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Thailand Open: Saina, Srikanth ease into 2nd round, Prannoy out(3rd ld) ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Wed, Jan 13 2021 20:36 IST | ​ 0 Views Badminton player Kidambi Srikanth. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News Bangkok, Jan 13 : Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and former world no.1 Kidambi Srikanth cruised into the second round of Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament on Wednesday. While Saina will face Thailands Busanan Ongbamrungphan, Srikanth faces Malaysias Lee Zii Jial...

PV Sindhu squanders two match points to lose in opening round of Thailand Open PV Sindhu suffered a loss in the opening round of the Thailand Open.  MOHD RASFAN/AFP via Getty Images PV Sindhu got a few gifts but was also guilty of missing her own chances - failing to convert two match points -- as she returned from a 10-month break from international badminton, with a 21-16 24-26 13-21 loss to Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark in the first round of the Thailand Open on Tuesday. The bruising hour and f...

After much drama, confusion and heartbreak, Indias day ended with relief as Saina, Prannoy and Kashyap were cleared to play

Bubble badminton: tour returns behind closed doors in Bangkok

Kento Momota tests positive for COVID-19, Japan pulls out of Thailand events TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images World number one Kento Momotas long-awaited return to the international circuit has been delayed after he tested positive for COVID-19, prompting his national team to pull out of upcoming events in Thailand, Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Sunday. It has been a year since Momota sustained a career-threatening injury to his eye socket following a car accident on the way to Ku...

Lakshya Sen file image | Special arrangement Rising Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen has pulled out of this month’s consecutive tournaments in Thailand due to a back strain that he sustained during training. The 19-year-old, who claimed five titles in the senior circuit in 2019 including two BWF World Tour Super 100 top honours, has been advised rest by doctors after he suffered a back injury. “Unfortunately, Lakshya will not be able to play the two events in Thailand due to a...

Badminton: World No 1 Kento Momota tests positive for coronavirus, to miss return at Thailand Open Momota was looking to make his international comeback in Bangkok after almost a year out following a car crash that left him with serious injuries. Updated Jan 03, 2021 · 05:17 pm File photo | AFP Badminton world No 1 Kento Momota tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, prompting the withdrawal of all Japan’s players from this month’s Thailand Open, Japan’s ...

China withdraws from BWF events in Thailand after surge of COVID-19 cases Friday, 1 January 2021 China has withdrawn from this months Badminton World Federation (BWF) Yonex Thailand Open and Toyota Thailand Open after a surge of COVID-19 cases in the host country. The two tournaments mark the return of BWF Super 1000 competition since it was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in March.  Bangkok is set to host the Yonex Thailand Open from January 12 to 17 and the Toyota Thailand Open from Janu...

In limited sports action in 2020, Indian boxers delivered knockout punch ​ By Rohit Mundayur ( IANS) | Published on ​ Wed, Dec 30 2020 8:42 IST | ​ 0 Views In limited sports action in 2020, Indian boxers delivered knockout punch . Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, Dec 30 : Year 2020 was supposed to one in which words associated with the Olympics were expected to dominate the sports headlines. Instead, it was terms like pandemic, postponement, behind closed doors, uncertainty and, mor...

The 2020 Rewind Published by : Alan Raftery All roads led to an action-filled 2020, only to be in the most part diverted to 2021 and beyond. However, lest we forget, some great badminton was played this year with some historic moments. As we drift into the new year, here is a reminder.  The badminton calendar got off to a busy start in January. Viktor Axelsen reached the final of the Malaysia Maste...