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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,…
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…
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…
“Moments like these remind you how fragile normal life really is. Praying for safety and peace for everyone affected,” said PV Sindhu. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu was on Saturday (February 28, 2026) left stranded at Dubai airport en route to the prestigious All England Open badminton tournament, after…
“Moments like these remind you how fragile normal life really is. Praying for safety and peace for everyone affected,” said PV Sindhu. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu was on Saturday (February 28, 2026) left stranded at Dubai airport en route to the prestigious All England Open badminton tournament, after…