badminton legend Lin Dan announces retirement

Lin Dan the two-time Olympic champion, loved by scores of Badminton enthusiasts around the world announced his retirement on Friday bringing his 20-year glorious career to an end.

Jul 4, 2020

'Recommended Prannoy's name for Arjuna on June 3': Gopichand

HS Prannoy had spoken up against the Badminton Association of India for not recognising his achievements, however, Gopichand says he recommended the player a day later for the prestigious Khel Ratna Award.

Jun 22, 2020

Actor Vinayak Joshi to marry Varsha Belawadi

Sandalwood actor Vinayak Joshi will be marrying national level badminton player Varsha Belawadi soon.

Jun 13, 2020