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.

Jan 24, 2023 09:01
NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has written to the Badminton World Federation (BWF), expressing its interest to host the Sudirman Cup finals this year. India was scheduled to host the mixed team championship in 2023, but the BWF awarded the rights to Suzhou, China, while giving the 2026 World Championships to India.
Jan 24, 2023 07:01
NEW DELHI: The world’s leading badminton equipment brand YONEX on Saturday announced that it will now manufacture high-quality graphite racquets in the country, expanding its existing production plan and base in India, a move which will bring the cost of full-body racquets down considerably.
Jan 17, 2023 20:01
MUMBAI: Badminton royalty will descend in India for the BWF India Open 2023 as the second event of the BWF World Tour 2023 will tip off in New Delhi, exclusively live-streamed on JioCinema from January 18th. EuroSport India has taken up the linear TV rights for the live telecast of the BWF Super 750 event in India.
Jan 12, 2023 19:01
MUMBAI: INOX Leisure Ltd (INOX), India’s leading multiplex chain, has become the official entertainment partner of the upcoming Yonex Sunrise India Open 2023.  The tournament is scheduled to take place from 17th to 22nd January at the K. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall, IG Stadium, New Delhi. 
Jan 12, 2023 17:01
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Discovery Thursday announced the acquisition of exclusive broadcast rights for the BWF Yonex Sunrise India Open.  The country’s first ever Super 750 badminton tournament on the BWF World Tour will see some of the world’s top shuttlers compete at New Delhi’s K. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall from January 17 to 22 – and viewers can catch all the LIVE action on Eurosport India.
Dec 09, 2022 19:12
NEW DELHI: Reigning Olympics and world champions including Chen Yufei of China, Akane Yamaguchi of Japan and Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen will spearhead galaxy of stars at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open badminton tournament, to be held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from January 17-22.
Dec 05, 2022 16:12
NEW DELHI: U-17 women’s singles shuttler Unnati Hooda, men’s doubles pair of Arsh Mohammad and Sanskar Saraswat and U-15 men’s singles shuttler Anish Thoppani signed off with Silver medals at the Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Junior Championships 2022 in Nonthaburi, Thailand on Sunday.
Nov 16, 2022 18:11
NEW DELHI: Sports management firm IOS Sports & Entertainment Wednesday announced the signing of Arjuna Awardee and doubles and mixed doubles badminton star Ashwini Ponnappa. 
Nov 15, 2022 17:11
The HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2022, which were due to be hosted in Guangzhou, China from 14 – 18 December, have been relocated to Bangkok, Thailand, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the sport’s governing body said Tuesday.
Nov 15, 2022 17:11
NEW DELHI: Indian boxing icon Mary Kom has been unanimously elected as chairperson of the Indian Olympic Association's freshly constituted Athletes Commission, while table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal has been elected as vice-chairperson.