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Four Chinese Badminton Players Punished For Not Trying Hard Enough

Four Chinese badminton players have been punished for breaking anti-corruption rules by failing to try their best in a doubles match, the sport's governing body said Friday. He Ji Ting, Tan Qiang, Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen have been hit with three-month bans, but the sentences have been suspended for two years, the Badminton World Federation said. If there are any repeat offences within two years, the bans will take effect. The rule-breaking took place at the Fuzhou China Open in 2018 when Li and Liu faced He and Tan in the quarter-finals of the men's doubles.

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy enter Swiss Open final

HS Prannoy dished out scintillating performances to make their way to the women's and men's singles finals respectively at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament on Saturday. World No. 7 Sindhu prevailed 21-18, 15-21, 21-19 over Thailand's Supanida Katethong in a 79-minute women's singles semifinal to make her second successive final after Prannoy eked out a hard-fought 21-19, 19-21, 21-18 win over Indonesia's world number 5 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting for his first summit clash in five years.

HS Prannoy enters Swiss Open final

HS Prannoy stormed into the men's singles final at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament with a hard-fought win over Indonesia's world number 5 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting on Saturday. The 29-year-old eked out a 21-19, 19-21, 21-18 win over Ginting in a thrilling semifinal that lasted an hour and 11 minutes. It was Prannoy's first final in five years, having won the US Open in 2017.

Kidambi Srikanth beats world No. 3 Anders Antonsen to enter Swiss Open semifinals

Kidambi Srikanth notched up a stunning three-game win over world number three Anders Antonsen of Denmark to progress to the men's singles semifinals of Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament here. Seventh seed Srikanth, who is playing only his third tournament after recovering from COVID-19, prevailed 21-19, 19-21, 22-20 over second seed Antonsen in a gruelling match late on Friday night.

Himanta Biswa Sarma Re-Elected As BAI Chief, Sanjay Mishra New General Secretary

Incumbent Himanta Biswa Sarma was re-elected unopposed as the president of Badminton Association of India (BAI) for a second term of four years -- 2022 to 2026 -- during its General Body Meeting on Friday. Sarma, who is also the current Chief Minister of Assam, was elected as BAI chief for the first time in 2017. He is also a Badminton Asia vice president and a member of the Badminton World Federation Executive Council. Former junior national coach Sanjay Mishra will be the new general secretary of BAI with incumbent Ajay Kumar Singhania becoming vice president in the new Executive Council.

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth Beats Second Seed Anders Antonsen In Nail-Biting Encounter To Enter Semi-Finals

India's Kidambi Srikanth defeated World No. 3 and second seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark in a hard-fought three-game encounter to enter the men's singles semi-final of Swiss Open here at St. Jakobshalle. The world championship silver medallist Srikanth started off well and took an early lead of 9-1 in the opening game but Antonsen fought back valiantly to win 10 points on trot as both the players went into the opening game break with Danish player leading 11-9. Post break the Guntur-born shuttler won three points trot to once again take a lead after a see-saw battle the Indian finally took the opening game 21-19 and go one game up.

Himanta Biswa Sarma Re-Elected As BAI Chief, Sanjay Mishra New General Secretary

Incumbent Himanta Biswa Sarma was re-elected unopposed as the president of Badminton Association of India (BAI) for a second term of four years -- 2022 to 2026 -- during its General Body Meeting on Friday. Sarma, who is also the current Chief Minister of Assam, was elected as BAI chief for the first time in 2017. He is also a Badminton Asia vice president and a member of the Badminton World Federation Executive Council. Former junior national coach Sanjay Mishra will be the new general secretary of BAI with incumbent Ajay Kumar Singhania becoming vice president in the new Executive Council.

Swiss Open: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Enters Semifinals

Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and H S Prannoy stormed into the semifinals of the Swiss Open badminton tournament with straight-game victories in their respective women and men singles events, on Friday. While Sindhu, seeded second in the tournament, made short work of fifth seed Michelle Li of Canada 21-10 21-19 in 36 minutes, Prannoy beat compatriot and former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli Kashyap 21-16 21-16 in a quarterfinal match that lasted 43 minutes.

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Four Chinese Badminton Players Punished For Not Trying Hard Enough

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy enter Swiss Open final

HS Prannoy enters Swiss Open final

Kidambi Srikanth beats world No. 3 Anders Antonsen to enter Swiss Open semifinals

Himanta Biswa Sarma Re-Elected As BAI Chief, Sanjay Mishra New General Secretary

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth Beats Second Seed Anders Antonsen In Nail-Biting Encounter To Enter Semi-Finals

Himanta Biswa Sarma Re-Elected As BAI Chief, Sanjay Mishra New General Secretary

Swiss Open: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Enters Semifinals