Tag: Badminton News
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‘IIT-Fail’ Pullela Gopichand Says National Champions Work As Peons; No Great Jobs In India
There is no bigger legend in the Indian badminton ecosystem than Pullela Gopichand. Gopichand has been at the forefront of transforming the lives of shuttlers in India and transforming them into Olympians, including double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu. He, however, mentioned that there is no job guarantee even for the Asian Games medalists and National…
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German Open Badminton 2025: Coach Kenneth Jonassen Believes Justin Hoh To Overcome Tough First Round Draw With ‘Gameplan’
Malaysian singles coach Kenneth Jonassen believes that World No.51 Justin Hoh can overcome the tough first-round battle against Japan’s world No. 43 Takuma Obayashi at the German Open in Mulheim on Wednesday with a gameplan. The Malaysian won only their previous meeting at the Osaka International Challenge in 2023. Incidentally, Obayashi has a 3-1 record against…
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Pullela Gopichand Divides LinkedIn With ‘Sports In India Not For Middle-Class’ Statement
Pullela Gopichand, India’s chief architect in badminton, opened a pandora’s box by saying sports in India are not for the middle class. In an interview with the Times of India, Gopichand had advised parents to keep their children away from sporting careers unless they’re from a rich background or have a family business. His statement…
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2025 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship: India Overwhelm Macau 5-0
India overwhelmed Macau 5-0 in a dominating display of the 2025 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship Group D clash at the Qingdao Conson Sports Centre in China, on Wednesday. In the absence of double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu, Sathish Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath handed the lead to India with a 21-10, 21-9 win over Chong…
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Thailand Masters Badminton 2025: Kisona Selvaduray Stuns India’s Tanya Hemanth To Advance To Second Round
Kisona Selvaduray kicked off the season with an upset over higher-ranked Indian opponent Tanya Hemanth in the women’s singles Round of 32 clash at the Thailand Masters 2025 on Wednesday. After an opening game deficit at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok, the World No.76 stunned the World No.58 Indian 15-21, 21-11, 21-13 in 53 minutes.…
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Thailand Masters Badminton 2025: Viren Nettasinghe To Carry Sri Lanka’s Hopes
Viren Nettasinghe, Paris 2024 Olympian, will be Sri Lanka’s only hope at the Thailand Masters 2025, slated to run from Tuesday. The Sri Lankan flag bearer at Paris 2024 will take on Belgium’s Julien Carraggi in the Round of 32 clash at the Nimibutr National Stadium in Patumwan, Bangkok. The World No.78 will face major…
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Goregaon Sports Club Hall To Be Named After India Badminton Star Chirag Shetty
India’s men’s doubles star Chirag Shetty, one-half of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, will be honored with a hall named after him at the Goregaon Sports Club in Mumbai. The Mumbai shuttler trains at the academy under his coach Uday Pawar. Shetty was a part of the men’s doubles pair which won the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal…
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Badminton Calendar Schedule 2025: BWF World Tour Final And World Championships Key Events
The badminton season 2025 begins with the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur. The Indian shuttlers will, then, have a chance to add to their ranking points in the LA 2028 cycle at the India Open. Besides that, the Indian contingent will also be competing at the Sudirman Cup and various Asian tournaments. Like every year,…
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2025 Indonesia Masters: Leong Jun Hao Eager To Settle Score Against Next ‘Lin Dan’ Weng Hong Yang
Malaysia’s Leong Jun Hao is eager to settle scores against World No.21 Weng Hong Yang at the 2025 Indonesia Masters, starting next week after an early exit at the India Open 2025. Jun Hao was beaten by the Chinese shuttler, regarded as the next Lin Dan, in straight games at the R16 clash in New…
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Srikanth Kidambi ‘Fit And Raring To Go’ At 2025 Indonesia Masters
Former World No.1 Srikanth Kidambi is eager to make progress in the LA 2028 Olympic cycle after an injury-plagued run saw him miss a spot for the Paris 2024. ‘I still believe that I am good enough to play for another four years at the highest level,” said former World No.1 and champion shuttler Srikanth…