New Delhi: As New Delhi recorded 22,751 new COVID-19 cases, and 17 deaths on Sunday, players who will be participating at the 2022 India Open found themselves powerless of any sort against the pandemic as several players and coaches have been infected by COVID-19 and had to pull out of the BWF World Tour Super 500 event that will be held in the capital of India from Jan 11, 2022, to Jan 16, 2022. Continue reading Entire England Team, Sai Praneeth Pull Out of 2022 India Open Due To COVID-19
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Free Passage for Daren Liew into Thailand Open Second Round After Sai Praneeth Tested Positive for Covid-19
Bangkok: India’s World No. 13 men’s singles player, B. Sai Praneeth has pulled out from the ongoing Toyota Thailand Open after tested positive for Covid-19. The news has been confirmed by Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Tuesday. Continue reading Free Passage for Daren Liew into Thailand Open Second Round After Sai Praneeth Tested Positive for Covid-19
PV Sindhu and India’s national badminton team return to training after months at home
New Delhi: India’s national badminton players finally returned to training on Friday as they took the first steps in preparing for action in the 2020 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals. Continue reading PV Sindhu and India’s national badminton team return to training after months at home
Lin Dan crashes out in first round of Denmark Open
Odense: Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan suffered his seventh first-round exit of the year when he experienced a shocked defeat at the Denmark Open on Tuesday. Continue reading Lin Dan crashes out in first round of Denmark Open
Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai fall short of Thailand GPG title
Bangkok: Malaysia’s Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai came up short of claiming their first Grand Prix Gold title on Sunday. Continue reading Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai fall short of Thailand GPG title
Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen lift Singapore Open
Singapore: Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen’s straight-set demolition of World No. 2 Li Junhui/Liu Yuchen at Singapore on Sunday gave a succinct answer to those who question why the Denmark pair continued to play deep into their thirties when most badminton players their age already retired from the sport.
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Kidambi Srikanth to skip Thomas Cup
New Delhi: World No. 12 Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has decided to skip the Thomas Cup that will kick off on May 15 in Wuhan China, in order to keep himself fully fit and prepared for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Lee Chong Wei, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying lose in All England thriller
Birmingham: Three-time champion Lee Chong Wei has bowed out of the USD 500,000 All England Championships after a hard-fought men’s singles first round defeat by Indian shuttler B. Sai Praneeth, losing 22-24, 20-22 on Wednesday.
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Goh Soon Huat pulls past B. S Praneeth into Macau Open semis
Macau: Malaysian men’s singles shuttler Goh Soon Huat had to roll through a spirited opponent on Friday before he found a way to summon his best badminton when it mattered the most to race past India’s B. Sai Praneeth down the stretch with 21-16, 21-23, 21-13 in 70 minutes.
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Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong win Sri Lanka International Challenge
Colombo: Malaysia’s former world No. 1 men’s doubles Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong turned the Sri Lanka International Challenge final into a grand occasion for themselves on Saturday, beating their younger compatriots Chooi Kah Ming/Ow Yao Han 21-19, 21-17 to finally ended a 3 years title drought in Open tournaments. The last time Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong won a championship together was in the 2012 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold, in which they’ve also defeated Chooi Kah Ming/Ow Yao Han 21-15, 21-19 in the final.
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