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.

Jul 26, 2022 17:07
MUMBAI: D2C sleep solutions brand SleepyCat has launched a new campaign for its flagship Ultima Mattress, with sports personalities like Nikhat Zareen and Srikanth Kidambi.  Through a series of videos, the campaign highlights the comfort and support functionality of the mattress.
Jul 18, 2022 16:07
NEW DELHI: IOS Sports and Entertainment have announced the on-boarding of wrestler siblings Geeta and Babita Phogat to their ever-growing sports family. Hailing from a family of wrestlers, the Phogat sisters, Babita and Geeta have represented India on the world stage.
Jul 13, 2022 15:07
NEW DELHI: IOS Sports and Entertainment have announced the on-boarding of the young talented badminton player Tasnim Mir into their sporting profile. The 17-year-old badminton prodigy scripted her name in Indian sports history by becoming the first Indian to clinch the BWF Junior World No.1 ranking in the U-19 category in January.
Jul 04, 2022 17:07
NEW DELHI: Badminton Association of India secretary Sanjay Mishra has assured players and parents that the association will not tolerate any age-fudging and would take strict action against those found guilty.
Jun 30, 2022 15:06
NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is forming a committee to conduct a thorough investigation into multiple age fraud complaints at two recent sub-junior events and is reportedly looking at imposing a ban of a minimum two years on those found guilty.
Jun 27, 2022 05:06
June 21:  The Badminton World Federation announced at the weekend it will upgrade the India Open to a BWF Super 750 event from its existing Super 500 status and retain Syed Modi International in its World Tour calendar. The change will come into effect starting the 2023 season.
May 17, 2022 16:05
NEW DELHI: Hosting two BWF international challengers in the country, appointing 30 coaches on its payroll and having a national championships for the under-11 category are some of the key decisions taken by the Badminton Association of India, keeping the 2028 Olympics in mind.
May 16, 2022 15:05
NEW DELHI: The Indian men’s badminton team created history when they upset 14-time champions and holders Indonesia 3-0 to clinch their first ever Thomas Cup team title in Bangkok on Sunday.
May 11, 2022 08:05
NEW DELHI: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has notified sporting events of national importance under the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act. The notification supersedes the earlier one issued in March 2021, The Hindu reports.
Apr 28, 2022 17:04
MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network has secured broadcast rights for the ongoing Badminton Asia Championships 2022. The tournament, which made a comeback after a two-year hiatus, kicked off on April 26 and runs through till May 2.