Badminton

NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Thursday announced a cash incentive of over INR 1.12 crore to the players and support staff for their success in major international tournaments, including the Asian Games, Badminton Asia Team Championship and the BWF World Junior 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.
Mar 01, 2019 12:03
NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has taken note of leagues to be held this year in Agra and Haryana which haven’t been officially sanctioned and as a result, written to all its affiliated bodies expressing concern over player participation in them, Press Trust of India reports.
Feb 13, 2019 12:02
NEW DELHI: The Indian subsidiary of GoDaddy, the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, Tuesday announced a renewed three-year deal with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) as a sponsor of its major badminton events such as the Sudirman Cup, World Championship and the Thomas and Uber Cup.