News for 'Gopichand'

Gopichand to play only team event at nationals

Gopichand to play only team event at nationals

Rediff.com24 Jan 2005

The Indian badminton ace is working to a schedule in preparation for the international season ahead.

Gopichand says players must attend camp

Gopichand says players must attend camp

Rediff.com3 May 2007

The former Indian badminton ace upheld the BAI's decision to make it mandatory for players to participate in the ongoing national camp.

Saina will get back her form: Gopichand

Saina will get back her form: Gopichand

Rediff.com24 Sep 2011

National coach Pullela Gopichand, on Saturday, said that the loss of form of ace shuttler Saina Nehwal, whose campaign in the Japan Open Super Series ended in semi-finals, was not a cause of concern.

Narang, Gopichand in committee to review National Sports Code

Narang, Gopichand in committee to review National Sports Code

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

The committee will also be suggesting measures for making the code acceptable to all the stakeholders so that a balance is struck between autonomy of National Sports Federations.

Paes, Gopichand get Padma Bhushan; Yuvraj Padma Shri

Paes, Gopichand get Padma Bhushan; Yuvraj Padma Shri

Rediff.com25 Jan 2014

Tennis star Leander Paes and badminton player-turned-coach Pullela Gopichand were selected for the prestigious Padma Bhushan awards while cricketer Yuvraj Singh was among the seven sportspersons chosen for this year's Padma Shri award.

Saina dumps Gopichand, to train under Vimal Kumar for Asian Games

Saina dumps Gopichand, to train under Vimal Kumar for Asian Games

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

India's top shuttler Saina Nehwal has split with National coach Pullela Gopichand and sought the help of former chief coach Vimal Kumar to prepare for the prestigious Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

Is Tim Cook Playing Badminton With Saina?

Is Tim Cook Playing Badminton With Saina?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

Apple CEO Tim Cook enjoyed a game of badminton with Saina Nehwal, Chirag Shetty, Srikanth Kidambi and Parupalli Kashyap.

Prannoy, Sen to lead India's defence in Thomas Cup

Prannoy, Sen to lead India's defence in Thomas Cup

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

Sindhu pulls out of Uber Cup

Lakshya Sen on course for Paris Olympics; Satwik-Chirag maintain No 1 spot

Lakshya Sen on course for Paris Olympics; Satwik-Chirag maintain No 1 spot

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

The top-16 in the world by April-end will make the cut for the Olympics.

Shami nominated for Arjuna Award, Satwik-Chirag for Khel Ratna

Shami nominated for Arjuna Award, Satwik-Chirag for Khel Ratna

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

As per the Ministry sources, a special request was made by the BCCI to the sports ministry to include Shami's name as he didn't originally feature in the list of the country's second-highest sporting honour.

Rohit, Gavaskar, Anand, P T Usha, Bhutia get Ram Temple invite

Rohit, Gavaskar, Anand, P T Usha, Bhutia get Ram Temple invite

Rediff.com20 Jan 2024

Chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, sprint queen P T Usha and football legend Bhaichung Bhutia are among the prominent sports personalities invited for Monday's ceremony.

French Open: Satwik-Chirag, Treesa-Gayatri advance

French Open: Satwik-Chirag, Treesa-Gayatri advance

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the second round of French Open Super 750 badminton tournament.

Dismal Olympics campaign for India's shuttlers!

Dismal Olympics campaign for India's shuttlers!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

The Indian badminton team returned empty-handed from the Olympics for the first time in over a decade.

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 3, 2024

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 3, 2024

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

A summary of India's athletes' showing at the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday.

Badminton: India's challenge ends at Hong Kong Open

Badminton: India's challenge ends at Hong Kong Open

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Vietnam Open: Simran-Ritika in quarters.

Prannoy battles back from illness for Paris Olympics

Prannoy battles back from illness for Paris Olympics

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Ravaged but resolute H S Prannoy focussed on increasing speed ahead of Paris Olympics

Singapore Open: Sindhu, Prannoy move to second round; Sen ousted

Singapore Open: Sindhu, Prannoy move to second round; Sen ousted

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Kidambi Srikanth's opening round match ended in agony as he retired due to a knee injury after lagging 14-21, 3-11 against Japan's fifth seed Kodai Naraoka.

Confirmed! Khel Ratna for Sat-Chi, Arjuna for Shami

Confirmed! Khel Ratna for Sat-Chi, Arjuna for Shami

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Sports Ministry confirms Satwik, Chirag for Khel Ratna, Shami and 25 others for Arjuna award

Paris Olympics race heats up: Lakshya soars; Prannoy drops but Sindhu, Sat-Chi maintain bid

Paris Olympics race heats up: Lakshya soars; Prannoy drops but Sindhu, Sat-Chi maintain bid

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Lakshya's Paris hopes brighten, enters No.15 in Olympic Games qualification

India's Ashwini-Tanisha move up in BWF rankings

India's Ashwini-Tanisha move up in BWF rankings

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

Lakshya Sen moved a place to world number 17, despite not competing in the last two weeks.

Srikanth, Sen storm into Swiss Open second round

Srikanth, Sen storm into Swiss Open second round

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Srikanth outwitted world no. 24 Chinese Taipei's Wang Tzu Wei 21-17, 21-18 in a 43-minute contest.

Why is chief coach Gopichand silent on my ban, asks Jwala

Why is chief coach Gopichand silent on my ban, asks Jwala

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Embattled shuttler Jwala Gutta is surprised that India's chief badminton coach, Pullela Gopichand, is still silent on the proposed life ban on her by the Badminton Association of India for alleged breach of discipline.

Treesa-Gayatri shine; Sindhu loses again to Marin in Singapore Open

Treesa-Gayatri shine; Sindhu loses again to Marin in Singapore Open

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Facing each other for the first time in seven months after their heated Denmark Open semifinal clash, the double Olympic medalist Indian reeled off five successive points to take the opening game.

Sindhu edges Sim, Ashmita stuns Beiwen in Malaysia Masters quarters

Sindhu edges Sim, Ashmita stuns Beiwen in Malaysia Masters quarters

Rediff.com23 May 2024

Sindhu saw off Sim 21-13, 12-21, 21-14 in a 59-minute women's singles second-round match to register her third win over the Korean world number 34.

Historic! India women stun Japan; enter Badminton Asia Team final

Historic! India women stun Japan; enter Badminton Asia Team final

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

Indian women shuttlers' progressed to their first-ever final at the Badminton Asia Team Championships after edging out two-time former champions Japan 3-2.

Srikanth, Rajawat in quarters of Swiss Open; Sindhu, Sen bow out

Srikanth, Rajawat in quarters of Swiss Open; Sindhu, Sen bow out

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

Kidambi Srikanth, Priyanshu Rajawat and Kiran George won their respective men's singles round-of 16 matches to advance to the quarterfinals late on Thursday night.

Consistency the key for Tanisha-Ashwini at Olympics

Consistency the key for Tanisha-Ashwini at Olympics

Rediff.com4 May 2024

Young shuttler Tanisha Crasto believes she and doubles partner Ashwini Ponnappa have the game to match the world's best.

Prannoy's stunning exit ends India's Chiina Open campaign

Prannoy's stunning exit ends India's Chiina Open campaign

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

The women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost to top seeds Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan of China 18-21, 11-21.

Prannoy among Top-10 in BWF rankings

Prannoy among Top-10 in BWF rankings

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Indian women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri and Gayatri Gopichand also improved two spots to the 17th position.

Raj poll: Vasundhara Raje, her loyalists in BJP's 2nd list

Raj poll: Vasundhara Raje, her loyalists in BJP's 2nd list

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

The party also decided to field Narpat Singh Rajvi from Chittorgarh after its earlier decision to deny the five-term MLA, who is the son-in-law of its stalwart leader Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, renomination from his Vidhyadhar Nagar seat. This triggered a backlash from a section of party workers.

Sudirman Cup: With eyes on maiden medal, India pick balanced squad

Sudirman Cup: With eyes on maiden medal, India pick balanced squad

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu is set to lead India's charge at the upcoming Sudirman Cup.

New kid on the block! Tanvi hopes to emulate P V Sindhu

New kid on the block! Tanvi hopes to emulate P V Sindhu

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

Inspired by the peerless P V Sindhu and aspiring to be Indian badminton's aggressive new kid on the block. Tanvi Sharma is nothing like an average 15-year-old.

'This is unbelievable phase for Indian sports'

'This is unbelievable phase for Indian sports'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2023

Athletes lauded for their performances on National Sports Day

Sindhu makes winning comeback as India stun China

Sindhu makes winning comeback as India stun China

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

Two-time Olympic-medallist P V Sindhu made a winning return from a lengthy injury lay-off as India stunned formidable China 3-2 in the women's competition of the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia on Wednesday.

Asia C'ships: Sindhu advances; Lakshya, Srikanth exit

Asia C'ships: Sindhu advances; Lakshya, Srikanth exit

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu survived some tense moments before progressing to the women's singles second round, but it was curtains for Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth in the men's singles at the Badminton Asia Championships, in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday.

10 years on, Gopichand looks back fondly at All England triumph

10 years on, Gopichand looks back fondly at All England triumph

Rediff.com10 Mar 2011

A decade after his triumph at the All England badminton championship, Gopichand cherishes the famous victory, writes Bikash Mohapatra.

Sindhu moves base to Bengaluru to train under Padukone

Sindhu moves base to Bengaluru to train under Padukone

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

Eyeing a third Olympic medal, ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will now move her base from Hyderabad to Bengaluru to train under the legendary Prakash Padukone in the build-up to the Paris Games.

Prannoy soars to World No. 7, Treesa-Gayatri rise to 15th

Prannoy soars to World No. 7, Treesa-Gayatri rise to 15th

Rediff.com16 May 2023

HS Prannoy climbed up two spots to achieve a career-best world number seven

Satwik-Chirag achieve career-best World No. 4 ranking; Prannoy, Srikanth too improve

Satwik-Chirag achieve career-best World No. 4 ranking; Prannoy, Srikanth too improve

Rediff.com30 May 2023

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty gained a place to achieve a career-best ranking

Satwik-Chirag on top of the world!

Satwik-Chirag on top of the world!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Lakshya Sen, who won both his matches to play his part in the silver medal-winning effort in men's team event, too dropped one spot to world number 15. Kidambi Srikanth gained a spot to 20th.