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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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Lakshya Sen mounted a remarkable comeback to become the first male Indian shuttler to qualify for the singles semifinals at the Olympic Games, outwitting Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen in an intense battle, here on Friday. The 22-year-old from Almora fought his heart out against the world number 11 Taiwanese after losing the…
Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen LIVE Score, Men’s Singles, Paris Olympics© AFP Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen, Men’s Singles Quarter-Finals, Live Updates: Lakshya Sen will be taking on Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien-chen in the badminton men’s singles quarter-final match at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday. Sen marched into last 8 after defeating…
Medal contender Indian men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Monday qualified for the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics with one group match left in hand after the withdrawal of one pair and the loss suffered by another. The world number three Indians were scheduled to meet the German duo…
PV Sindhu registered a straight games win over Maldives’ Fathimath Abdul Razzaq.© AFP Two-time Olympic medallist Indian shuttler PV Sindhu began her Paris Olympics campaign with a resounding win in straight games over Maldives’ Fathimath Abdul Razzaq in the women’s singles group stage match, on Sunday. The gulf of class between the two…
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Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been seeded third.© BAI Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have received a favourable draw for the Paris Olympics beginning July 26. Satwik, 23, and Chirag, 27, who claimed the Thomas Cup gold and Commonwealth Games gold in 2022, have been seeded…
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File photo of Parupalli Kashyap and MS Dhoni.© Instagram Indian badminton star Parupalli Kashyap has recalled his recent meeting with legendary cricketer MS Dhoni. Kashyap, who is a former Commonwealth Games gold medallist, is married to former world no. 1 shuttler Saina Nehwal. During a recent appearance on a podcast, Kashyap revealed that…
File image of Prakash Padukone.© X (Twitter) Legendary Prakash Padukone is set to travel as a mentor along with the 15-member Indian badminton squad for the Paris Olympics, beginning on July 26. Padukone, the first Indian to win the All England Championship, was retired in 1991 even as badminton was introduced in the…
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Chirag Shetty has lashed out at the government for not treating all sports equally.© AFP The Maharashtra government last week felicitated four Indian cricketers who were part of the T20 World Cup winning team. India captain Rohit Sharma, star batters Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal were all honoured by the Eknath…
Star Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty has “cracked” the service variation challenge and is focussing on “comprehensive physical and mental conditioning” to ensure peak performance at the upcoming Paris Olympics. Satwik, 23, and Chirag, 26, have been troubled by the wide variations of tumble, spin and wide serves…
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