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Swiss Open: Men's doubles pair of Rankireddy, Shetty progress to semis
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], March 6 (ANI): Indian men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Friday (local time) progressed to the semi-finals of the ongoing Swiss Open.
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We must stick to our professional duties: Rijiju to Boe
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that everybody should stick to their professional duties in the best interest of Indian sports. His comments came after badminton coach Mathias Boe urged the minister to intervene in actor T
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'Saina' teaser: Parineeti Chopra nails Saina Nehwal's portrayal, promises
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): The much-awaited teaser of Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra's upcoming film 'Saina' is finally out. Directed by Amole Gupte, the sports biopic features the actor portraying the role of ace badminton player Saina Nehwal.
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COVID-19: Bulgaria's Mariya Mitsova withdraws from Swiss Open
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], March 2 (ANI): Bulgarian badminton player Mariya Mitsova on Tuesday pulled out of the Swiss Open 2021 after an entourage member tested positive for coronavirus.
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Uganda International: Indian shuttlers Varun, Malvika clinch gold medals
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): Indian shuttlers Varun Kapur and Malvika Bansod produced thrilling performances to emerge champions at the 2021 Uganda International in Kampala.
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'Where's the empathy', asks Jwala Gutta over 'racist replies' on social me
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Indian badminton player Gutta Jwala is appalled over receiving "racist" comments on her social media post in which she mourned the demise of her grandmother.
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BAI decides to hold domestic tournaments in April with revamped structure
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Saturday announced that the much-awaited domestic badminton action is set to begin from April this year.
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Mathias Boe's experience will help our players, says BAI
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): Badminton Association of India (BAI) secretary Ajay Singh has welcomed the inclusion of Olympic silver medalist Mathias Boe in the coaching line-up and said that his experience will help our players with the much-needed guidance.
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Olympic silver medalist Mathias Boe to coach Satwiksairaj, Chirag
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has approved the request of India's badminton players Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy -- ranked World No. 10 in men's doubles -- to rope in 2012 Olympic Games doubles finalist Mathias Boe of Denmark to tra
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World Tour Finals: Kidambi Srikanth loses to Anders Antonsen
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 27 (ANI): Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth was on Wednesday defeated by Denmark's Anders Antonsen in his first group-stage match in the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals.
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World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu loses to world number one Tai Tzu-Ying
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 27 (ANI): Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Tuesday came up short in her first group-stage match in the World Tour Finals against Taiwan's world number one Tai Tzu-Ying.
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World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth to lead India's charge
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 26 (ANI): Badminton players Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu will be the only shuttlers from India in action at the Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals, slated to begin on Wednesday.
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