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Saina, Srikanth's Olympic qualification chances virtually over with Singapore cancellation
The Singapore Open was the last tournament offering Race To Tokyo ranking points inside the Olympic qualifying window.
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Badminton
Saina, Srikanth dealt a blow as Malaysia Open is postponed
Saina and Srikanth's Tokyo hopes are all but over as they're unlikely to be able to compete at the last qualifying event in Singapore either.
Badminton
Saina, Srikanth's Tokyo hopes hang in balance due to travel restrictions ahead of Malaysian Open
The Malaysian Open (May 25-30) is almost the last chance for Saina and Srikanth to qualify for Tokyo.
Badminton
'Unfair, upsetting': Saina, Srikanth's Tokyo hopes dwindle with India Open postponement
The India Open in New Delhi was to be one among the final three Olympic qualification tournaments.
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Badminton: India Open postponed indefinitely
"The recent spike in COVID-19 cases and gravity of the situation in Delhi left BAI no choice but to postpone the tournament," said an official communication.
Badminton
Pramod Bhagat wins golds in singles and doubles at Dubai para badminton international
Bhagat won gold in the men's doubles with Manoj Sarkar. He also won bronze in the mixed doubles with Pala Kohli.
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Sindhu must focus on recovery: Vimal Kumar
Former coach also feels Saina will find it tough to qualify, and that Srikanth needs to find fresh tactics.
Badminton
After marathon QF, spent Sindhu 'couldn't do anything' in All England SF loss
Sindhu took to the court about 15 hours after a 74-minute quarterfinal, and it showed against an in-form Chochuwong.
Badminton
All England Open: Sindhu frustrated in semifinal loss to Chochuwong
Sindhu nearly pulled off a first-game comeback before fading in the second game.
Badminton
All England Open 2021: Sindhu holds her nerve to beat Yamaguchi in three-game thriller
PV Sindhu is through to her second ever All England semifinals after beating Akane Yamaguchi 16-21, 21-16, 21-19 late on Friday.
Badminton
All England Open: Lakshya loses hard-fought maiden quarterfinal
Lakshya Sen lost a hard-fought, three-game maiden All England quarterfinal to Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands.
Badminton
All England: Sindhu, Lakshya in quarters; Sikki Reddy-Ponnappa script history
Lakshya Sen became the youngest Indian in history to reach the last eight at the prestigious tournament.
Badminton
All England Open: Srikanth, Saina out in round one; Sindhu, Satwiksairaj-Chirag into last 16
Kidambi Srikanth failed to take advantage of a depleted draw as he suffered a surprising loss in the opening round of the All England Open Badminton Championships to unseeded Nhat Nguyen.
Badminton
All England start delayed by 'inconclusive' tests
The start has been delayed five hours, from 9AM GMT on Wednesday to 2PM GMT.
Badminton
Can Sindhu capitalise on Marin's absence at All England?
Also, can Srikanth break his big tournament quarterfinal jinx? Here's our All England W2W4.
Badminton
Four-time world champion Pramod Bhagat silently living the big Paralympics dream
Bhagat won two golds at the BWF Para World Championships in 2019 and is also the World No. 1 in both singles and doubles, which undoubtedly makes him the favourite for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics.
Badminton
Sindhu's capitulation to Marin a worry with Tokyo in sight
Carolina Marin's 21-12, 21-5 win over PV Sindhu in the Swiss Open final was so one-sided there was almost a sense of mercy when it was over, writes Jonathan Selvaraj.
Badminton
Marin routs Sindhu in Swiss Open final
Marin beat Sindhu 21-12, 21-5 in just 35 minutes to win the Swiss Open.
Badminton
Sindhu tames feisty Blichfeldt to make Swiss final
Sindhu recovered from a wobbly start to defeat rising Dane Mia Blichfeldt 22-20, 21-10 in the semis.
Badminton
Swiss Open W2W4: Tough draw complicates Saina's Tokyo hopes
Another early exit seems likely for Saina Nehwal, while PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth have a great chance to make the most of a depleted field.
Badminton
BWF extends Olympic qualification period to June 15
The Olympic qualification period for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics has been extended to June 15, the Badminton World Federation announced in a statement on Friday.
Badminton
Olympic medallist Boe to work with Chirag-Satwik ahead of Tokyo Games
Mathias Boe, a silver medallist at the 2012 London Olympics, has been roped in on the request of Chirag and Satwik.
Badminton
World Tour Finals: Sindhu could go all the way, Srikanth may surprise
Sindhu generally saves her best for the big stage, while Srikanth's attacking game might lead to a deep run.
Badminton
Sindhu's slump, Satwik's rise, Srikanth's promise: What we learned from Thailand Open
PLUS: Saina's struggles continue and Ashwini finally has the perfect partner.
Badminton
Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj-Chirag's winning run ends after semis loss
Satwiksairaj and Chirag, currently ranked 10th in the world, lost to World No. 9 Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia 18-21, 18-21.
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'Olympic medal will be bigger than WC medals' - Sindhu
World No. 10 PV Sindhu expressed her happiness over participating in her first Olympics as she became one of the seven badminton players to make the cut for Rio Olympics 2016.
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Eight matches that doomed Louis van Gaal at Manchester United
John Brewin reviews the eight matches that ultimately doomed Louis van Gaal's tenure as manager at Manchester United.
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The athleticism of Beyonce
Is Beyonce an athlete, too? Joy Priest explores the musician's roots as a young runner in the South and examines how the musician trains like a competitive sportswoman.
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Was Cozier the last of a golden age of commentators?
The sport and media landscape has changed so much that we may never have definitive voices like his ever again
