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Over 500 orthopaedic surgeons participate in 2-day international conference

At Yashoda Hospitals' two-day Int'l conf. & live workshop on Lower Limb Joint Preservation, 500+ orthopaedic surgeons from across India gathered. Coach Pullela Gopichand highlighted 180M Indians affected by arthritis, 14% seeking medical help annually. Event offered unique chance to explore advanced joint preservation techniques, presented by esteemed int'l &…

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HS Prannoy played some brilliant strokes, says chief coach Pullela Gopichand

HS Prannoy suffered a heart-breaking loss after squandering a crucial five-point lead in the third game against Weng Hong Yang of China 9-21, 23-21, 20-22 in the final of the Australian Open BWF Super-500 tournament in Sydney on Sunday.

The Times of India

Australian Open: Priyanshu sets up SF clash with Prannoy; Sindhu out

In a battle of the young and the old, 21-year-old Priyanshu Rajawat trounced 30-year-old Kidambi Srikanth 21-13, 21-8 to set up an enticing semifinal against HS Prannoy in the Australian Open BWF Super-500 tournament in Sydney. Prannoy ousted top seed Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia 16-21, 21-17, 21-14 in the…

The Times of India

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Satwik-Chirag pair clinches Korea Open title, their fourth of the year; eyes on Japan Open next

Doubles specialists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty extended their splendid run by clinching the Korea Open badminton title on Sunday.

The Times of India

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty triumph a fillip for doubles in Olympic qualification year

NEW DELHI: In their own words, the Thomas Cup triumph will remain their greatest accomplishment until an Olympic medal comes along. Then there is the prestigious Badminton Asia Championships win, which the crack duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will always cherish.

The Times of India

I didn't expect this would happen but Gopi sir kept pushing me: Prannoy

Sleep-deprived Indian shuttler HS Prannoy had almost given up on winning his next title and breaking a six-year long drought before chief national coach Pullela Gopichand instilled in him the belief that he remains a force to reckon with.

The Hindu

HS Prannoy did not expect to win the title after what he had endured

Three smash winners, two of them unreturnable, ended the long wait and ensured the first BWF World Tour title for HS Prannoy. The Kerala shuttler prevailed over Weng Hong Yang of China in an energy-sapping one hour 34 minute final 21-19, 13-21, 21-18 to clinch the Malaysia Masters BWF Super-500…

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Gopichand launches third world class academy in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Dronacharya Pullela Gopichand launched the Kotak Pullela Gopichand Academy, his third world class training centre in the city on Saturday.

The Times of India

Is Priyanshu Rajawat the next champ from Gopichand stable?

Priyanshu Rajawat emerged triumphant at the Orleans Masters with a hard fought victory against Magnus Johannesen of Denmark 21-15, 19-21, 21-16.

The Times of India

Priyanshu Rajawat in his first major final

Priyanshu Rajawat smashed his way into the final of the Orleans Masters BWF Super-300 Badminton tournament in Orleans, France, on Saturday.

The Times of India

Onus on Lakshya, Prannoy and Srikanth as World Championships begins on Monday

The pullout of five-time medallist PV Sindhu notwithstanding Indians are expected to fare well at the BWF World Championships in Tokyo.

The Times of India

Indian men badminton players never had it so good

The new millennium was witness to two divas ruling the roost in Indian badminton. Sania Nehwal and PV Sindhu have carved a niche by winning so many World, Olympic and Super series titles that - barring Kidambi Srikanth's four successive Super series titles in a year - it shaded the…

The Times of India

Aim to have at least 10 Indians in top-30 in each category: Gopichand

'BAI appointed 30 coaches on Sunday, they will be sent to different areas'

The Times of India

Badminton High Performance Centre coming up in Kalinga Stadium Complex in Bhubaneswar

BHUBANESWAR: A state-of-the-art badminton high-performance centre (HPC), under the technical and coaching supervision of Pullela Gopichand, will be operational soon at the Kalinga stadium complex.

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Thomas Cup: 2022 can be Indian badminton's equivalent of cricket's 1983, says Vimal Kumar

NEW DELHI: Vimal Kumar has seen Indian badminton travel through valleys and peaks. From Pullela Gopichand winning the All England to Saina Nehwal becoming world No.1 and PV Sindhu being crowned world champion, Vimal has witnessed it from the vantage point of a player, coach and manager. But when India…

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India's big badminton moments: From Prakash Padukone's first ever All England triumph to Team India's maiden Thomas Cup win

NEW DELHI: The Indian men's badminton team pulled off a major upset on Sunday by crushing 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final to win their maiden Thomas Cup title.

The Times of India

Why Gopichand turned to badminton administration

PUNE: Pullela Gopichand likes to juggle many hats. And he does it well. The recently -elected vice president of the Badminton Association of India (BAI) feels his new role, along with holding the chief national coach's position, will give him a chance to fill in the gap between players and…

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Himanta Biswa Sarma re-elected as BAI chief, Sanjay Mishra general secretary

GUWAHATI: Incumbent Himanta Biswa Sarma was re-elected unopposed as the president of Badminton Association of India (BAI) for a second term of four years -- 2022 to 2026 -- during its General Body Meeting here on Friday.

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Lakshya Sen loses All England final to World No. 1 Viktor Axelsen

Lakshya Sen faltered at the final hurdle of the All England Badminton Championships in Birmingham on Sunday. His 10-21, 15-21 loss to Denmark's Viktor Axelsen means India's 21-year-old jinx at this tournament continues - Pullela Gopichand was the last Indian to win the title in 2001.

The Hindu

Lakshya Sen makes a habit of being a giant-killer

No Indian had reached there since Pullela Gopichand did in 2001

The Times of India

All England Championships: Gayatri-Treesa duo joins Sindhu, Saina in second round

Twenty-one years after her father Pullela Gopichand claimed the title at the All England Championships, his daughter Gayatri won her first match along with Treesa Jolly in Birmingham on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Twist in the tale: Not Gopichand, Sanjay Mishra to become new BAI general secretary

NEW DELHI: Chief national coach Pullela Gopichand has decided against contesting for the Badminton Association of India's general secretary's post, making junior team coach Sanjay Mishra the unanimous choice for the position.

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