Badminton: News

Viktor Axelsen criticizes BWF for ignoring players' mental health concerns

Paris Olympic gold medalist Viktor Axelsen has taken to social media to voice his displeasure against the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

03 Dec 2024

PV Sindhu

PV Sindhu to marry Venkata Datta Sai: Who is he

Indian badminton star PV Sindhu is set to marry Venkata Datta Sai in an intimate ceremony in Udaipur on December 22.

22 Oct 2024

Athletics

Cricket, hockey, badminton excluded from 2026 Commonwealth Games: Here's why

The 2026 Commonwealth Games set to be held in Glasgow has made a major change in its sports line-up.

24 Sep 2024

PV Sindhu

PV Sindhu teams up with consulting coach Lee Hyun Il

Double Olympic medalist in badminton, PV Sindhu, has appointed South Korean legend, Lee Hyun Il, as her consulting coach.

03 Sep 2024

Olympics

Saina Nehwal considering retirement from badminton due to arthritis: Details 

Indian badminton champion, Saina Nehwal, has publicly disclosed her ongoing struggle with arthritis.

02 Sep 2024

Paralympics

Paris Paralympics: Who is India's para shuttler Nitesh Kumar?

Nitesh Kumar has secured a gold medal for India in the para-badminton men's singles SL3 event, at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

02 Sep 2024

Saina Nehwal

Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal contemplates retirement: Here's why

Indian badminton champion, Saina Nehwal, has publicly disclosed her ongoing struggle with arthritis.

29 Aug 2024

Lakshya Sen

Lakshya Sen reveals reason behind viral behind-the-back shot at Olympics

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen missed out on a much-deserved medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

29 Aug 2024

Lakshya Sen

Lakshya Sen aspires to be 'Virat Kohli of Indian badminton'

Lakshya Sen, a rising star in Indian badminton, has expressed his ambition to emulate the success of cricket legend Virat Kohli in his sport.

MS Dhoni's badminton skills go viral amid IPL 2025 speculations

MS Dhoni, the former captain of the Indian cricket team, has recently been in the spotlight for his impressive badminton skills.

26 Aug 2024

HS Prannoy

India's HS Prannoy takes indefinite break from badminton: Here's why

HS Prannoy, India's top-ranked badminton player, has announced an indefinite hiatus from the sport to prioritize his health.

25 Aug 2024

Lakshya Sen

Lakshya Sen heads to Austria for physical assessment

India's 22-year-old badminton ace Lakshya Sen has embarked on a journey to Austria for a comprehensive physical assessment.

MS Dhoni showcases badminton skills in viral video

MS Dhoni, the former captain of the Indian cricket team, continues to demonstrate his passion for sports post-retirement.

21 Aug 2024

Lakshya Sen

Lakshya Sen reflects on his performance at 2024 Paris Olympics

Indian badminton star, Lakshya Sen, has shared his feelings about his performance at the Paris Olympics.

14 Aug 2024

Paralympics

Tokyo gold medalist Pramod Bhagat reacts after getting 18-month suspension 

Pramod Bhagat, India's celebrated para-badminton player, has been handed an 18-month suspension by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

14 Aug 2024

Kangana Ranaut

Saina Nehwal hits back at trolls after javelin comment

Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal recently faced criticism on social media for admitting she was unaware of javelin throw as a sport until Neeraj Chopra's gold medal win at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

13 Aug 2024

Tokyo Paralympics

Tokyo gold medalist Pramod Bhagat suspended, to miss Paris Paralympics

Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist Pramod Bhagat has been handed an 18-month suspension.

12 Aug 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

2024 Paris Olympics: How did Indian badminton contingent fare? 

India's 2024 Paris Olympics campaign came to an end with wrestler's Reetika Hooda elimination from the 76 kg event.

07 Aug 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

2024 Paris Olympics, badminton: Decoding An Se-young's successful campaign

On Monday, August 5, South Korea's An Se-young came out triumphant in women's singles badminton event.

06 Aug 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

Olympics: Decoding China's sheer dominance in mixed doubles (badminton)

Chinese badminton stars Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong clinched the gold medal in the mixed doubles event of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

06 Aug 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

Gold-medalist Viktor Axelsen becomes second shuttler with this Olympic feat

Denmark's shuttler Viktor Axelsen claimed the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

05 Aug 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

Paris Olympics, badminton: Viktor Axelsen clinches second successive gold medal

Denmark's shuttler Viktor Axelsen has clinched the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

05 Aug 2024

Lakshya Sen

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen misses Olympic medal in Paris: Achievements  

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen missed out on a much-deserved medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

05 Aug 2024

Lakshya Sen

Paris Olympics: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen misses bronze medal

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen missed an elusive medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

04 Aug 2024

Viktor Axelsen

2024 Paris Olympics, badminton: India's Lakshya Sen loses in semis

India's 22-year-old shuttler Lakshya Sen was beaten by Denmark's Viktor Axelsen at the La Chapelle Arena in the men's singles badminton clash on Sunday.

04 Aug 2024

Carolina Marin

2024 Paris Olympics, badminton: He Bingjiao reaches women's singles final

Women's singles badminton ace He Bingjiao of China has reached the final at 2024 Paris Olympics.

02 Aug 2024

Lakshya Sen

2024 Paris Olympics, badminton: India's Lakshya Sen reaches semi-finals

India's Lakshya Sen came from behind to overcome 34-year-old Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in the badminton men's singles quarter-finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday.

02 Aug 2024

PV Sindhu

Decoding PV Sindhu's impressive run at Olympic Games

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu missed out on a medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

01 Aug 2024

PV Sindhu

2024 Paris Olympics, badminton: India's PV Sindhu bows out

Indian women's singles badminton ace PV Sindhu has been ousted from the round of 16 of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

01 Aug 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

Paris Olympics, badminton: Lakshya Sen beats HS Prannoy, reaches quarter-final 

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen beat his compatriot HS Prannoy to reach the badminton men's singles quarter-final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

01 Aug 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

Paris Olympics, badminton: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag lose in quarter-finals 

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty missed the badminton men's doubles semi-finals berth after losing to the Malaysian duo Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.

31 Jul 2024

Lakshya Sen

Paris Olympics: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen reaches last 16

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen beat Indonesia's Jonatan Christie in the men's singles Group L clash at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

31 Jul 2024

PV Sindhu

Paris Olympics: Shuttler PV Sindhu humbles Kristin Kuuba, reaches knockouts

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu continues her winning run at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

30 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

Paris Olympics, badminton: India's Ashwini Ponnappa, Tanisha Crasto knocked out 

India's Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto have lost their third successive badminton women's singles match at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

30 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

Paris Olympics, badminton: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty reach quarter-finals 

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty claimed another win in the men's doubles Group C encounter, this time against Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto.

30 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

2024 Paris Olympics: India's complete schedule on July 31

The Indian shooting contingent continues to shine at the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics.

29 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

Paris Olympics: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen beats Julien Carraggi, advances

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen beat Julien Carraggi in the men's singles Group L clash at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

29 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

Paris Olympics, badminton: Ponnappa-Crasto lose second successive women's doubles clash

Indian badminton duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto lost 11-21, 12-21 to Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in their Group C women's doubles clash at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

29 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

2024 Paris Olympics: India's complete schedule on July 30

The Indian contingent is off to an impressive start at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

28 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

Paris Games, badminton: HS Prannoy prevails on Olympics debut

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy had a memorable Olympics debut as he beat Germany's Fabian Roth in Paris.

28 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

Paris Olympics: Shuttler PV Sindhu starts her bid for medal

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu is off to a winning start in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

27 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

2024 Paris Olympics, badminton: India's Lakshya Sen and Satwik-Chirag win

India's Lakshya Sen defeated Kevin Cordon of Guatemala in the first round of the men's singles badminton event on Saturday at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

27 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

2024 Paris Olympics: India's complete schedule on July 28

The 2024 Paris Olympics promises aplenty as prominent athletes from all over the world vie for podium finishes.

25 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

2024 Paris Olympics, Indian badminton: All you need to know 

The 2024 Paris Olympics will be underway on July 26 in Paris, the capital of France. Over 10,000 athletes will feature at the Paris Games for 19 days.

24 Jul 2024

PV Sindhu

Olympics: Can PV Sindhu ace the Chen Yufei challenge?

Shuttler PV Sindhu is one of the contenders to secure a medal for India at the 2024 Paris Olympics, starting July 26 in Paris.

24 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

Global stars to watch out for at 2024 Paris Olympics

The biggest sporting event - Summer Olympic Games - will start from July 26 onward in Paris.

12 Jul 2024

Olympics

Olympics: Decoding India's medal haul in badminton

The 2024 Paris Olympics will get underway on July 26 with a high-voltage opening ceremony.

India Open, Rankireddy-Shetty lose three consecutive BWF finals: Key stats

Indian men's doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty went down fighting in the final of the 2024 India Open on Sunday.

Rankireddy-Shetty finish as runners-up in the 2024 Malaysia Open: Stats

Indian star men's doubles pairing Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty finished as the runners-up in the 2024 Malaysia Open.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty: Decoding their achievements in 2023

It was a historic year for India's star doubles pairing Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. They won several accolades and scripted history multiple times throughout the year.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty: Career achievements of the duo

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty created history at the 2023 Asian Games as they won the first-ever gold in the men's doubles badminton at the continental stage.

07 Oct 2023

Asian Games

Asian Games, badminton: Rankireddy-Shetty clinch first-ever gold medal, script history

Indian star men's doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty scripted history at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou by bagging the gold medal.

01 Oct 2023

Lakshya Sen

Asian Games: Indian men's badminton team strikes first-ever silver medal

The Indian men's badminton team scripted history at the 2023 Asian Games as they settled for silver.

18 Sep 2023

Asian Games

Asian Games 2023: India's badminton contingent eyes elusive gold medal

Badminton is a sport where India has found success in the last two decades. However, the Indian shuttlers haven't had the best time at the Asiad. They have won medals in five of the 15 editions that had badminton.

29 Aug 2023

HS Prannoy

BWF World Championships: Decoding the career achievements of HS Prannoy

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy won the bronze medal at the 2023 BWF World Championships in Copenhagen.

BWF World Championships: Decoding the career achievements of An Se-young

An Se-young scripted history when she won the gold medal at the 2023 World Championships.

28 Aug 2023

BWF World Tour

BWF World Championships: Decoding the career achievements of Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Kunlavut Vitidsarn, on Sunday, won the 2023 BWF World Championships gold medal in Copenhagen.

27 Aug 2023

BWF World Tour

Kunlavut Vitidsarn beats Kodai Naraoka, claims BWF World Championships gold

Kunlavut Vitidsarn claimed the gold medal at the 2023 BWF World Championships in Copenhagen on Sunday.

27 Aug 2023

Carolina Marin

An Se-young overcomes Carolina Marin, wins BWF World Championships gold

An Se-young has clinched her maiden BWF World Championships gold medal in Copenhagen on Sunday.

26 Aug 2023

HS Prannoy

BWF World Championships: HS Prannoy loses semis, settles for bronze

Indian ace shuttler HS Prannoy went down fighting against Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semi-finals of the 2023 BWF World Championships.

25 Aug 2023

HS Prannoy

BWF World Championships 2023: Prannoy stuns Axelsen, reaches maiden semi-final

Indian star shuttler HS Prannoy has beaten the world number one Viktor Axelsen in the quarter-finals of the 2023 BWF World Championships in Copenhagen on Friday.

25 Aug 2023

BWF World Tour

BWF World Championships 2023: Rankireddy-Shetty crash out of the quarter-finals

In a shocking development, the world number two men's doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty has crashed out of the 2023 BWF World Championships in Copenhagen on Friday.

22 Aug 2023

HS Prannoy

BWF World Championships 2023, Prannoy humbles Wardoyo, reaches third round

HS Prannoy cruised past Indonesia's Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo to reach the Round of 16 at the 2023 BWF World Championships in Copenhagen.

22 Aug 2023

Lakshya Sen

BWF World Championships 2023: India's Lakshya Sen reaches last 16

Eleventh seed Lakshya Sen qualified for the last 16 of the 2023 BWF World Championships after beating Korea's Jeon Hyeokon Jin on Tuesday.

21 Aug 2023

Lakshya Sen

BWF World Championships 2023: Lakshya Sen sails into second round

Eleventh seed Lakshya Sen reached the second round of the 2023 BWF World Championships after beating Mauritius's Georges Julien Paul on Monday.

21 Aug 2023

HS Prannoy

BWF World Championships 2023: HS Prannoy storms past Koljonen

HS Prannoy defeated Finland's Kalle Koljonen in straight games in the opening round of the BWF 2023 World Championships in Copenhagen on Monday.

20 Aug 2023

PV Sindhu

2023 BWF World Championships: All you need to know

The 2023 BWF World Championships is all set to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark from August 21 to 27.

BWF Rankings: Rankireddy, Shetty rise to career-best number two

Indian men's doubles players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have climbed up to career-best world number two in the latest BWF World Rankings.

Rankireddy-Shetty pair wins their third BWF Super 500 title: Stats

Indian men's badminton doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated the Indonesian duo of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Aridanto to clinch the Korea Open.

18 Jul 2023

PV Sindhu

Sindhu drops to her lowest BWF ranking in a decade 

Battling wavering form and persistent injury concerns, 2023 has been anything but easy for Indian shuttler PV Sindhu.

Rankireddy-Shetty become first Indian doubles pair to win Indonesia Open

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh in the men's doubles final to win the Indonesia Open.

04 Jun 2023

Lakshya Sen

Thailand Open: India's Lakshya Sen eliminated from semi-finals

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen's inspiring run at the 2023 Thailand Open came to an end after he lost to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semi-finals in Bangkok.

29 Mar 2023

BWF World Tour

BWF Rankings: PV Sindhu drops out of top 10 

Indian ace shuttler, PV Sindhu, dropped down to the 11th spot in the recent BWF Rankings announced on Tuesday.

15 Mar 2023

PV Sindhu

PV Sindhu eliminated in R32 at All England Open 2023

India's star shuttler PV Sindhu was knocked out of the All England Open 2023 on Wednesday.