Badminton

Japanese shuttler Akane Yamaguchi defeated India's PV Sindhu by 13-21, 21-19, 16-21 in a one hour and six minute match of the Badminton Asia Championship 2022. With this, India secured another Bronze medal at the continental event. Sindhu dominated the early exchanges, but in the second game and the third game,  Yamaguchi took a lead. Furthermore, Indian shuttler Sindhu's first Asian Championships medal was in 2014 against Wang Shixian (China… read-more

The Yonex-Sunrise India Open badminton tournament continues to be affected by Covid-19, with two players being withdrawn, ahead of their mixed doubles semifinal clash on January 15. Russian mixed doubles player Rodion Alimov tested positive for COVID-19 and was withdrawn, while his mixed doubles partner Alina Davletova was also withdrawn for being in close proximity. Earlier, couple of players had tested positive and had pulled out before the… read-more

Amid the scare of Omicron strain, three Indian badminton players Priyansh Khushwani, Naren S Iyer, and Revati Devasthale are stranded in Botswana after commercial flights out of the country were banned. The badminton players had gone to Botswana to participate in an International tournament. Dilip Khushwani, Priyansh's father, said, "My son had gone to participate in an International Open Tournament. I request the Indian Government to make… read-more

Indian shuttler and world champion PV Sindhu added another medal to India's tally winning bronze by defeating eighth-seeded He Bingjiao of China (21-13, 21-15) in women's singles badminton at Tokyo Olympics. PV Sindhu became the first Indian female Olympian to win consecutive two medals internationally. Meanwhile, wrestler Sushil Kumar is the only Indian to win two individual medals at the Olympics.

Indian Star Shuttler and world's number seven ranked PV Sindhu advanced to the pre-quarterfinals round 16 in women's singles badminton at the Tokyo Olympics gaining her victory in a straight game against Hong Kong's NY Cheung 21-9, 21-16 on July 28 and cruising to the elimination round. This was Sindhu's sixth win over Cheung. Sindhu is set to play against number 12 ranked Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt.