Badminton News

Pullela Gopichand is good, but we will find a better coach for PV Sindhu: Telangana deputy CM Mohammed Mahmood Ali

Saina and Sindhu were trained at Pullela Gopichand's academy in Hyderabad under his watchful eyes.

Aug 22, 2016, 13:22 PM IST

History beckons as PV Sindhu takes on Carolina Marin in gold medal contest

Sindhu is the first Indian to reach final of a badminton event at the Olympics.

Aug 19, 2016, 15:20 PM IST

READ: CLASS! Saina Nehwal's impressive reply to 'fan' who mocked her after PV Sindhu's win

It was wonderful to see several people rally behind Saina and hitting out at her so-called 'fan'.

Aug 19, 2016, 14:32 PM IST

PV Sindhu vs Carolina Marin: Rio Olympics 2016, Women's Badminton Singles Final — As it happened...

Sindhu thus became the youngest Indian individual medallist at Olympics.

Aug 19, 2016, 13:23 PM IST

Rio Olympics 2016: PV Sindhu's father hopeful of a good final match today

After her semi-final win yesterday, Sindhu said she would give in her best today to win the coveted gold medal.

Aug 19, 2016, 12:35 PM IST

WATCH: Pumped for the finals! Virat Kohli records special message for PV Sindhu

Sindhu will take on Spain's World No.1 Carolina Marin in the gold medal match later in the day. 

Aug 19, 2016, 09:23 AM IST

Shahenshah-level trolling! Amitabh Bachchan destroys Shobhaa De after PV Sindhu's win

Bollywood legend took to social micro-blogging site Twitter to express his delight.

Aug 19, 2016, 08:52 AM IST

Rio Olympics 2016: PV Sindhu vs Nozomi Okuhara — As it happened...

Welcome to our live badminton blog for PV Sindhu's semi-final clash against Nozomi Okuhara. Follow live score, live updates right here.

Aug 18, 2016, 15:29 PM IST

WATCH: HISTORIC! When Kidambi Srikanth beat Lin Dan in his own backyard

Against the legendary Chinese former World No. 1, Srikanth has nothing to lose and will be expected to go for broke.

Aug 17, 2016, 14:20 PM IST

Nozomi Okuhara: Everything you need to know about P. V. Sindhu's semi-final opponent

Can Sindhu churn out yet another solid performance against Okuhara?

Aug 17, 2016, 13:16 PM IST

PV Sindhu has not been using her mobile phone for last two months, says mother

The 21-year-old from Hyderabad defeated world number two and London Olympics silver medallist Wang Yihan of China in straight games 22-20, 21-19 to keep India's medal hopes alive at Rio.

Aug 17, 2016, 12:40 PM IST

Rio 2016 Olympics: PV Sindhu shows it's not always about Saina vs China in big events

Saina created history at London Olympics 2012 where she became the first Indian badminton player to win a medal at the biggest sporting spectacle.

Aug 17, 2016, 08:49 AM IST

WATCH: EPIC! Lin Dan changes his racket DURING a rally at Rio Olympics

It was incredible to see how quickly he moved to get back in position for his return.

Aug 16, 2016, 05:44 AM IST

Rio Olympics 2016: PV Sindhu reaches quarterfinal, to face China's Wang Yihan

The 21-year-old from Hyderabad outclassed eighth seed Tai 21-13 21-15 in a 40-minute pre-quarterfinals clash here.

Aug 16, 2016, 03:00 AM IST

Rio Olympics: Shuttlers Manu Attri, Sumeeth Reddy cruise to easy win

The second game was a completely one-sided affair as the Indians dominated proceedings.

Aug 14, 2016, 07:02 AM IST

Rio Olympics: Kidambri Srikanth edges past Lino Muzon of Mexico in straight games

In the second game, the Indian started to loosen up a little and started making unforced errors at the net.

Aug 12, 2016, 07:21 AM IST

Ratchanok Intanon: Thai shuttler cleared of doping violation ahead of Rio Games 2016

The accusations against Intanon stemmed from a urine sample she provided on May 15, which was found to contain the drug Triamcinolone Acetonide.

Jul 18, 2016, 16:48 PM IST

Rio Olympics 2016: When 100% fit, I can beat any player in the world, says Saina Nehwal

Saina said there won't be any clear favourite for the gold medal.

Jul 15, 2016, 16:24 PM IST

WATCH: This powerful ad with Deepika Padukone, India's women athletes was viewed 2 million times in 12 hours

While Deepika is the star attraction of the video, its theme is a celebration of Indian women athletes.

Jul 14, 2016, 12:56 PM IST

Low phase helped me in Olympic preparation: Kidambi Srikanth

A win at home in the India Super Series was the icing on the cake and propelled him to World No. 3 in June last year but then it all fell apart.

Jul 13, 2016, 14:38 PM IST