Badminton

BENGALURU: Head hunting platform foundit (formerly Monster APAC & the Middle East), Monday announced its partnership with the Badminton World Federation (BWF). 

This strategic collaboration aims to amplify foundit’s brand presence while championing the spirit of excellence embodied by badminton players worldwide.

Jun 27, 2019 11:06
GACHIBOWLI, Telengana: Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Kotak) and Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation performed a traditional ceremony here Wednesday, marking the beginning of construction to build a world-class badminton training centre at the Pullela Gopichand Academy.
Jun 13, 2019 16:06
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's former world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei has announced his retirement from professional badminton after an illustrious 19-year career. The decision did not come as a surprise, having been reported by the Malaysian media last week. It also follows on from Lee’s battle with nose cancer last year, which kept him out of the World Championships.
May 26, 2019 19:05
MUMBAI: Tablez, a leading organized retail group, has partnered with the French global sporting retailer, GO Sport, to open the first sports superstore in India at Seawoods Grand Central Mall, Navi Mumbai. The brand will host a multitude of sports brands under one roof, making it the first multi-sport and multi-brand destination for sports enthusiasts.
May 25, 2019 13:05
KOHIMA: The first Nagaland Premier Badminton League 2019 under the aegis of Nagaland Badminton Club (NBC) in association with Nagaland Badminton Association will start from May 29 at Indoor Badminton Stadium, Kohima.
May 14, 2019 17:05
HONG KONG: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and HSBC jointly launched a new outdoor game, AirBadminton, and a new outdoor shuttlecock, the AirShuttle, at a global launch ceremony outside the Tianhe Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China, earlier Tuesday.
May 02, 2019 00:05
MUMBAI: The six winners of the IDBI Federal Quest for Excellence #YoungChamps programme began their two-year training at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad from Wednesday. The training is fully sponsored by IDBI Federal Life Insurance.
Apr 15, 2019 18:04
NEW DELHI: Court intervention has come into play over yet another sports federation administrator treating the body as his personal fiefdom. The Delhi High Court, in a strongly worded judgment, has set aside "the arbitrary, illegal and unethical appointment of friends and family members" by Ashok Singh, president, Delhi Capital Badminton Association, to fill six key posts of the DCBA executive committee.
Apr 13, 2019 15:04
JAMSHEDPUR: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has appointed K Prabhakar Rao, secretary of Jharkhand Badminton Association (JBA) as chairman of Para Badminton India. In a letter dated 4th April, BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma has made the announcement appointing K Prabhakar Rao, who is also the joint secretary of BAI, as the chairman of Para Badminton India.
Apr 04, 2019 14:04
MUMBAI: Overall sports sponsorship in India saw a healthy growth of 12% in 2018 as against 14.1% in 2017, a report released by ESP properties - the entertainment and sports division of GroupM - avers. Sports advertising grew to Rs 77.62 billion.
Mar 20, 2019 15:03
ABU DHABI: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Special Olympics International (SOI) Monday signed an unprecedented Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will help in increasing the growth, quality and frequency of badminton participation around the world. The shared aim is to ensure that all Special Olympics badminton players realise the positive mental, physical and social health benefits of sport.