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Sindhu broke no sweat during her victory over Zhang. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar When Garret Tan took a medical timeout leading 17-16 in the decider, it looked like Lakshya Sen would finally get the stroke of luck he so desperately needed. Instead, the 18-year-old American of Taiwanese descent would jump, smash and punch…
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Ayush, despite being pushed to the limit, never gave up. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Ayush Shetty, ahead of his badminton World championships debut against defending champion and World No. 1 Shi Yuqi, had assured: “Tomorrow is a new day, and it will be a different game.” The youngster made good on his promise,…
Practice buzz: The players brought high intensity to the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. | Photo Credit: Devyanshi Bihani The badminton World championships will begin here on Monday, with the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium already buzzing with activity as players sweated it out in their final practice sessions. The tournament, which runs until August 23, marks the return…
Odd man out: Shi is the only Chinese player coming in as the defending champion. | Photo Credit: AFP The Chinese aura is diminishing. For a formidable machine that churned out winners like clockwork and has had an incredible 72 champions, Shi Yuqi is the only one who will go into the upcoming badminton World championships…
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Sanjay Mishra. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Badminton Association of India copped brickbats aplenty earlier this year after the Indian Open at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi was marred by monkey intrusions, bird-related disruptions, issues with ageing infrastructure, subpar spectator facilities, and the capital’s infamous pollution. The venue, which was originally built…
Gopi Chand played his part in the rise of stars such as Kashyap, Srikanth and Sindhu. | Photo Credit: File photo: Getty Images P. Gopi Chand is one of those rare athletes whose coaching legacy has eclipsed their playing career. A former All England champion, he has been instrumental in establishing a system that produced…
Frank admission: Prannoy acknowledged that he wasn’t at his best the last few months. | Photo Credit: Getty Images For over a decade, H.S. Prannoy has been Indian badminton’s quiet engine – the fighter who kept turning up, grinding and powering the country’s rise on the world stage when the spotlight was elsewhere. But this…