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…
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Beijing, Feb 12 (IANS) The Badminton World Federation (BWF) Council has formally agreed to propose a new 3×15 scoring format, with the decision set for the BWF Annual General Meeting in Horsens, Denmark, on April 25.The proposed system, which includes setting to 21, has already been trialled at the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 and in selected national and Grade 3 tournaments under the Alternative Laws of Badminton. If passed, it would replace the current scoring format.According to BWF re…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Indian badminton in 2025 will be remembered more for reassessment than success. Results were limited, and maintaining momentum proved difficult. Players like PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, and Kidambi Srikanth struggled to maintain consistency. The season lacked significant achievements, with injuries affecting preparations, quick early exits common.The pivotal moments of Indian badminton’s 2025 season were few but impactful. Key among them was Lakshya Sen’s win at the Austr…