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“Absolutely Shocked”: Ashwini Ponnappa Blasts Sports Ministry’s ‘Ridiculous’ Claim

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“Absolutely Shocked”: Ashwini Ponnappa Blasts Sports Ministry’s ‘Ridiculous’ Claim

Indian doubles badminton specialist Ashwini Ponnappa on Tuesday said she received little to no individual financial assistance from the sports ministry in the build up to Paris Olympics and even her request for a coach was turned down ahead of the just-concluded Games. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) had come out with…

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“Received Rs 1.50 Crore From Whom?”: Badminton Star Ashwini Ponnappa Refutes Olympics Funding Report

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“Received Rs 1.50 Crore From Whom?”: Badminton Star Ashwini Ponnappa Refutes Olympics Funding Report

Following Indian badminton stars’ dismal campaign at the Paris Olympics, many shuttlers have been criticised for their performance in the quadrennial event, especially considering the support they have received from authorities and the government. Even Prakash Padukone, former All-England winner and Lakshya Sen’s coach, tore into the athletes for their failure to step…

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‘Cannot Wrap Your Athletes…’: Abhinav Bindra’s Big Take On Prakash Padukone’s Criticism

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‘Cannot Wrap Your Athletes…’: Abhinav Bindra’s Big Take On Prakash Padukone’s Criticism

Prakash Padukone has faced a lot of criticism for his comments on badminton star Lakshya Sen’s loss against Lee Zii Jia in the men’s singles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics 2024. India did not win a single medal in badminton at the Olympics this year with Lakshya coming close but ending…

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Was Prakash Padukone’s Outrage At Badminton Stars Justified?

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Was Prakash Padukone’s Outrage At Badminton Stars Justified?

In a viral rant, Prakash Padukone, the coach of the Indian badminton contingent at the Paris Olympics 2024, stated that it was “high time the players step up and win”. Padukone’s remarks came after Lakshya Sen lost the men’s bronze medal match to Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia, which ended India’s hopes of…

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Tanisha Crasto-Ashwini Ponnappa Enter Hong Kong Pre-Quarterfinals, Lakshya Sen Withdraws

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Tanisha Crasto-Ashwini Ponnappa Enter Hong Kong Pre-Quarterfinals, Lakshya Sen Withdraws

File photo of Lakshya Sen© AFP Kowloon (Hong Kong): Indian women doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open Super 500 tournament on Wednesday. Tanisha and Ashwini beat Chinese Taipei’s Lee Chia Hsin and Teng Chun Hsun 21-19 21-19 to set up a clash with top…

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