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World Badminton Championships | Lakshya bounces back to surmount Filimon’s challenge

August 18, 2026 admin

Fifteen minutes of absolute disarray followed by 30 minutes of a badminton masterclass — that would sum up Lakshya Sen’s opening round match, the Indian winning 16-21, 21-8, 21-4 against Austria’s Collins Valentine Filimon on Tuesday. Against an opponent ranked 128th, the 14th seed Lakshya was expected to have an easy outing but the pressure of playing at home on badminton’s biggest stage…

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“We can host any tournament”: BAI’s big test as badminton World championships come to Delhi

August 12, 2026 admin

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…

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Gopi Chand on India’s badminton rise, hosting the World Championships and the next generation

August 11, 2026 admin

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…

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Badminton World Championships | ‘Just another match’: Ayush ready to face No. 1 Shi

August 10, 2026 admin

Need of the hour: Ayush says he has to be ‘tactically better this time’. | Photo Credit: AFP With the Badminton World Championships around the corner and the draws now sealed, all eyes are on Ayush Shetty, who has been handed the toughest opening match among all Indian singles players. Ayush, on his tournament debut,…

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