Badminton

Hanoi, May 19 (IANS) As many as 324 shuttlers from 15 countries and regions will take part in the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge 2016, in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi. The tournament will be held from…

Kunshan, China, May 18 (IANS) It turned out to be a mixed day for India’s shuttlers as the women’s team finished second to enter the quarter-finals of the Uber Cup while it was curtains for…

Kunshan (China), May 18 (IANS) India’s men’s badminton team completed its pathetic Thomas Cup group stage campaign with a humiliating 0-5 loss to Indonesia here on Wednesday. India, having suffered the first loss to Thailand…

Kunshan (China), May 18 (IANS) The Indian women’s team advanced to the quarter-finals of the Uber Cup badminton tournament despite losing 2-3 to Japan in the final group game at the Kunshan Sports Centre here…

Kunshan (China), May 17 (IANS) Former World No.1 shuttler Saina Nehwal helped Indian eves gather a second consecutive 5-0 win at the Uber Cup, this time thrashing Germany to close in on a quarter-final berth…

Kunshan (China), May 17 (IANS) India’s badminton team is virtually out of the Thomas Cup as it lost to Hong Kong 2-3, marking its second successive defeat in the group stage. India, having suffered the…

Kunshan (China), May 16 (IANS) The Indian women’s badminton team made a strong start to its Uber Cup campaign, thrashing Australia 5-0 in a group stage match here on Monday. The Indian girls were in…

Kunshan (China), May 15 (IANS) The Chinese men and women’s teams both set a strong start in the opening day of Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2016 here on Sunday. Top ranked Chen long beat…

Kunshan (China), May 15 (IANS) Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram’s valiant fight went in vain as the country’s badminton team (men’s) lost 2-3 to Thailand in their lung-opener at the Thomas Cup badminton tournament here on…

Kunshan (China), May 14 (IANS) Following the historic bronze in the previous edition, Indian badminton fans will once again pin their hopes on the women’s team led by Saina Nehwal but it appears to be…

Jakarta, May 10 (IANS) The Indonesian badminton contingent has set a target of winning the 29th Thomas Cup and finishing among the top six at the 26th Uber Cup in Jiangsu, China this month, a…

By Aritra Chowdhury Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Top Indian shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa is confident that she and her women’s doubles partner Jwala Gutta have a strong chance to clinch a medal at the forthcoming Olympics…

By Veturi Srivatsa The pace of Olympic qualifications has gathered momentum and Thursday’s cut-off date for badminton showed that India will have a record seven players at the Rio Games in August. It could have…

Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Top shuttler P.V. Sindhu on Friday voiced her excitement to be part of the forthcoming Olympics for the first time, adding that winning a medal at Rio will be a bigger…

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The 2010 Commonwealth Games champion duo of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa rose one rung to No.14 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings in women’s doubles while the men’s…

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Tuesday congratulated the seven Indian shuttlers who have made the cut for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro. Eclipsing the previous…

Sydney, May 3 (IANS) The Chinese duo of World No.1 Chen Long and No.3 Lin Dan will battle it out against other top shuttlers from 28 countries at the upcoming Australian Badminton Open next month,…

Wuhan (China), May 1 (IANS) Malaysian icon Lee Chong Wei battled past home favourite and World No.1 Chen Long in the final to regain his second continental crown after 10 years at the Badminton Asia…