New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Badminton Association of India (BAI) President and Chief Minister of Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Saturday unveiled the official mascot, Peacko, and launched the official anthem for the BWF World Championships 2026, marking the final 30-day countdown for badminton’s biggest tournament to be held in New Delhi.Featuring PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, and India’s …
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New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Badminton Association of India (BAI) Secretary General Sanjay Mishra has expressed confidence that India’s emerging crop of shuttlers will sustain the country’s rise on the global stage, saying the federation’s focus on grassroots coaching, sports science, and junior development is aimed at building long-term success across disciplines.Mishra spoke to IANS on Saturday during the official mascot and anthem launch of the BWF World Championships 2026 at The Lalit in New De…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) A day after her Round of 16 exit from the BWF India Open badminton tournament, Danish woman shuttler Mia Blitchfeldt once again expressed her disappointment over hygiene conditions at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, stating that before coming to India she had mentally prepared herself for “the worst” and added it is “very difficult to see how a World Championship could be held here.”On the opening day of the tournament, which is being held as a test event ahead of …
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Four-time world championship medallist shuttler Anders Antonsen of Denmark revealed that his withdrawal from the BWF India Open for the third year in a row is due to Delhi’s “extreme pollution”.“Many are curious as to why I have pulled out of the India Open for the third consecutive year. Due to the extreme pollution in Delhi at the moment, I don’t think it’s a place to host a badminton tournament,” Antonsen shared on Instagram.The 28-year-old further expressed…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) World junior championships silver medallist Tanvi Sharma, women’s doubles national champions Ashwini Bhat K., Shikha Gautam, and Tharun Mannepalli were promoted to the main draw of the BWF India Open 2026 after the withdrawal of some of the top players on the eve of the tournament.World champion and men’s singles world No. 1 Shi Yuqi of China has pulled out of the tournament after he had to retire in Sunday’s Malaysia Open 2026 final against Kunlavut Vitidsarn. His…