India shuttler Nitesh Kumar cruised to a comfortable win while Manoj Kumar suffered a defeat in the men's singles SL3 Group A event in the ongoing Paris Paralympics on Friday.
India para shuttler Manasi Joshi crashed out of the women's singles Group A match after Ukraine's Oksana Kozyna scripted a remarkable comeback at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena in the ongoing Paralympics.
India's voyage at the Paris Paralympics began with notable performances from the para-badminton contingent, showcasing both victories and hard-fought matches on Day 1 of the marquee event.
Manasi, placed in Group A, the World Championships 2019 gold medalist, squared off against Indonesia's Qontiah Ikhitar Syakuroh. Despite the Indian taking the first game, Syakuroh bounced back in the next two sets to beat Manasi (21-16, 13-21, 18-21) in the first round.
After returning from the recently concluded Paris Olympics, ace Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen shared his experience after meeting the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at his residence on Sunday.
Indian para shuttler Pramod Bhagat claimed that he was confident about defending his gold medal at the upcoming Paris Paralympics 2024, but a "hard decision" of handing him an 18-month ban by the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) took away the opportunity from him.
Indian para shuttler Pramod Bhagat will miss the upcoming Paris Paralympic Games after being suspended for 18 months for breaching the Badminton World Federation (BWF) anti-doping regulations.
Star India shuttler PV Sindhu offered support to Vinesh Phogat following her disqualification in the women's 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics.
India could not open their medal account in badminton at the Paris Olympics. Shuttler Lakshya Sen missed out on a bronze medal in the men's singles event after suffering a defeat against Malaysia's Zii Jia Lee on Monday
India badminton icon Prakash Padukone feels players need to step up and take responsibility for their performances and success, and the federation cannot be blamed for the lack of results.
Axelsen just became the second shuttler to repeat the men's singles title win after the legendary Chinese player Lin Dan, who secured the top title in 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics.