Badminton king Axelsen secures Malaysia Open title
KUALA LUMPUR: Danish ace Viktor Axelsen stormed to victory in the final of badminton's Malaysia Open on Sunday (Jan 15), retaining his title by outgunning Japan's Kodai Naraoka.
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Winners emerge at firm’s yearly Badminton contest
The fifth edition of the Marvico Group of Companies yearly badminton competition has ended with the pair of Nnamdim Nwanna and Kalu Promise in the Men’s Doubles, and Hope Ndukwe and Chisolm Olugbe in the Women’s Doubles winning the categories.
Quest for 2024 Olympics begins for some Singapore athletes amid busy year
SINGAPORE: Singapore athletes will face a jam-packed sporting calendar this year, with regional, Asian and world competitions on the horizon for many of them.
Pathbreaking year 2022 for Indian sport
It was a pathbreaking year for Indian sport, one that witnessed many historic feats by Indian athletes on the world stage...In a way, the year 2022 was the perfect follow-up to 2021, when India excelled at the Tokyo Olympics. From the first-ever Thomas Cup triumph in badminton to Neeraj Chopra’s silver lining at the World Athletics Championships, the country witnessed some of its best sporting moments. The Indians made quite an impact at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning medals in events no one could have thought of a decade back. As the year draws to a close, TOI takes a look at some magical moments...NEERAJ CHOPRA, MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARMNeeraj Chopra had another outstanding year, setting new records on the global stage. He became only the second Indian and first male athlete to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. To add to his historic Worlds silver in Oregon in July, Neeraj also became the first Indian to win the Diamond League title in September. Maintaining that ideal run in 2022 after winning the Olympic gold in Tokyo the previous year would have been a difficult ask for Neeraj, but the champion rose to the occasion.
Shaky Axelsen through to badminton World Tour Finals decider
BANGKOK: A visibly nervous Viktor Axelsen was pushed to the brink Saturday (Dec 10) but the world number one prevailed in a marathon semi-final against Japanese young gun Kodai Naraoka at the season-ending badminton World Tour Finals in Bangkok.
Singapore's Loh Kean Yew out of badminton World Tour Finals after losing final group match
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Loh Kean Yew was on Friday (Dec 9) knocked out of the season-ending Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals in Bangkok after losing to Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in their final group match.
Singapore's Loh Kean Yew loses second match at badminton World Tour Finals
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Loh Kean Yew lost his second match of the season-ending Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals in Bangkok on Thursday (Dec 8).
Singapore's Loh Kean Yew wins first match at badminton World Tour Finals
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Loh Kean Yew won his first match of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals in Bangkok on Wednesday (Dec 7).