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Topic: Badminton

Tokyo Olympics was more pressure than Rio, but coach helped me take it ‘aaraam se’, Sindhu says

In an interview with ThePrint, badminton champ PV Sindhu talks about importance of mental health, the difference between training under Gopichand and Park, and how she trained for Tokyo.

Shuttler P V Sindhu bags bronze, India’s second medal at Tokyo Olympics

Sindhu defeated China's He Bing Jiao in straight sets in the women's singles third-place play-off to add a bronze medal to her silver that she had secured at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

PV Sindhu beats Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi to storm into badminton semis in Tokyo Olympics

India's star shuttler Sindhu beat Japan’s number four seed Akane Yamaguchi 21-13, 22-20 in the quarterfinal match that lasted 56 minutes.

Pakistani shuttler Mahoor Shahzad reached Tokyo Olympics. Now she’s serving apologies

After her defeat on 27 July, the badminton player accused other Pakistani shuttlers of being jealous, and passed a bigoted comment, calling them Pathans.

PV Sindhu beats Hong Kong’s NY Cheung, enters pre-quarterfinals in Tokyo Olympics

World No. 7 Sindhu, who had claimed a silver medal in the last edition in Rio, prevailed over world No. 34 Cheung 21-9 21-16 in a 35-minute match to top the group.

88-member Indian contingent reaches Tokyo for upcoming Olympic games

First batch of the Indian contingent, which comprises 54 athletes besides support staff, had received a formal send-off by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur in New Delhi Saturday.

Have to be on top of my game, no match will be easy at Olympic level, says PV Sindhu

Reigning badminton world champion and Rio Games silver medallist Sindhu's statement comes as the Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to begin on 23 July.

Where are India’s badminton coaches? We need more names than Padukone and Gopichand

In ‘Smash—The Rise of Indian Badminton’, Benedict Paramanand writes that aging players are setting up academies, but few take coaching seriously.

How Indian badminton became global powerhouse, new book reveals

‘SMASH! The Rise of Indian Badminton: Stories of Grit and Triumph’ by Benedict Paramanand, published by Notion Press, the book will be released on 9 July on ‘Soft Cover’.

Chinese coaches inspired Gopichand to use heavy weight training to beat foreign players

In ‘The Gopichand Factor’, Abhijeet Kulkarni takes a deep dive into the coaching techniques & strategies that have aided the transformation of Indian badminton.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.