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COVID-19 Was “A Disaster” For Badminton, Says BWF Chief | Badminton News
25Aug By adminNo Comments
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COVID-19 Was “A Disaster” For Badminton, Says BWF Chief | Badminton News

[ad_1] Badminton is finally emerging from a pandemic that was "threatening the sport", world federation chief Thomas Lund told AFP, but China's zero-Covid policy means it may face further damaging disruption. Badminton World Federation secretary general Lund said the coronavirus pandemic made 2020 and 2021 "a disaster" for the game, forcing tournament cancellations worldwide and slashing finances to the bone. The situation is gradually returning to normal and in June the BWF announced an expanded calendar for the next four years that adds four more tournaments to the world tour.But Lund also warned that three events scheduled for the end of this year in China, as well as one each in Hong Kong and Macau, could be moved if Covid restrictions make them unworkable.China is traditionally the ...
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BWF World Championships: Dhruv Kapila-MR Arjun Cruise Into Quarterfinals | Badminton News
25Aug By adminNo Comments
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BWF World Championships: Dhruv Kapila-MR Arjun Cruise Into Quarterfinals | Badminton News

[ad_1] File photo of Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun© AFPThe Indian men's doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun moved to the quarterfinals with a come-from-behind victory over Terry Hee and Loh Kean Hean at the World Championships here on Thursday. The unseeded Indian duo had to toil hard for 58 minutes to win its round of 16 clash against the Singaporeans 18-21 21-15 21-16. Arjun and Kapila will cross swords with the third seed Indonesian pair of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the the last eight stage.The two have enjoyed a good run in the tournament. They had upstaged eighth seeds and last edition's bronze medallists Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark 21-17 21-16 in their second round match.Later in the day, Saina Nehwal and the men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Ra...
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BWF World Championships: HS Prannoy Stuns Kento Momota, To Face Lakshya Sen In Round of 16 | Badminton News
24Aug By adminNo Comments
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BWF World Championships: HS Prannoy Stuns Kento Momota, To Face Lakshya Sen In Round of 16 | Badminton News

[ad_1] HS Prannoy stunned second seed Kento Momota in straight games to record a sensational win while reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen also sailed into the men's singles pre-quarterfinals of the World Championships in Tokyo on Wednesday. Unseeded Prannoy rose above expectations to shut the door on crowd favourite and two-time former world champion Momota 21-17, 21-16 in a second round tie. Incidentally, it was Prannoy's first win over Momota in eight matches. In their previous clashes, the Indian won only one game against his higher-rated Japanese rival.Earlier in he day, reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen sailed into the pre-quarterfinals with a straight game win over Spain's Luis Penalver.The young Indian badminton ace Sen won his second round contest 21-...
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BWF World Championships: Lakshya Sen Enters Pre-Quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth Knocked Out | Badminton News
24Aug By adminNo Comments
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BWF World Championships: Lakshya Sen Enters Pre-Quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth Knocked Out | Badminton News

[ad_1] Last edition's runner-up Kidambi Srikanth on Wednesday crashed out of the World Championships after a straight game defeat to world number 32 Zhao Jun Peng. Kidambi went down against his Chinese counterpart 18-21, 17-21 in a match lasting only 34 minutes. Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen, meanwhile, sailed into the men's singles pre-quarterfinals with a straight games win over Spain's Luis Penalver.Srikanth was out of sorts in the opening game as it took only 12 minutes for Zhao to take a 1-0 lead in the match.The Indian, already on the back foot, tried to up the ante in the second game and led 16-14 but too many unforced errors helped Zhao secure the victory.The young Indian badminton ace Sen won his second round contest 21-17 21-10, taking 72 minutes to complete ...
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