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23Sep

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Mihir Vasavda at Asian Games: Sports where Chinese dominance will be challenged

[ad_1] More than 12,000 athletes from 45 nations will display the cliched Olympic tenets of faster, higher and stronger across the 481 medal events when the Hangzhou Asian Games begin in earnest from Sunday. But when the Games close on October 8, China will top the medals tally, as it has in each of the last 10 editions since the 1982 Delhi Asian Games. The host nation has a 886-athlete strong contingent in the fray. This includes 36 Olympic champions and 630 Asian Games debutants, who will compete in 407 out of the 481 medal events and fight for the 74 Olympic qualification berths across multiple disciplines. India’s ambitious target is an overall tally of 100 medals. For China, nothing less than 150 gold medals will be considered a success. While it will be smooth sailing for China i...

11Sep

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Shouldn’t expect much at the Asian Games from low on confidence PV Sindhu: Vimal Kumar | undefined News – Times of India

[ad_1] Former India coach Vimal Kumar suggests that PV Sindhu's confidence has taken a hit due to her repeated failures in tournaments this season, and it might be unreasonable to have high expectations from the double Olympic medallist at the upcoming Asian Games.Sindhu has faced significant challenges since her return from a five-month hiatus following an ankle injury she sustained on her way to winning the Commonwealth Games gold last August.In her quest to reverse this downward trend, the 28-year-old sought the guidance of the legendary Prakash Padukone and recently underwent training at the renowned PPBA in Bengaluru."We have been sitting and observing her sessions. Prakash spoke to her and tried to motivate her. We have also interacted with her coach (Muhammad Hafiz Hashim)," Vimal...

6Sep

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Indian challenge ends after Satwik-Chirag bow out in opening round of China Open

[ad_1] Commonwealth Games men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an opening-round defeat in the China Open Super 1000 tournament, going down in three games to Indonesia’s Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas on Wednesday. The Indian pair, ranked two, lost to the world number 13 duo 17-21, 21-11, 17-21 in one hour eight minutes. The Indian mixed doubles pair of Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor also crashed out of the tournament, going down to the Malaysian duo of Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei 15-21, 16-21 in the first round. With the defeats, the Indian challenge came to an end as no shuttler from the country could advance to the second round of the tournament. The loss in the opening round just ahead of the Asian Games would be a huge disappointment fo...

31Aug

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Man behind HS Prannoy’s mental strength: Former international fencer and Israeli special forces member

[ad_1] In his private thought swirl amidst the din and decibel of 12,000 screaming people, a sense of calm focus descended. “I just zoned out. I was actually not thinking about anything else today, just thinking about what to do to take the next five points. A lot of thinking I was doing inside but was not aware of what was happening around me. I was pretty much in my zone after the second game.”This was HS Prannoy explaining in brief how he famously brought down Viktor Axelsen playing the Dane at the badminton World Championships quarterfinals in Copenhagen. At stake when playing in the lion’s den was Prannoy’s first World’s success, an elusive achievement, after spending a dozen medal-less years on the international circuit. At 31, Prannoy though wouldn’t think time was running out, bu...

27Aug

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An Se-young crushes Carolina Marin to become South Korea’s first world champion | Badminton News – Times of India

[ad_1] World number one An Se-young became the first woman from South Korea to win singles gold at the BWF World Championships when she beat former champion Carolina Marin 21-12, 21-10 in the final on Sunday in Copenhagen.An, the 21-year-old top seed, rounded off a perfect tournament by beating two Olympic champions en route to the title. She had knocked out Tokyo gold medallist Chen Yu Fei in straight games in the semi-finals on Saturday."I'm so happy to win the match today. I enjoyed playing," An said after receiving her gold medal.Spain's Marin, the 2016 Olympic champion who is on the comeback trail after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, was looking to win her fourth world title but she was no match for An, who wrapped up the contest in 42 minutes.An won the last 11 points ...

27Aug

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Focus on nutrition, tailor-made training for specific opponents key to HS Prannoy’s success

[ad_1] A battle with injuries and health issues made HS Prannoy realise that understanding his body and crafting a tailor-made training programme for specific opponents are non-negotiables to keep alive his dreams of winning medals for India.On Saturday, the 31-year-old from Kerala signed off with a world championships bronze in Copenhagen, Denmark, becoming only the fifth Indian men’s singles player to win a medal at the prestigious event.The result was the culmination of a good season during which he bagged the Malaysian Masters title and finished runner-up at the Australian Open, besides managing a semifinal and three quarterfinal finishes. “It is a mix of a lot of work that coaches have put in. On court, there has been a change with Gopi (Pullela Gopichand) sir and Guru (RMV Gurusaid...

27Aug

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BWF World Championships: Bronze is the colour for HS Prannoy | Badminton News – Times of India

[ad_1] HS Prannoy went down fighting to Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand 21-18, 13-21, 14-21 in the semifinals of the BWF World Championships in Copenhagen on Saturday. A semifinal finish earned him a bronze. The 31-year-old became the fifth Indian man to win a medal at the Worlds after Prakash Padukone, Sai Praneeth, Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen. While Srikanth won a silver in 2021, the rest bagged bronze medals. PV Sindhu is the only Indian to win the championship (2019) while Saina won a silver and bronze. Sindhu has five medals — one 1 gold, two silver and two bronze. Prannoy continued the tradition of an Indian winning at least a medal at the Worlds since 2013. Prannoy looked like continuing the momentum that saw him oust world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen in the semis when he won the fir...

26Aug

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Disappointed not to get gold but bronze means a lot: HS Prannoy

[ad_1] Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy was tad disappointed to miss out on a World championships gold medal but said the bronze meant a lot to him, calling it as the “first starting step” on way to the coveted title. Prannoy’s dream run at the World Championships ended after he lost 21-18 13-21 14-21 to world number 3 Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the men’s singles semifinal to sign off with a bronze medal. The win extended India’s record of having at least one medallist in the showpiece since 2011. “For me, this bronze medal means so much personally because it has been almost 12 years in the circuit, you always want to have those big medals in your hand,” he said after the match. “Yes, you are disappointed for not getting the gold but the first starting step is with bronze.” The 31-...

25Aug

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World Championships: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty miss out on a medal after losing in quarterfinals | Badminton News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian men's pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Friday fell short of securing their second World Championships medal as the duo suffered a shock straight-game loss against Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in Copenhagen.The world no.2 Indian pair, who had previously won a historic bronze in the last championship, struggled to showcase their usual aggressive gameplay.Satwik and Chirag went down 18-12, 19-21 against the 11th seeded Danish pair in a match that lasted 48 minutes.Coming into the match with a 2-5 head-to-head count, Satwik and Chirag, who last played the Danish pair in 2021, just couldn't get going as the local favourites, backed by a vociferous crowd, came up trumps.Chirag found the going tough, while Satwik tried to keep In...

23Aug

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Can the rising pair of Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand upset No. 1 ranked Chinese duo?

[ad_1] Two All England semifinals make Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela appear like they’ve been playing at this level forever. But 2023 is only just their first regular season, pitstopping at all big events on the seniors Tour. Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu spoilt India silly with their breakthrough seasons at age 18 in singles. But a closer look at the consistent women’s doubles (WD) Top Ten bunch would tell you that mid-20s is when WD pairings hit the high notes. While pressure builds on Treesa-Gayatri to deliver the upsets and go deeper into tournaments every time they turn up on court these days, it becomes necessary to remember that they are still only just a pair of 20 year olds. But when the World No 19 Indians run into World No 1 Chen Qing Chen – Jia Yi Fan of China in R...

22Aug

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Reboot of game and ambition needed for PV Sindhu, who wobbles to tame defeat to Nozomi Okuhara

[ad_1] Memories of past glory are casting a long, debilitating shadow on PV Sindhu’s present game, which is in urgent need of rejigging upgrades and one real reboot, but is instead sloping down a spiral. It’s been 10 long, tiring years of fighting at the World Championships, of taking out the fancied names in giant kills, since her 2013 bronze. Add to that the two Olympic medals. But someone would need to shake the 28-year-old awake and drill into her conscience that she is built to go upto 32-33 and is capable of multiple World titles, not just the one at Basel. Fading out gently, passively following Nozomi Okuhara’s lead in the pace and cadence of rallies, offering little initiative of her own, just reacting, is not how the World Championships saga ought to end in the storied Sindhu v...

22Aug

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PV Sindhu bows out of World Championships | Badminton News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former title holder PV Sindhu's unfortunate streak persisted as she exited the World Championships in Copenhagen on Tuesday.As the most accomplished Indian participant in World Championships history, amassing five medals, Sindhu displayed a lack of her usual vigour in her offensive play and was defeated in a subdued manner with a score of 14-21, 14-21.Her opponent, Nozomi Okuhara from Japan, a former gold medalist in 2017 and silver medalist in 2019, posed as a familiar adversary.It is the first instance where the 16th-seeded Sindhu has not advanced to the quarterfinals in this prestigious tournament.Sindhu and Okuhara, best known for their marathon 110-minute-long 2017 World Championships final in Glasgow, have always produced engaging contests but the second round mat...

22Aug

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‘Happy could pull it off from 20-17 down’: HS Prannoy

[ad_1] India’s top-ranked men’s singles shuttler HS Prannoy went through a typically tough opening set before he settled down to win 24-22, 21-10 against Finnish southpaw Kalle Koljonen in Round 1 of the World Championships at Copenhagen. Speaking to Olympics.com in the mixed zone post his match, he would admit he was taken through a wringer before he came back from 20-17 down in the opener “I think it’s always tricky in the first rounds. You’re trying to get used to the conditions. Koljonen definitely was playing well. Picking up a lot of shuttles,” he said of the left handed opponent to Olympics.com. “And it was not easy to score points. Especially the phase from 11-8 to 13-14 was very crucial where he gained a lot of confidence and then at 15-15, 16-16, it’s anybody’s game. So yes, ha...

21Aug

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HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen advance to second round of World Badminton Championships | Badminton News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian badminton stars HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen advanced to the second round of the World Championships in Copenhagen with commanding victories over their respective opponents on Monday.Prannoy, ranked 9th globally, secured his spot in the next round by defeating Finland's Kalle Koljonen in straight games, 24-22, 21-10. This victory extended Prannoy's unbeaten record against Koljonen to 3-0.Lakshya Sen, the reigning gold medalist from the Commonwealth Games, followed suit with a dominating performance against Mauritius' Georges Julien Paul. Sen cruised to a swift 21-12, 21-7 victory in just 25 minutes, securing his passage into the second round.Having won a bronze medal in the 2021 edition, Sen is poised to face Korea's Jeon Hyeok Jin in his upcoming match, while Pran...

20Aug

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Not mere hopefuls, in-form Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty start as strong favourites at Worlds

[ad_1] India’s long streak of continuous medals at the Badminton World Championships began in 2011, with Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa’s surprising, stunning bronze. It has rolled onto yet another bronze from doubles – an expectant one from Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in 2022 – bookending the streak. The bronze, as it turned out, was just the beginning of a glorious run.Following a spectacular first half of 2023, during which they won a Super 1000 event, were crowned Asian Champions, and continue to be in raging recent form, winning the Korea Open, the Indian duo head into the Copenhagen World Championship, starting Monday, as strong favourites for not just a medal, but raising real hopes of a gold.It is a testament to their consistency and big-match temperament that a co...

20Aug

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PV Sindhu reminisces how her life changed after winning Olympic silver on Aug 20 seven years ago | Badminton News – Times of India

[ad_1] Navigating through one of the most challenging junctures in her career, PV Sindhu, the badminton legend from India, took a moment on Sunday to ponder over the transformative seven years she has experienced. These years have encompassed remarkable achievements, including her groundbreaking victory in the Rio Olympics, as she prepares for the World Championships.It was on the memorable date of August 20, 2016, when she clinched the silver medal at the Rio Olympics, engaging in an electrifying battle in the women's singles final against Spain's Carolina Marin.Undoubtedly, winning her first Olympic medal marked a pivotal turning point in her life. This achievement served as the catalyst for a string of subsequent victories, propelling her to secure numerous medals in prestigious tourn...

6Aug

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Prannoy squanders 19-14 lead in decider as China’s Weng Hong Yang clinches Australian Open Super 500 badminton title

[ad_1] Perhaps, HS Prannoy reckoned he had done enough of the fighting back when he reached 19-14 in the decider after hammering down two successive power-smashes from the backcourt. He had shrugged off a 21-9 first-game concession, and forced a decider with a 23-21 score in the second in a physical humdinger. But the 5-point lead wasn’t enough and a last dramatic twist was about to unfold, as Weng Hong Yang found a second wind, restored his nerves and won the battle of comebacks, showing more courage at the net in the Australian Open Super 500 final.Scoring five straight points thereafter, the Chinese levelled at 19-19, and rode that momentum to bury Prannoy’s Australia Open hopes in Sydney after the Indian was a point away from victory at 20-19.Weng’s biggest deception proved to be lul...

3Aug

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Priyanshu Rajawat captivates with net play to sink Wang, enters quarters of Australian Open Super 500

[ad_1] Deception with stops and pushes from the net by Priyanshu Rajawat boggled Wang Tzu Wei enough for the Indian to secure a 21-8, 13-21, 21-19 victory over the Taiwanese and make the quarterfinals of the Australian Open Super 500 tournament at Sydney. Rajawat’s backhand at the net was in such fine form that it helped him open up the court and close out the match even though Wang threatened with some power net play of his own. Twice in the last fortnight, Rajawat had struggled to finish against Kodai Naraoka and Lakshya Sen in three. On Thursday in Sydney, playing someone marginally higher ranked than him at No 28, the World No 31 Indian used his backhand net pushes to good effect as he won in the decider in 59 minutes. His intention was quite clear from the first point, when he took ...

31Jul

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Australian Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth hope for a turnaround; focus on HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen | Badminton News – Times of India

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to arrest their slump in form when they begin their campaign at the Australia Open badminton tournament here on Tuesday.The USD 420,000 event, which has been upgraded to a Super 500 tournament, will be the last chance for Sindhu and Srikanth to regain their touch ahead of the World Championships to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark.The 2019 world champion, Sindhu hasn't looked the part since her recovery from an injury as she has repeatedly made early exits in as many as seven of the 12 BWF World Tour events this year.A lot has happened this year for Sindhu as she parted ways with Korea's Park Tae-Sang, worked with SAI coach Vidhi Chaudhary before zeroing on new coach Muhammad Hafiz Hashim, the 2003 All-England ch...

29Jul

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Lakshya Sen exits Japan Open after losing to Jonatan Christie in semifinals | Badminton News – Times of India

[ad_1] In a valiant display, star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen fought tenaciously against the formidable world number 9 and Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie in the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Saturday, before going down 15-21, 21-13, 16-21.The 21-year-old Sen showed great resilience, bouncing back after losing the opening game to put relentless pressure on his opponent. Despite Christie's solid defence and quality shots, Lakshya fought hard and the match turned into a thrilling contest lasting 68 minutes. The head-to-head count between the two was tied at 1-1 before this encounter.In the first game, Lakshya took an early lead with a 7-4 advantage, capitalising on Christie's initial errors. The Indonesian, however, managed to claw back into the game ...