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Saina settles for silver, loses to nemesis Marin at World Badminton Championships

Saina settles for silver, loses to nemesis Marin at World Badminton Championships

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

Marin retained the world title with a 21-16, 21-19 win over the Indian ace.

Para shuttler Bhagat suspended for 18 months, to miss Paris Paralympics

Para shuttler Bhagat suspended for 18 months, to miss Paris Paralympics

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

Tokyo gold medallist para shuttler Pramod Bhagat will not be able to defend his title at the Paris Paralympics after he was handed a 18-month suspension for breaching BWF's anti-doping whereabouts clause.

BWF freezes rankings, to review Olympic qualification system

BWF freezes rankings, to review Olympic qualification system

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Shuttlers in the singles competition have to be inside top-16 of world rankings to qualify for the Olympics. The cut-off for doubles is also top-16.

PV Sindhu mesmerised by Durga Puja festivities

PV Sindhu mesmerised by Durga Puja festivities

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

'I want to take Durga Maa's blessings and achieve a lot more'

Saina slips to 6th in badminton world rankings

Saina slips to 6th in badminton world rankings

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

A quarterfinal loss at the All England Championship saw Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal slip three places down the rung to the sixth spot in the latest BWF world ranking on Thursday. Saina, who turned 26, went through injuries last year and missed out on a few tournaments this season, including the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold and South Asian Games in January and February respectively. The Olympic bronze medallist, who had finished runners-up at the 2015 All England Championship, lost to Tai Tzu Ying in straight games in the quarterfinals. The Indian now has 73,222 points. Two-time bronze medallist at World Championship, P V Sindhu improved a place to reach the 11th spot.

PV Sindhu aims for history-making gold in Paris

PV Sindhu aims for history-making gold in Paris

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Sindhu stands on the brink of history as she pursues the gold medal in the upcoming Games, having won a silver and bronze in 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo edition respectively.

Singapore Open: Treesa-Gayatri's dream run ends in semis

Singapore Open: Treesa-Gayatri's dream run ends in semis

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand went down to World No 4. pair Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in the semi-finals on Saturday.

Sudirman Cup: India suffer crushing defeat vs Denmark

Sudirman Cup: India suffer crushing defeat vs Denmark

Rediff.com27 Apr 2025

India's lack of bench strength was exposed as they suffered a crushing 1-4 defeat against Denmark in their opening Group D match at the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals.

BWF Rankings: Where do Indian shuttlers stand?

BWF Rankings: Where do Indian shuttlers stand?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

Sindhu, who is currently competing at the French Open in Paris, jumped one rung to stay one spot behind Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying, who continues to dominate the rankings.

Srikanth cruises to Thailand Masters quarterfinals

Srikanth cruises to Thailand Masters quarterfinals

Rediff.com30 Jan 2025

Srikanth needed only 42 minutes to get the better of the 20-year-old Jason Gunawan from Hong Kong 21-19, 21-15 in his round of 16 contest.

PIX: Teenager Hooda shocks Sindhu at China Open

PIX: Teenager Hooda shocks Sindhu at China Open

Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

This is the first time that Sindhu has lost to a fellow Indian in an international event in seven years.

Sindhu focusing on CWG, but ultimate goal is Paris Olympics

Sindhu focusing on CWG, but ultimate goal is Paris Olympics

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu hopes the Commonwealth Games will serve as a perfect launchpad in her quest to regain the World Championships crown next month.

Sensational Sen seals Canada Open title

Sensational Sen seals Canada Open title

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Lakshya Sen dished out a badminton masterpiece to notch up his second BWF Super 500 title with a straight-game win over Li Shi Feng of China in the final.

Badminton Ranking: Sindhu remains steady at No 4, Saina, Srikanth climb up the ladder

Badminton Ranking: Sindhu remains steady at No 4, Saina, Srikanth climb up the ladder

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

Saina Nehwal, who won a bronze at the World Championship, jumped four rungs to be placed at the 12th spot, while Kidambi Srikanth also improved two positions in the latest BWF World ranking.

Chirag-Satwiksairaj win French Open Super 750 title

Chirag-Satwiksairaj win French Open Super 750 title

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy bagged the biggest title of their career, winning the French Open Super 750 crown with a straight-game decimation of Chinese Taipei's Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han in the men's doubles final in Paris on Sunday.

Lakshya withdraws from Syed Modi International

Lakshya withdraws from Syed Modi International

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Sen, who had emulated his mentor Prakash Padukone by winning the World championship bronze in Huelva, Spain last month, will now look to claim the All England Championships in March.

Unless she wins a Major title, Saina won't be one of badminton's greats

Unless she wins a Major title, Saina won't be one of badminton's greats

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

For all her achievements, says Bikash Mohapatra, Saina is yet to win either the Worlds, Olympics or All England, badminton's flagship events.

BWF Super Series Finals: Saina, Srikanth lose openers in Dubai

BWF Super Series Finals: Saina, Srikanth lose openers in Dubai

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Ace Indian shuttlers, Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth, had a disappointing start to their campaign at the BWF Super Series Finals as they suffered straight-game defeats on the opening day of the prestigious event in Dubai.

Swiss Open: Sen suffers 1st rd exit; Srikanth progresses

Swiss Open: Sen suffers 1st rd exit; Srikanth progresses

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Lakshya Sen's woeful run continued as he made a first round exit

PM salutes Indian para badminton team after gold rush

PM salutes Indian para badminton team after gold rush

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

India finished with 12 medals, including three gold at the championship.

India go down to Indonesia, bow out of Sudirman Cup

India go down to Indonesia, bow out of Sudirman Cup

Rediff.com29 Apr 2025

Sudirman Cup: India bow out after defeat against Indonesia

World Badminton Rankings: Kashyap rises to No 10, Saina No 2

World Badminton Rankings: Kashyap rises to No 10, Saina No 2

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Parupalli Kashyap regained his place inside the top 10 in the latest BWF's world ranking, release on Thurday.

'You have made India proud, yet again'

'You have made India proud, yet again'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Sporting fraternity hails Sindhu's historic World C'ships gold

Satwik-Chirag eye more silverware; Sidhu, Srikanth keen to bounce back

Satwik-Chirag eye more silverware; Sidhu, Srikanth keen to bounce back

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

Fresh from their Korea Open triumph, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to continue their dream run.

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.

Lee handed provisional suspension over doping violation

Lee handed provisional suspension over doping violation

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

Badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia has been provisionally suspended for an "apparent" anti-doping violation, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Tuesday.

Shuttler Unnati Hooda gave India a chance at survival

Shuttler Unnati Hooda gave India a chance at survival

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

India signed off in 12th place in the last edition in 2019, with the country's best result being a fourth-place finish in the 2008 edition.

Kashyap in Korea Open quarter-finals

Kashyap in Korea Open quarter-finals

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

Parupalli Kashyap advanced to the men's singles quarter-finals at the Korea Open after a hard-earned victory over Malaysia's Daren Liew, in Incheon, on Thursday. The Indian shuttler prevailed 21-17, 11-21, 21-12 in 56 minutes.

High-flying Lakshya aims to seal Paris Olympics berth

High-flying Lakshya aims to seal Paris Olympics berth

Rediff.com15 Jan 2023

Lakshya Sen has worked on his "speed and variations" to be battle ready for the new season.

Prannoy eyes good show as Sindhu, Srikanth desperate for a turnaround

Prannoy eyes good show as Sindhu, Srikanth desperate for a turnaround

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to arrest their slump in form when they begin their campaign at the Australia Open badminton tournament in Sydney on Tuesday.

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.

Thomas and Uber Cup postponed due to COVID-19

Thomas and Uber Cup postponed due to COVID-19

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

After Indonesia and South Korea on Friday joined Thailand, Australia, Chinese Taipei and Algeria in pulling out due to the dreaded disease

BWF moves Thomas & Uber Cup Finals in Denmark to October

BWF moves Thomas & Uber Cup Finals in Denmark to October

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

The BWF said that it was also looking at options to host its annual general meeting and members' forum which were due to take place in Aarhus in August.

Badminton star Prannoy switches allegiance to Tamil Nadu

Badminton star Prannoy switches allegiance to Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

H S Prannoy, who won a bronze medal in the singles at the Asian Games, has decided to switch allegiance to Tamil Nadu from Kerala.

Prannoy's epic battle ends in bronze at Badminton Worlds

Prannoy's epic battle ends in bronze at Badminton Worlds

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

Prannoy signs off with maiden World Championships bronze medal after losing semifinal to Vitidsarn

Srikanth, Prannoy progress at World C'ships; Kashyap loses

Srikanth, Prannoy progress at World C'ships; Kashyap loses

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Kidambi Srikanth and H S Prannoy sailed into the pre-quarter-finals, but it was heartbreak for Parupalli Kashyap in the men's singles at the World Badminton Championships in Jakarta on Wednesday.

'Being runners up in three events this year was not very encouraging'

'Being runners up in three events this year was not very encouraging'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

Saina Nehwal feels the year going by is one of the best of her career but rued that a series of injuries affected her chances of winning more titles.

Check out the most retweeted sports-related post of 2019!

Check out the most retweeted sports-related post of 2019!

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Kohli's post stole people's hearts becoming the most retweeted sports-related tweet

Tasnim Mir is first Indian girl ranked BWF No.1 junior

Tasnim Mir is first Indian girl ranked BWF No.1 junior

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

The 16-year-old from Gujarat was rewarded for last year's stellar run, which saw her win titles in three junior international tournaments. It enabled her rise three places and take the top position in the BWF junior rankings.

Badminton World Federation may review Olympic qualification

Badminton World Federation may review Olympic qualification

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Wednesday said it might freeze the world rankings for a while as it works on a "fair solution" to the Olympic qualification process after the coronavirus pandemic forced a postponement of the Tokyo Games to 2021. There have been growing calls to freeze the world rankings after cancellations and postponements wrecked the sport's calendar. Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth, Parupalli Kashyap and H S Prannoy have been leading the way in expressing concerns.