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Thailand Open: Saina Nehwal progresses while HS Prannoy makes first-round
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 13 (ANI): India shuttler Saina Nehwal on Wednesday progressed to the second round of the ongoing Thailand Open after a comfortable win over Malaysia's Kisona Selvaduray. Nehwal dominated Selvaduray throughout, winning the match 21-15, 21-15 to book her place in t
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Thailand Open: Two support personnel test positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 13 (ANI): Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Wednesday announced that a German coach and a team entourage member from France, who are taking part in the ongoing Thailand Open, have tested positive for coronavirus.
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Doctor attended Srikanth 'shortly' after reporting nosebleed: BWF
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 13 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Wednesday said that a doctor from the COVID-19 testing team attended the Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth "shortly" after the team member reported that Kidambi had a nosebleed following a coronavirus test.
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Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy cleared to take part in Thailand Open
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 12 (ANI): Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) on Tuesday confirmed that Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy, who earlier tested positive for coronavirus, have been cleared to take part in the ongoing Thailand Open.
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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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Thailand Open: All participants test negative for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 6 (ANI): The Asian leg in Bangkok, due to start next week with the Thailand Open, received a boost with all 824 participants in the Green Zone quarantine bubble testing negative for COVID-19.
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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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Gideon, Sukamuljo withdraw from Thailand open
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 5 (ANI): World No.1 pair Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo have withdrawn from the Asian Leg of the BWF World Tour after Sukamuljo tested positive for coronavirus.
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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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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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World Junior Badminton Championships 2020 cancelled
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 22 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Thursday announced that World Junior Championships 2020 slated to be held in Auckland, New Zealand, has been cancelled owing to the coronavirus crisis.
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