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Kidambi Srikanth Loses, India's Campaign Ends In Singapore Open
India's campaign ended at the Singapore Masters badminton tournament after Kidambi Srikanth lost in straight games to Chia Hao Lee of Chinese Taipei in the men's singles second round in Singapore on Thursday. Srikanth lost 15-21, 19-21 in just 37 minutes against Lee in their first meeting on the professional circuit. The 2021 World Championships silver medallist Srikanth beat Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen 21-15, 21-19 in the opening round.
Kidambi Srikanth Loses, India's Campaign Ends In Singapore Open
India's campaign ended at the Singapore Masters badminton tournament after Kidambi Srikanth lost in straight games to Chia Hao Lee of Chinese Taipei in the men's singles second round in Singapore on Thursday. Srikanth lost 15-21, 19-21 in just 37 minutes against Lee in their first meeting on the professional circuit. The 2021 World Championships silver medallist Srikanth beat Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen 21-15, 21-19 in the opening round.
Kidambi Srikanth Wins; PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Out Of Singapore Open
India's Kidambi Srikanth made a winning start but PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy were ousted from the Singapore Open Super 750 tournament after suffering contrasting losses in the opening round in Singapore on Tuesday. Srikanth, a 2021 world championships silver medallist, beat Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen 21-15 21-19 in the opening round of men's singles competition. He will face Chinese Taipei's Chia Hao Lee, who beat Japan's Kenta Nishimoto in his opening match after being promoted to the main draw from the reserves.
Thailand Open: Kiran George Stuns Shi Yuqi; Saina Nehwal, Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag Too Win, PV Sindhu Makes Early Exit
India's Kiran George scripted a stunning straight-game win over world number 9 Shi Yuqi of China but double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu made an opening round exit from the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament in Bangkok on Wednesday. Ashmita Chaliha and Saina Nehwal also made winning starts to their campaign in women's singles, while Lakshya Sen and world number 4 pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also progressed to the pre-quarterfinals.
Thailand Open: Kiran George Stuns Shi Yuqi; Saina Nehwal, Ashmita Chaliha Too Win
India's Kiran George scripted a stunning straight-game win over world number 9 Shi Yuqi of China to storm into the pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament in Bangkok on Wednesday. Ashmita Chaliha and Saina Nehwal also made winning starts to their campaign in women's singles. On a day when Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth made early exits, Odisha Open winner Kiran, a product of the Prakash Padukone academy, notched up a 21-18 22-20 win over third seed Shi Yu Qi, who is a 2018 world championships silver medallist.
Early start to wildfire season puts air quality front of mind for coaches and athletes
For millions of Canadians, the onset of the sultry summer months is the time for getting into outdoor sports. It is also, unfortunately, the time when wild fires and exhaust-related smog put air quality at its lowest.
French army fears overstretch among soldiers patrolling Paris Olympics
"It's completely logical for the armed forces to contribute" to Olympic security, Chief of Defence Staff Thierry Burkhard told defence committee MPs Thursday.