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India’s 17-Year badminton revolution: From BWF World Championships in Hyderabad 2009 to Delhi 2026

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India’s 17-Year badminton revolution: From BWF World Championships in Hyderabad 2009 to Delhi 2026

The year was 2009. Denmark and Macau walked away from their bids to host the BWF World championships. The opportunity fell into India’s lap. Hyderabad had no clue at the time that it was about to stage the opening scene of a story that would take 17 years to finish telling. In 2009, the country…

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

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

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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