New Delhi, Feb 13 : To prepare for psychological firepower with her opponents, Olympic Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu will be training at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad from Tuesday, after moving out of the city’s Pullela Gopichand Academy, says her father.
PV Ramana, a former international volleyball player, clarified that a change in the training venue is only for psychological reasons as Gachibowli Stadium provides that feeling of playing at a world class venue, and not because of any disagreement with Gopichand.
“She hasn’t split with Gopichand, but wants to train in an ambience that gives her a feel as if she is training in an Olympic arena. The change of venue is with the approval of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and in coordination with the Badminton Association of India (BAI),” Ramana, an Arjuna Award winner, told IANS.
To prepare for psychological firepower with her opponents, Olympic Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu will be training at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad from Tuesday, after moving out of the city s Pullela Gopichand Academy, says her .
Jharkhand’s emerging shuttler Aadhya Singh has signed a three-year sponsorship contract with Yonex Sunrise – world’s number 1 brand for badminton equipment.
The youngster, a resident of Adityapur in Seraikela-Kharsawan district and currently ranked fourth in India (under-15 age group), is the first badminton player from Jharkhand to get the sponsorship support.
Yonex Sunrise will sponsor complete equipment like racquet, shoes, kitbag, shorts, t-shirts, etc. to Aadhya for a period of three years.
Aadhya, a student of Sheyn International School in Kandra (Seraikela-Kharsawan), hones her skills under national coach Sachin Rana at Mohan Ahuja Stadium in Jamshedpur.
Jharkhand Badminton Association (JBA) secretary, K Prabhakar Rao said, “Aadhya has a long way to go and she has got the sponsorship at the right time. Aadhya is a talented shuttler who is ranked number 4 in the country. She’s a hard worker and is making rapid improvements in her game.”
Two-time Olympian Dipankar Bhattacharjee to undergo brain surgery
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Two-time Olympian Dipankar Bhattacharjee to undergo brain surgery.(photo:Twitter). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 1 : Two-time Olympian shuttler Dipankar Bhattacharjee has been diagnosed with brain tumour and will be undergoing surgery in Mumbai on Thursday.
Bhattacharjee has been admitted to Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai where the surgery is slated to take place, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) informed on Sunday evening. Two-time Olympian and national champion Dipankar Bhattacharjee has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. He has been admitted to Hinduja Hospital where the surgery is slated for February 4, BAI said in a tweet.
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FILE PHOTO: Badminton - All England Open Badminton Championships - Arena Birmingham, Birmigham, Britain - March 7, 2019 Denmark s Mathias Boe after his second round match with Carsten Mogensen against Japan s Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
(Reuters) - Indian doubles pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have roped in Denmark’s former Olympic silver medallist Mathias Boe as their new coach in the lead up to this year’s Tokyo Games.
A former world number one in men’s doubles, Boe won silver alongside Carsten Mogensen at the London Olympics in 2012, as well as the All-England Championships in 2011 and 2015. He retired last year.