‘Too premature’: BAI rejects reports about appointing foreign coaches
The media reports claimed that BAI appointed Irwansyah as the new singles coach for the men and women while Tan Him Ker was roped in as the doubles coach for both categories.
The media reports claimed that BAI appointed Irwansyah as the new singles coach for the men and women while Tan Him Ker was roped in as the doubles coach for both categories.
Badminton Federation of India (BAI) on Tuesday announced the cash reward of Rs 50 lakh for the para-shuttlers, who have won medals at the recently concluded Paris Paralympics Games.
In a hard-fought final, Kadam faced Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan in the Men's Singles SL4 category, with the match ending 21-14, 21-14 in favour of the home favourite.
The 34-year-old former world No.1, who was the first Indian shuttler to win an Olympic medal, participated in three editions of the Games before being hampered by injuries.
On a very successful day for India in badminton which saw the country win four medals on Monday, Sukant Kadam's hopes of winning a medal in his Paralympics debut ended in a setback as he lost 0-2 to Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan in the Men's Singles SL4 bronze medal match.
London Olympic Games bronze medallist Saina Nehwal has pulled out of final selection trials for a place in the badminton competition for the Asian Games 2023.
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and World no 9 HS Prannoy will lead the Indian challenge at Sudirman Cup to be played in Suzhou, China from May 14-21,
The Indian badminton team made history as it advanced to the semifinals of the ongoing Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships and confirmed its first-ever medal in the tournament's history after defeating Hong Kong 3-2 in their quarterfinal tie in Dubai on Friday.
Spain's former Olympic champion Carolina Marin will take on South Korea's Se Young An in the women's singles final at the Indonesia Masters on Sunday.
Indian men's singles players were handed a tough draw in the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2023 as Srikanth Kidambi, Lakshya Sen and H.S. Prannoy are all bunched together in one quarter while former world champion P.V. Sindhu faces her last edition's nemesis Supanida Katethong in the opening round.
