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COVID-19: BWF suspends US Open 2020
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 28 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Tuesday confirmed the suspension of US Open 2020 which was slated to be played from June 23 to June 28 in California.
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Winning at all costs is not necessary: Pullela Gopichand
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Indian national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Friday urged the society to relook at the concept of "winning at all cost" and said people's focus should rather be on reaching their full potential.
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BWF names PV Sindhu as 'i am badminton' campaign ambassador
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 22 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Wednesday named World Champion PV Sindhu as one of the ambassadors for its 'i am badminton' awareness campaign.
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Missing playing badminton on outdoor courts, says Cheteshwar Pujara
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 21 (ANI): India's top-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara misses playing badminton on the outdoor courts.
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SAI, BAI hold online badminton coaching development program with record pa
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): In accordance with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Sports Ministry's initiative to groom coaches as the world fights the COVID-19 pandemic, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) held the first session of its Online Coach Development Program o
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Combating COVID-19: Parupalli Kashyap donates Rs 3 lakh to Telangana CM Re
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap has donated Rs 3 lakh to Telangana Chief Minister Relief Fund to help the state in its fight against COVID-19.
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BWF suspends all tournaments till July due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 6 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Monday suspended its all competitions including World Tour, BWF Tour and other BWF-sanctioned tournaments till July due to the rise in the number of coronavirus cases globally.
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COVID-19: Kidambi Srikanth urges people to stay home, spend time with clos
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth urged people to stay home amid coronavirus crisis and asked them to utilise this period to spend time with their close ones.
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Combating COVID-19: Hima Das, Saina Nehwal urge people to light candles, d
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Indian sprinter Hima Das and badminton player Saina Nehwal on Sunday urged the people to follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to light 'diya' and candle tonight at 9 pm for nine minutes to fight the darkness spread by the coronavirus crisis.
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BWF freezes world rankings amid coronavirus crisis
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Mar 31 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Tuesday announced that it will freeze World Rankings and World Junior Rankings until further notice. Earlier on March 20, the apex body had suspended five major tournaments due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Badminton World Federation welcomes postponement of Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Mar 25 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Wednesday welcomed the decision of postponing the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games due to the global rise of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Stay indoors: Badminton Association of India to players
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Badminton Association of India on Tuesday advised all its players and officials to stay indoors as a precautionary measure against COVID-19.
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