Singapore's Yeo Jia Min wins German Open, ends badminton World Tour title drought
SINGAPORE: World number 13 Yeo Jia Min clinched her first Badminton World Federation (BWF) title since 2019 after beating Vietnam's Nguyen Thuy Linh on Sunday (Mar 2).
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Badminton: Singapore’s Yeo Jia Min, Loh Kean Yew advance to German Open finals
SINGAPORE: It was a day of double delight for Singapore’s top men’s and women’s singles badminton players on Saturday (Mar 1) as they booked their spots in the German Open finals.
'Income No Bar, Sports Is For All', Says Badminton Star PV Sindhu's Father
A lower-middle class volleyball player, who graduated to being the middle-class parent of a two-time Olympic-medallist. Former Asian Games bronze-winner P V Ramana, who is also the father of badminton superstar P V Sindhu, knows a thing or two about what it takes to back a sporting dream in India. And despite the challenges that have become the talking point right now, he would never discourage the aspirants and their parents from giving it their best shot.
Badminton: Loh Kean Yew beats Jason Teh in all-Singapore clash at German Open
SINGAPORE: Singapore's top men's singles player Loh Kean Yew came up on top against compatriot Jason Teh in the quarter-finals of the German Open on Friday (Feb 28).
'Income No Bar, Sports Is For All', Says Badminton Star PV Sindhu's Father
A lower-middle class volleyball player, who graduated to being the middle-class parent of a two-time Olympic-medallist. Former Asian Games bronze-winner P V Ramana, who is also the father of badminton superstar P V Sindhu, knows a thing or two about what it takes to back a sporting dream in India. And despite the challenges that have become the talking point right now, he would never discourage the aspirants and their parents from giving it their best shot.
PV Sindhu Breaks Silence On Badminton Future, Reveals "Passion For The Sport..."
India's double Olympics medallist shuttler PV Sindhu on Tuesday laid emphasis on hard work and moving on quickly from disappointments for sportspersons, while adding that she still has the hunger to excel at the highest level. Sindhu said even though there are plenty of days of disappointment and tiredness, an athlete must not lose discipline as one never knows when it clicks on the field for them. “You need to have that hope that you have to stick in there and you need to keep doing it every single day and it will come out someday,” Sindhu said during the Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum here on Tuesday.
"Concerned About Safety Net": Pullela Gopichand Makes Case For Protecting Future Of Indian Sportspersons
India's chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand revealed that the people and parents have interpreted his statement about children's participation in sports in a different manner. Last week, Gopichand in an interview to Newspaper was quoted as saying that children can't take up sports as their career if their parents are not financially stable. This statement provoked a sharp debate. Speaking to ANI, the Indian Badminton Coach elaborated on the statement he had made earlier to the newspaper.
Relief For Lakshya Sen, Supreme Court Stays Coercive Action Over Age Fraud Allegation Case
The Supreme Court issued notice in a Special Leave Petition filed by Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen, challenging the Karnataka High Court's order rejecting his plea to quash an investigation into the allegation of fabricating birth certificates to participate in the underage badminton tournament. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran issued notice and stayed coercive steps against them. The matter will now be heard on April 16.