Hard working Nehwal senses GOLDEN Rio opportunity

‘They (coaches) taught me smash, dribble and net game in copybook style and I trained five to six hours daily to master them’ ‘Rio is an ideal place to showcase my game’......

Saina confident of reclaiming top spot

Saina Nehwal of India. Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters Far from mourning the end of her brief reign as the world number one, shuttler Saina Nehwal is happy that she at least made it to where no......

I reached where no other non-Chinese could reach, says Saina

‘No 1 is No 1, however brief or long the duration is’ ‘Nobody can change my name there (at the top) for that duration’ Saina Nehwal of India in action. Photograph:......

An illustrious sports career... and fairy-tale finish

A memorable career and a perfect swansong is something that highlights the career of a successful sportsperson. While many well-known names have achieved the former, it is the latter that has......

Saina begins Olympic medal quest against Swiss Sabrina

Saina Nehwal will commence her quest for an Olympic medal against unheralded Sabrina Jaquet of Switzerland on July 28. The draw for London Olympics badminton event was held on Monday at the Main......