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"This Is Not A Small Feat": PM Modi On India's Thomas Cup Win
This is not a small feat, Prime Minister Narnedra Modi said while hosting the victorious Thomas Cup team, players of which were chuffed to get the backing of the country's premier. Few days after congratulating the players over telephone for their historic triumph at the prestigious tournament in Bangkok, PM Modi met in person and interacted with the badminton squad, which also included players from the women's Uber Cup team.
Badminton Star Lakshya Sen Reveals PM Modi Had Asked Him To Get This Famous Sweet From Almora
India made history last week by beating 14-time and defending champions Indonesia in the final to clinch a maiden gold medal at the Thomas Cup. Never in the history of the sport had India even qualified for the final, but they overcame all odds to send the country into ecstasy. World number 11 Kidambi Srikanth defeated higher-ranked Jonatan Christie to wrap up a 3-0 victory and trigger wild celebrations in the Indian camp as their players stormed the court with the national flag. On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with India's Thomas Cup heroes as well as the Uber Cup contingent.
BAI awards cash prizes to Thomas Cup-winning contingent
Badminton Association of India (BAI) has rewarded the Indian men's team with a cash prize of Rs one crore for its historic title triumph at the Thomas Cup Finals in Bangkok. BAI handed the cash prize of Rs one crore to the Indian team and Rs 20 lakh to the support staff after their arrival in the country, in a city hotel here on Saturday night.
Loss To Chinese Taipei Was Turning Point: Thomas Cup Hero HS Prannoy To NDTV
The Indian men's badminton team made history last week, winning its first-ever Thomas crown. India beat 14-time champions and holders Indonesia in the final to win a maiden gold medal at the tournament. It was the first time that India had even reached the final at Thomas Cup, but showed nerves of steel throughout in the final. On Sunday, NDTV caught up with one of the heroes of India's historic triumph -- HS Prannoy. The star shuttler revealed that the team's loss to Chinese Taipei in their final group match was the turning point as it provided them the spark to go all the way.
Thailand Open: PV Sindhu Bows Out After Losing In Semifinals To Chen Yu Fei
Star India shuttler PV Sindhu made an exit from Thailand Open after going down in straight games to Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei in the semifinals on Saturday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, lost 17-21 16-21 to third seeded Chen in 43 minutes to end an impressive run in the Super 500 tournament. Sindhu, seeded sixth, enjoyed a 6-4 head-to-head count coming into the match but she was not at her usual self against the Chinese, who dished out an aggressive badminton to come up trumps against the Indian.
Vietnam erupts in celebration as SEA Games hosts win football gold
HANOI: Thousands of people waving flags poured into the streets of Vietnam's capital Hanoi and other cities after the SEA Games hosts beat fierce rivals Thailand 1-0 in the men's football final on Sunday (May 22).
India finish with 23 medals at Bahrain Para Badminton
Para Badminton International Championships in Manama. Promising doubles shuttler Manisha Ramdass shot into limelight with her twin gold medal show, while Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan (WS SH6) and Dhinagaran Pandurangan and Sivarajan Solaimalai (Doubles SH6) also claimed the other top honours for India. Top para shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and Tarun Dhillon also clinched a couple of gold medals each. Pairing up with Bhagat, Manisha got the better of Thailand's Siripong Teamarrom and Nipada Saensupa 21-14, 21-11 to take the gold in mixed doubles.