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Saina , Kashyap and Prannoy withdraw from Thailand Open
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 12 (ANI): Indian badminton players Saina Nehwal, HS Pronnoy, and Parupalli Kashyap have withdrawn from the ongoing Thailand Open.
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Haven't received Covid-19 test report, just told I'm positive: Saina Nehwa
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 12 (ANI): Shuttler Saina Nehwal on Tuesday said that she has not received her COVID-19 test report and was only told by the authorities that she has tested positive for the virus. The shuttler also said that rules state that the report should come in by five hours
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Thailand Open: Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy test positive for coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 12 (ANI): Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal and badminton player HS Prannoy have tested positive for coronavirus. Both players, who were competing in the Thailand Open, have been taken to the hospital for further tests.
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Thailand Open: Marin asks for 'better food', cites health issue
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 10 (ANI): Expressing displeasure over food being served to players during their Thailand tour, Spanish badminton player Carolina Marin said that it was "not appropriate food for athletes".
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BWF hands life ban to three Indonesian players for match-fixing
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kaula Lumpur [Malaysia], January 8 (ANI): Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Friday banned three Indonesian shuttlers from all badminton-related activities for life after being found guilty of offences related to match-fixing, match manipulation and betting.
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Saina asks BWF to intervene after players are kept away from physios, trai
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 5 (ANI): Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Tuesday raised concerns over the fitness of the athletes after physios and trainers have been restricted from meeting the badminton players during the entirety of their Thailand tour.
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Kento Momota tests positive for COVID-19, Japan withdraws from Thailand Op
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 3 (ANI): Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) on Sunday confirmed that Japan's men's singles world number one Kento Momota has tested positive for COVID-19 after undergoing a mandatory PCR test at Narita Airport in Tokyo en
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Working hard, want to see myself getting the medal in Tokyo: PV Sindhu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Training in the town of Milton Keynes in England, champion shuttler PV Sindhu is leaving no stone unturned to put on a medal-winning show at the Tokyo Olympics next year.
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BWF announces first-half calendar for 2021 with focus on Oly qualification
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malayasia], December 21 (ANI): Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Monday announced the calendar for the first half of 2021, up to the Tokyo Olympics which includes 17 tournaments that will be part of the Olympic qualification.
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BAI to send full-strength squad for tournaments in Thailand
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Keeping the Olympics qualifications in mind, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Monday announced a strong eight-member squad to participate in the three tournaments taking place in Bangkok and Thailand.
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Didn't celebrate, just shook hands: Subhankar recalls win against Lin Dan
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 16 (ANI): Indian shuttler Subhankar Dey, who rose to prominence after defeating Lin Dan in the SaarLorLux Open Badminton Championship in 2018, has revealed that he used to sleep next to the poster of the two-time Olympic gold medalist. The Indian shuttler
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Japan's Kento Momota announces return to competitive badminton
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 10 (ANI): World number one Kento Momota has announced that he will return to competitive badminton in the coming weeks.
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