Paris Paralympics: We will double our medal count in badminton, says Sukant Kadam

Ankit Bisht | August 23, 2024 6:43 PM

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian para-shuttler Sukant Kadam is hoping for double the medals in badminton in the upcoming Paris Paralympics than Tokyo with better preparation and strong representation in the sport. Sukant will make his Paralympic debut in Paris after missing the chance by a whisker in Tokyo. He will represent the country in the men's singles SL4 category along with Tokyo silver medallist Suhas Yathiraj and Tarun Dhillon. The 13-member badminton squad is the second largest in the Indian contingent after athletics (38).

Paris Paralympics: Looking forward to defending my gold medal, says shuttler Krishna Nagar

Harsh Shukla | August 23, 2024 5:03 PM

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The road to glory is paved with trials and tribulations. It has been no different for Krishna Nagar, India’s para-badminton sensation, who had to cross many a hurdle on his way to winning a gold medal in the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021 in the SH6 category.

Badminton: India targets multiple medals at the BAC U-15/U-17 championships

IANS | August 17, 2024 6:42 PM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Gnana Dattu and Tanvi Reddy Andluri will lead the country's challenge in the U-17 singles category in the Badminton Asia Championship for under-15 and under-17 boys and girls.

'Challenging time for me as an athlete', says Pramod Bhagat on being suspended for whereabouts failure

IANS | August 13, 2024 3:35 PM

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Defending champion shuttler Pramoad Bhagat expressed his sadness about missing the upcoming Paralympic Games in Paris following his 18-month suspension due to anti-doping regulation violations on Tuesday.

Paris Olympics: I will keep on looking for my dreams, says Spanish shuttler Carolina Marin

IANS | August 6, 2024 8:53 PM

Paris, Aug 6 (IANS) Spanish shuttler Carolina Marin vowed to come back stronger after a knee injury forced her to retire from the women's singles semifinal against China's He Bing Jiao in the badminton competition at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Viktor Axelsen retains badminton title to be among the greatest

IANS | August 6, 2024 12:38 AM

Paris, Aug 6 (IANS) Holding Denmark's national flag over his head, Viktor Axelsen celebrated his victory after retaining his Olympics men's singles title in the badminton competition at the Paris 2024 on Monday. Axelsen, the only non-Asian badminton medallist at the Games, defeated Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-11, 21-11 in the final.

Paris Olympics: ‘Disappointed’ Prakash Padukone believes it is ‘high time’ Badminton contingent pulls up

IANS | August 5, 2024 9:14 PM

Paris, Aug 5 (IANS) Lakshya Sen’s heartbreaking loss to Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the bronze medal match in the 2024 Paris Olympics has confirmed the Indian badminton contingent’s failure to win a medal at the Games. Following the loss, India's badminton legend Prakash Padukone, the coach and mentor of the team, stated that it was ‘high time the players step up and win.’

Paris Olympics: Lakshya Sen misses out on historic bronze with defeat to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia

IANS | August 5, 2024 7:39 PM

Paris, Aug 5 (IANS) Lakshya Sen missed out on what could have been a historic bronze medal for India as he lost 1-2 against World No.7 Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia, doing down 21-13, 16-21, 11-21 in a heart-breaking bronze medal encounter which carried on for a total of 71 minutes.

'To one of my greatest rivals': Sindhu pens down heartfelt post for injured Carolina Marin

IANS | August 4, 2024 7:12 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Spain's star shuttler Carolina Marin suffered a devastating knee injury, forcing her to forfeit mid-way in her women's singles semifinal match of the Paris Olympics against He Bingjiao of China. PV Sindhu, who faced a narrow defeat against Marin at the Rio 2016 Olympics gold medal match, took to social media to express her deep admiration and support for the Spanish player during her challenging time.

Rasquinha happy to see 10-year-old shuttler he supported go on to make history in Paris Olympics

IANS | August 2, 2024 11:57 PM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) After Lakshya Sen made Olympic Games history for India by reaching the men's singles semifinals on Friday, former India hockey captain Viren Rasquinha took to social media to say he was delighted to see the boy whom he has been supporting since he was 10 make history.

Badminton

Paris Paralympics: We will double our medal count in badminton, says Sukant Kadam

Paris Paralympics: Looking forward to defending my gold medal, says shuttler Krishna Nagar

Badminton: India targets multiple medals at the BAC U-15/U-17 championships

'Challenging time for me as an athlete', says Pramod Bhagat on being suspended for whereabouts failure

Paris Olympics: I will keep on looking for my dreams, says Spanish shuttler Carolina Marin

Paris Olympics: Viktor Axelsen retains badminton title to be among the greatest

Paris Olympics: ‘Disappointed’ Prakash Padukone believes it is ‘high time’ Badminton contingent pulls up

Paris Olympics: Lakshya Sen misses out on historic bronze with defeat to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia

'To one of my greatest rivals': Sindhu pens down heartfelt post for injured Carolina Marin

Rasquinha happy to see 10-year-old shuttler he supported go on to make history in Paris Olympics

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