Treesa and Gopichand, ranked world number 23 in Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings, lost to the Chinese Taipei pair of Hung En-Tzu and Hsieh Pei Shan, ranked 54th in the world by 17-21, 21-16, 10-21, as per Olympics.com.
Kidambi, 31, had not featured in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) tour circuit since his injury during the Singapore Open back in May. Now, as per Olympics.com, he returned as a sixth-seed for the BWF Super 300 event. He defeated Daniil Dubovenko by 21-14, 21-15.
Para-badminton medalists Thulasimathi Murugesan (silver in women's singles SU5), Manisha Ramadass (bronze in women's singles SU5), Nithya Sivan (bronze in women's singles SH6) and men's high jump T63 bronze medalist Mariyappan Thangavelu were among the ones present for felicitation.
After recently appointing Anup Sridhar as interim coach, Indian badminton star PV Sindhu has further bolstered her coaching team by adding former South Korean badminton legend, Lee Hyun Il, as a consulting coach.
India won five medals in badminton--one gold, two silver, and two bronze - their most in any version of the Paralympic Games, and secured podiums in the women's events for the first time at the recently concluded event in Paris.
Srikanth, 31, has not featured in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) tour circuit since his injury during the Singapore Open back in May. Now, as per Olympics.com, he returns as a sixth-seed for the BWF Super 300 event.
Sukant Kadam clinched a silver medal at the Indonesia Para-Badminton International 2024, showcasing remarkable skill and determination throughout the tournament. In a hard-fought final, Kadam faced Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan in the Men's Singles SL4 category, with the match ending 21-14, 21-
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 13: On a peaceful afternoon, the Mount Aura Public School in Moradabad became the setting for a special charity event organised by the International Youth Development Fund (IYDF) in collaboration with Rambo Event Management. The event aimed to pro
India para-shuttlers Nitesh Kumar, Krishna Nagar, Maneesha, and Sukant Kadam pointed out the lack of support from the Badminton Association of India (BAI) following their remarkable performance at the recently concluded Paris Paralympics.
India para-badminton coach Gaurav Khanna expressed his delight with the performance of the shuttlers in the Paris Paralympics and claimed that they are aiming to secure more than ten medals in the Los Angeles 2028 edition.
After clinching the silver medal at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024, para-shuttler Thulasimathi Murugesan dedicated the medal to her father as he pushed her into the sports.