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Saina Nehwal - Branded "Kangana Ranaut Of Sports" For Neeraj Chopra Comment, Saina Nehwal Hits Back - sports.ndtv.com - India

Branded "Kangana Ranaut Of Sports" For Neeraj Chopra Comment, Saina Nehwal Hits Back

India's badminton star Saina Nehwal found herself becoming a topic of social media chatter over certain comments made by her during a podcast. Saina made an honest admission during the interview, saying didn't know that Javelin Throw was a part of Olympic Games until India's Neeraj Chopra bagged a gold medal at the Tokyo Games in 2021. The comment by Saina, though made out of honesty, saw her getting trolled on social media, with references like 'Kangana Ranaut of sports' also made.

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Paris Olympics - Commentary: Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew and Yeo Jia Min may not have won Olympic medals, but they’ve brought badminton home - channelnewsasia.com - Britain - San Francisco - Malaysia - Singapore

Commentary: Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew and Yeo Jia Min may not have won Olympic medals, but they’ve brought badminton home

SAN FRANCISCO: Singapore rose passionately behind the highs and lows of its badminton players at the Paris Olympics, revelling in Loh Kean Yew becoming the first Singaporean singles player to reach the Olympic quarter-finals in two decades, to profoundly experiencing the anguish of Yeo Jia Min’s exit from the round of 16.

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India's Pramod Bhagat Suspended From Paris Paralympics Over Breach Of Anti-Doping Regulations - sports.ndtv.com - Britain - India

India's Pramod Bhagat Suspended From Paris Paralympics Over Breach Of Anti-Doping Regulations

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced that India's Tokyo 2020 Paralympic gold medal winner Pramod Bhagat has been suspended for a period of 18 months for breaching the anti-doping regulations. As a result of the suspension, Pramod will miss the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

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Jonatan Christie - Paris Olympics - Aaron Chia - Anders Antonsen - Chirag Shetty - An Se - Lee Yang - PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Withdraw From BWF Japan Open - sports.ndtv.com - Japan - India

PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Withdraw From BWF Japan Open

India's top shuttlers including PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy and men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have withdrawn from the upcoming BWF Japan Open, scheduled to commence on August 24. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Tuesday confirmed that defending champion Axelsen, fresh from winning his second Olympic Games gold medal, will be among the star attractions in the tournament amid massive pull outs from the tournament that will be first major badminton event after the conclusion of Paris Olympics on Sunday.

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Paris Olympics - Rio Olympics - International - Ashwini Ponnappa - "Absolutely Shocked": Ashwini Ponnappa Blasts Sports Ministry's 'Ridiculous' Claim - sports.ndtv.com - India

"Absolutely Shocked": Ashwini Ponnappa Blasts Sports Ministry's 'Ridiculous' Claim

Indian doubles badminton specialist Ashwini Ponnappa on Tuesday said she received little to no individual financial assistance from the sports ministry in the build up to Paris Olympics and even her request for a coach was turned down ahead of the just-concluded Games. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) had come out with a document, detailing the financial support provided to the Paris-bound Indian athletes. It mentions that Ashwini was provided Rs 4,50,000 under TOPS and Rs 1,48,04,080 under Annual calendar for Training and Competition (ACTC), which included the procurement of Game Ready recovery equipment, international competitions and sparring partner in the Tokyo cycle.

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"Whereabouts Failures Due To Technical Glitch": Tokyo Paralympics Champion Pramod On Suspension - sports.ndtv.com - India

"Whereabouts Failures Due To Technical Glitch": Tokyo Paralympics Champion Pramod On Suspension

Following his suspension from the sport due to violation of anti-doping violations, Tokyo 2020 Paralympic champion para-shuttler Pramod Bhagat on Tuesday said that the three whereabout failures within a 12-month period were due to a "technical glitch" rather than an intentional wrongdoing. Bhagat will miss the upcoming Paris Paralympic Games after being suspended for 18 months for breaching the Badminton World Federation (BWF) anti-doping regulations.

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Paris Olympics - Asian Games - Paris Games - Aaron Chia - Ashwini Ponnappa - "Received Rs 1.50 Crore From Whom?": Badminton Star Ashwini Ponnappa Refutes Olympics Funding Report - sports.ndtv.com - Denmark - India - Malaysia

"Received Rs 1.50 Crore From Whom?": Badminton Star Ashwini Ponnappa Refutes Olympics Funding Report

Following Indian badminton stars' dismal campaign at the Paris Olympics, many shuttlers have been criticised for their performance in the quadrennial event, especially considering the support they have received from authorities and the government. Even Prakash Padukone, former All-England winner and Lakshya Sen's coach, tore into the athletes for their failure to step up and deliver a medal. Reflecting on India's poor badminton show in the Paris Games, a report in PTI highlighted the sort of money that badminton stars received from the TOPS scheme. However, shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa has called the report 'a lie'.

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Paris Olympics - Sunil Gavaskar - "Garden Mein Ghoomne Wala": Sunil Gavaskar Blasts Lakshya Sen's Olympics 2024 Meltdown - sports.ndtv.com - India

"Garden Mein Ghoomne Wala": Sunil Gavaskar Blasts Lakshya Sen's Olympics 2024 Meltdown

The Paris Olympics 2024 has been a bittersweet experience for the Indian sports fans. After the high of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where India returned with a record seven medals, the expectation was that at the Paris Olympics, the haul would be bigger. However, following a string of narrow misses and some unlucky incidents (like the Vinesh Phogat disqualification), India won six medals. Badminton was one sport where India has fared well in the last three editions. 

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