New Delhi [India], December 28: The 7th PNB MetLife Junior Badminton Championship shattered records with over 8,200 young talent nationwide, earning global recognition and fostering a culture of resilience and determination in aspiring badminton stars.
Sathish Kumar Karunakaran beat Ayush Shetty 21-18, 19-21, 21-14 to win the Men's Singles final title. Coming into this tournament, Sathish had a good season with Singles title wins at India International wins back-to-back in Bangalore, followed by in Raipur and a runner-up finish at the Mald
Sumit threw the Javelin 73.29 meters in the recent Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China for his world record mark and Sheetal Devi won two golds and a silver at the same Games in Compound Archery.
This prestigious national tournament, organized by the Badminton Association of India (BAI) in Assam after four years, is taking place from December 18 to 24.
Young rising shuttler Shriyanshi Valishetty put up an impressive performance to beat the defending champion Anupama Upadhyaya with a stunning come-from-behind 18-21, 21-13, 21-17 win in the women's singles round-of-16 match at the Yonex-Sunrise 85th Senior National Badminton Championships 20
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sen swiftly defeated Sidarth T with scores of 21-8, 21-5. Initially cautious in the first game, the players fought for each point until they reached a tie at 5-5.
Maharashtra and Airport Authority of India (AAI) stamped their authority with power-packed performances to clinch the titles of the Yonex-Sunrise 75th Inter State-Inter Zonal Badminton Championships 2023 in the women's and men's team events respectively at the RG Baruah Sports Complex in Guw
In the first final of the day, Indian duo Tanisha Crasto-Dhruv Kapila were up against Singapore's Hee Yong Kai Terry and Tan Wei Han Jessica. Meanwhile, in the women's doubles final, the Indian duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto went down to the Indonesian pair of Meilysa Trias Puspi
As day five of the Odisha Masters 2023 unfolded at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack, badminton legend, Vice President, BAI and chief coach of the Indian National Badminton team, Pullela Gopichand graced the event bringing a wave of support and encouragement to the athletes part
The 16-year-old sensation, who hails from Rohtak, Haryana, won the women's singles event at the Odisha Masters 2022, a moment she describes as life-changing.
Young Indian badminton talent and defending champion from last edition Unnati Hooda was also up against Uganda's Husina Kobugabe in the Women's Singles fixture. Unnati won her match by 21-10 and 21-8.