Category: Badminton
Prannoy courts Badminton again, with joy, relief and gratitude on his strong mind
He has starred in a historic Indian conquest of the Thomas Cup, with bronze in a World Championships as well as an Asian Games to show for his efforts in…
Indian Badminton thinktank needs to get heads together for course correction
A visit to the BWF Badminton World Rankings lists can fill Indian hearts with pride. India has 12 men and women each in the top 100. Besides six men’s pairs…
Smart use of Artificial Intelligence can help make intelligent decisions in sport
By now, you will be very familiar with cricket’s Decision Review System and the ball-tracking used to assist umpires arrive at decisions. The Win-probability that TV channels now flash on…
Is rivalry in sport at all levels such a bad thing?
Competition and rivalry. Intrinsic to sport – and, perhaps, life itself. What would sport be without legendary rivarly. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in the boxing ring. Australia and England…
How PV Sindhu owned her Olympic campaign
She was a fine study of being in the flow as PV Sindhu powered her way – and smartly at that – to her second successive Olympic Games podium in…
Sikki Reddy picks up the pieces, recalibrates goals after tryst with Olympic Games goes bust
She knew that Olympic Games qualification was getting tougher by the day but when it was confirmed that she would not compete in Tokyo2020, Sikki Reddy felt an uneasy emptiness…
India’s Olympic athletes must identify and prepare for threat areas, says mind trainer Mugdha Bavare
The Indian cricket team’s resilience, showcased so tellingly in Melbourne and Sydney, has been the toast of sports lovers. And, to say the least, it is richly deserved. Not only…
When will elite sport resume competition in India?
S Kannan and I discuss issues around the resumption of competition in some sport, training in others and the reopening of pools in India in the wake of the Covid-19…
Why did BAI & Chief Coach suggest hotel, not SAI-funded hostel, for national campers?
Had the World Badminton Federation (BWF) decided a few days earlier than Tuesday to postpone the Thomas & Uber Cup Finals in Denmark, Indian badminton leadership would have been saved…
Indian badminton courts trouble on all fronts
My colleague S Kannan and I analyse the Indian badminton landscape in the wake of the decision to cancel the National Camp after players cited short notice and quarantine regulations…
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