NEW DELHI: Here are the big sports events lined up for Thursday (August 22) that comprise the Pakistan vs Bangladesh, England vs Sri Lanka Test matches and Neeraj Chopra‘s javelin throw at the Lausanne Diamond League.10 AM (Badminton – Japan Open)Sathish Kumar vs Kantaphon Wangcharoen (Thailand) in Men’s Singles Round of 1610:30 AM (Cricket)Pakistan vs…
NEW DELHI: Indian para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat has been handed an 18-month ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for three whereabouts failures, effectively ending his hopes of defending his Paralympic gold medal in Paris. The ban, which was announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on August 13, will remain in effect…
NEW DELHI: Pramod Bhagat, the reigning Paralympic champion in badminton, has been suspended for 18 months due to violations of the whereabouts clause, as reported by PTI. The suspension is effective immediately, resulting in Bhagat missing the upcoming Paris Paralympics, a significant loss for India’s medal prospects.The whereabouts clause is a crucial aspect of anti-doping…
NEW DELHI: Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar voiced his support for badminton legend Prakash Padukone after he called for players to take responsibility and accountability following Lakshya Sen‘s defeat in the bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics last week.Lakshya let slip an opening game advantage and an 8-3 lead in the second, ultimately losing…
NEW DELHI: Among Indian athletes, badminton queen PV Sindhu was a prominent medal contender heading into the Paris Olympics. Having previously won a silver at the Rio Games and a bronze at the Tokyo Games, Sindhu was expected to secure a podium finish and become the first Indian athlete to win three individual Olympic medals.However,…
Saina Nehwal‘s bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics led to a badminton revolution in India, especially among the women trying to make it big in the sport, which makes her one of the icons of badminton in the country. The 34-year-old from Haryana, who recently turned to politics, is a three-times Olympian besides being…
India’s 2012 Olympics bronze medallist in badminton, Saina Nehwal, turned to politics in the twilight of her career and now doubles up as a budding politician and a sporting icon looking to give it back to the sport that made her a super star. Appearing recently on a podcast with Shubhankar Mishra, Saina lamented the…
NEW DELHI: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen‘s Olympic dream came to a heart-wrenching end as he narrowly missed out on a bronze medal in the men’s singles event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Despite a valiant effort, Sen finished fourth after a hard-fought 21-13, 16-21, 11-21 loss to Malaysia’s Zii Jia Lee in the bronze medal…
NEW DELHI: Lakshya Sen, a rising star in Indian badminton, secured a resounding victory against his fellow countryman HS Prannoy, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Olympic badminton tournament in Paris on Thursday. The 22-year-old sensation from Almora displayed his prowess on the court, winning in straight games with a score of 21-12, 21-6. Sen’s…
NEW DELHI: India’s badminton star Lakshya Sen advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympics men’s singles competition on Wednesday with a straight-game win over Indonesia’s world number 4, Jonatan Christie. Sen, a 22-year-old and a 2021 world championships bronze medallist, showcased his tactical brilliance to defeat Christie 21-18, 21-12.Sen’s victory against Christie is significant as…
