New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Indian badminton star Lakshya Sen shared a heartfelt tribute for Viktor Axelsen after the two-time Olympic gold medallist announced his retirement from the sport and said the Dane will be remembered as one of the “greatest to ever play the game.” Axelsen retires as one of the most decorated men’s singles players in history. He claimed Olympic gold medals at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, as well as a bronze at Rio 2016. He also secured World Championships titles in 2017 …
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New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Two-time Olympic champion Danish shuttler Viktor Axelsen has announced his retirement from professional badminton at the age of 32, owing to a prolonged back injury. Axelsen, who is a two-time world champion, three-time European champion, a Thomas Cup winner along with a former and long-serving world number one, and the owner of one of the most complete major-title resumes in men’s singles history, has been hampered by a serious back injury for the past two years. Ex…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Following the retirement announcement of Spanish badminton legend Carolina Marin, her long-time rival and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu shared a touching tribute, reflecting on a journey that transformed from fierce on-court “spats” to a lasting bond of mutual respect. The Rio Olympic gold medallist and three-time world champion Marin announced her retirement from professional badminton on Thursday, saying she is still suffering the aftereffects of the serious i…
Madrid, March 26 (IANS) The 2016 Rio Olympics gold medallist Carolina Marin of Spain announced her retirement from professional badminton on Thursday, bringing an end to a brilliant career during which she won the World Championships thrice.The Spaniard shared an emotional message on social media, confirming she will not take part in the upcoming European Championships in her hometown, Huelva, where she got a wild card entry. “Today I want to be direct. My path in professional badminton has en…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Indian men and women teams have been handed a decent draw in the group stages of the 2026 Thomas and Uber Cup badminton team championships to be held in Horsens, Denmark, from April 24 to May 3.Both the Indian teams, seeded eighth in the tournament based on their individual players’ world rankings, have been clubbed in Group A alongside defending champions and top seeds China.The 2022 Thomas Cup champions, India, will be favourites to claim one of the two quarterfi…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen said he focused on taking “one match at a time” during his campaign at the All England Open Badminton Championships, adding that a psychological discipline allowed him to navigate a demanding draw without the added weight of external expectations. Lakshya, who became only the second Indian player to reach two All England finals, returned with a silver medal after the 24-year-old went down in the men’s singles final 21-15, 22-20 against Chi…
Birmingham, March 7 (IANS) Lakshya Sen became only the second Indian player to reach the men’s singles final of the All-England Open badminton championship twice when he overcame Canada’s Victor Lai in a gruelling semifinal in Birmingham on Saturday.The 24-year-old, who had also reached the summit clash in 2022, not only overcame a spirited Lai but also blisters in his right toe to win 21-16, 18-21, 21-15 in an hour and 37 minutes.Sen’s mentor, Prakash Padukone, had reached the All-England f…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh congratulated Olympic medalist Saina Nehwal, one of India’s most outstanding badminton players, who has announced her retirement from competitive sports after nearly two years of absence due to a chronic knee issue.The 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist last played a competitive badminton match at the 2023 Singapore Open and had not officially announced her retirement until Monday, when, during a podcast, the ace shuttler mentione…
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 10 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu’s campaign in the season-opening Malaysia Open BWF World Tour Super 1000 came to an end on Saturday after she suffered a defeat to China’s Wang Zhiyi in straight sets in the women’s singles semifinals.The two-time Olympic medallist struggled to maintain consistency against the world No. 2, going down 16-21, 15-21 in a match marked by unforced errors at crucial moments. The loss also brought the curtains down on India’s challenge …
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Former champion Lakshya Sen has been pitted in an all-Indian battle against the up-and-coming Ayush Shetty, while former world champion PV Sindhu will face Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyenin the opening round of the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament to be played at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here from January 13-18.The India Open, one of the most prestigious tournaments on the HSBC BWF World Tour, will move from the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium to a much larger mult…