Badminton

NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Thursday announced a cash incentive of over INR 1.12 crore to the players and support staff for their success in major international tournaments, including the Asian Games, Badminton Asia Team Championship and the BWF World Junior Championships.

Mar 11, 2022 19:03
MUMBAI: Chief national coach Pullela Gopichand will NOT be the next number 2 of the Badminton Association of India, as has been widely reported over the past few days. Instead of being BAI general secretary, the former All-England champion and man primarily responsible for the champions the country has produced for the last decade and more, will be one among 12 vice-presidents in the national body. 
Mar 10, 2022 19:03
NEW DELHI: Pullela Gopichand, chief coach of the national badminton team, is all set to contest for the general-secretary of the Badminton Association of India.
Feb 25, 2022 20:02
LAUSANNE: The executive board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated Friday the IOC’s strong condemnation of the breach of the Olympic Truce by Russia and the government of Belarus through its support to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 
Feb 22, 2022 17:02
NEW DELHI: The UK government on Monday kicked off a week long ‘India-UK Week of Sport’ to celebrate the incredible living bridge between both nations in India’s 75th year of Independence. A series of on- and off-the-field interactions will highlight the shared love of sport and the opportunities it can create for people across both nations from 21-27 February,
Jan 31, 2022 19:01
CUTTACK: After successfully organising its first Badminton World Federation (BWF) event, the Odisha Open 2022, the Odisha government is going to make the tournament an annual event, officials said here on Sunday.  The Odisha Open 2022, which commenced on January 25, concluded at Cuttack's Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium.
Jan 24, 2022 17:01
BHUBANESWAR: Dalmia Bharat Limited has partnered with the Odisha government to host the state’s first ever international badminton event ‘Odisha Open 2022’.  Organised by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Tour Super 100 tournament, in association with the Badminton Association of India (BAI), the event will be held between January 25th and January 30th at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack.
Jan 20, 2022 19:01
HYDERABAD: Chief national badminton team coach Pullela Gopichand is now donning a new hat – that of a co-founder of Hyderabad-based Matchday.ai, which developed a sport analytics platform using artificial intelligence. Harsha Vardhan Kommana and Ganesh Yaprala are the other co-founders of Matchday.ai, which was set up in 2019.
Jan 20, 2022 19:01
BHUBANESWAR: With five days to go, the Odisha government is leaving no stone unturned to successfully host the inaugural edition of the Odisha Open international badminton tournament, which will witness over 300 players from 18 countries vie for top honours. The 2022 Odisha Open is a BWF Super 100 tournament that will take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack from January 25 to 30.
Jan 17, 2022 19:01
NEW DELHI: As the 10th edition of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open came to a close on Sunday, the Badminton Association of India’s core group looking after the preparations can heave a sigh of relief that the tournament, which kicked off the 2022 HSBC BWF World Tour season, was completed successfully.
Jan 17, 2022 17:01
New Delhi, January 16, 2022: India’s up and coming men’s singles star Lakshya Sen and doubles specialists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty created history on Sunday when they bagged their first Yonex-Sunrise India Open crowns with convincing wins over their respective opponents at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall in New Delhi.