BWF World Championships

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BWF World Championships: Srikanth enters finals, Sen signs off with bronze

In a historic all-Indian men's singles semifinal, it was the 28-year-old Srikanth who had the last laugh

19 Dec 2021 9:10 AM

Kidambi Srikanth confirms India's first medal at BWF World C'ships 2021

With this win, Kidambi Srikanth confirmed India's first medal at the 2021 World C'ships and also his first-ever World Championships podium

17 Dec 2021 6:22 PM

India's P.V. Sindhu competes against Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong during their badminton match at the BWF World Championships in Huelva, Spain. (Photo: AP)

Defending champion Sindhu beats Chochuwong to enter World Championship quarter-finals

Sindhu once again raced to the lead making it 7-4 in her favour

16 Dec 2021 4:40 PM

The 45-year-old from Busan has rushed to New Zealand to care for her husband Ritchie Marr, who suffered a stroke a few days ago. (Photo: BWF)

'PV Sindhu's Korean badminton coach resigned for personal reasons': P Gopichand

Kim, who was roped in by the Badminton Association of India early this year, was with Sindhu during her BWF WC gold-winning campaign.

24 Sep 2019 6:49 PM

The 24-year-old PV Sindhu from Hyderabad will begin her campaign against China's Li Xuerui, a former Olympic gold medallist and World No.1. (Photo: File)

PV Sindhu targets China Open success after World Championships high

The World No.5 Sindhu ended India's long wait for a world championship gold at Basel, Switzerland last month.

16 Sep 2019 6:10 PM

The 24-year-old from Hyderabad said the World Championships gold medal took a long time coming and it was a result of hard work, besides all the sacrifices that her parents have made over the years. (Photo: AFP)

'I will be marked now after WC gold, need to find new strategy every time': PV Sindhu

Olympic silver medallist Sindhu became the first Indian to win a historic World Championships gold after thrashing Japan's Nozomi Okuhara.

10 Sep 2019 8:16 PM

Sindhu was speaking after being felicitated by the Sahara India Pariwar at a suburban hotel for her recent achievement. (Photo: BWF Website)

PV Sindhu: 'Foreign coach's changes helped improve my game'

Olympic silver medallist Sindhu defeated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in the final of the BWF World Championship recently.

08 Sep 2019 5:22 PM

Praveen Raju with shuttler P.V. Sindhu post her win at the BWF World Championships.

Home of the Champions

While Hyderabad boasts of more than a hundred small academies, one that meets international standards is rare.

05 Sep 2019 6:15 AM

Kim, a former South Korea international and coach, sat by the courtside as Sindhu thrashed 2017 champion Okuhara 21-7 21-7 in one of the most lop-sided finals in the history of the tournament to lift her maiden World Championships title. (Photo: AFP)

PV Sindhu's Korean coach hails her 'perfect' performance in World Championship final

Sindhu, who had undergone rigorous training under Kim ahead of the World Championships, heaped praise on her Korean coach.

04 Sep 2019 5:47 PM

Sindhu had, on August 25, became the first Indian to win a World Championships gold medal by defeating Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in the finals of the tournament held in Switzerland's Basel. (Photo: Twitter)

PV Sindhu meets Vice President Venkaiah Naidu at his residence; see pics

Naidu also met her parents and congratulated them for their daughter's historic win.

31 Aug 2019 12:11 PM

Earlier, the 24-year-old had four medals at the World Championships as she bagged bronze in the 2013 and 2014 while in 2017 and 2018 she claimed silver medals. (Photo: ANI)

PV Sindhu offers prayers at Tirupati temple

She visited the temple this morning and thanked the almighty for his blessings in winning the world championship.

30 Aug 2019 2:26 PM

Sindhu became the first Indian to win a World Championships gold medal by defeating Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in the finals of the tournament on Sunday. (Photo: File)

World champion PV Sindhu expected 'a 2017-like long match with Okuhara'

In an exclusive chat with ANI, Sindhu said that the central government was very supportive and is promoting every sport.

28 Aug 2019 10:01 AM

Despite admitting that she wanted to move forward step by step, Sindhu said her main aim is Olympic Tokyo 2020. (Photo: AFP)

'Learnt from mistakes to bounce back', says PV Sindhu

Sindhu had trounced Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in the final of the tournament.

28 Aug 2019 9:50 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded Indian Para-Badminton players for their performance in the recently concluded BWF World Championships. (Photo: DD News)

Modi parises Indian Para-Badminton players for their performance in BWF World C'ships

The Indian contingent was able to win 12 medals in the tournament.

28 Aug 2019 9:50 AM

Kim was the guiding force behind the improvement in Sindhu's game, bringing immediate changes to her net game and insisting her to play to her strengths. (Photo: AP)

Kim Ji Hyun: Meet the Korean who reinvented world champion PV Sindhu's game

Kim, the 1994 Hiroshima Asian Games gold medallist who has coached the likes of Sung Ji-hyun, was appointed coach in April.

27 Aug 2019 3:23 PM

Sindhu defeated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7 21-7 in the final of the world championship in Basel, Switzerland to become the first Indian to claim a gold at the showpiece. (Photo: Narendra Modi/Twitter)

World champion Sindhu meets PM Narendra Modi

Sindhu was accompanied by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and national coach Pullela Gopichand among others during the meeting.

27 Aug 2019 2:15 PM

'Wish to win more medals for India': PV Sindhu after arrival in India

The 24-year-old further stated that she had been preparing for so long and thanked her parents, coaches, and trainer for the victory.

27 Aug 2019 10:21 AM

India middle-order batsman Hanuma Vihari and National chairman of selectors MSK Prasad congratuled the Indian ace shuttler for her historic feat. (Photo: AFP)

Vihari and Prasad congratulate Sindhu on her acheivement

The gold was Sindhu's fifth medal at the World Championships. She won a bronze each in the 2013 and 2014 editions.

26 Aug 2019 4:44 PM

Sindhu is now the joint highest medal-winner in women's singles in the World Championships history with former Olympic champion Zhang Ning of China. (Photo: AFP)

'World Championship gold will give Sindhu belief to go all the way at Tokyo Olympics': Abhinav Bindra

Two-time silver medallist Sindhu became the first Indian to win the World Championships gold by thrashing Nozomi Okuhara of Japan.

26 Aug 2019 4:37 PM

As time continues to tick away before the start of 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Sushil Kumar said it orders well for the players when they start to peak around the global event. (Photo: AFP)

Wrestler Sushil Kumar: 'PV Sindhu made entire nation proud'

Wrestler Sushil Kumar on Monday lauded shuttler PV Sindhu for winning the gold medal at the BWF World Championships.

26 Aug 2019 12:48 PM

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