Badminton

PV Sindhu has roped in Anup Sridhar and Korean legend Lee Syun Il as her new coaches, moving on from her previous coach Indonesia's Agus Dwi Santoso.

Gold medallist will be given Rs 15 lakh, silver medallists Rs 10 lakh each and each bronze winner will get Rs 7.5 lakh.

The win comes a day after the 22-year-old Indian defeated Paris Olympics bronze medallist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung.

Kharb, who made it to the main draw through the qualifying round, won 24-22 12-21 21-10 over her seventh-seeded opponent in the summit clash that lasted 59 minutes.

The 22-year-old from Almora will undergo a series of tests at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Centre in Salzburg to get a detailed evaluation to rev up his fitness and game. Lakshya is likely to play the Hong Kong Super 500 and China Open Super 1000 next...

The Indian shuttlers were expected to do well, but have not lived up to expectations as they return without a single medal resulting in their worst performance since London 2012 Olympics.

PV Sindhu took just 29 minutes to dispatch her lower-ranked opponent 21-9 21-6 in the Group M fixture.

The Indian duo put away the French duo of Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar in two straight sets of 21-17, 21-14 in an encounter that lasted 46 minutes. 

Lakshya Sen Profile Badminton Paris Olympics 2024 Men's Singles

Prannoy are Lakshya Sen are only the two shuttlers to represent India in men's singles badminton event at the Paris Games.

Priyanshu Rajawat along with the pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand progressed to the quarterfinal of the Canada Open.

Priyanshu Rajawat, Malvika Bansod along with Treesa Jolly and Gayathri Gopichand booked their spots in the quarter-finals at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament.

PV Sindhu lost to Hsu Wen-chi 15-21, 21-15, 14-21 in the first round of the Indonesia Open.

Treesa and Gayatri kept the Indian flag flying by eliminating Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee of South Korea 21-9 14-21 21-15 in a one-hour battle.

Sukant has consistently performed well and won medals for the country over the last few years, including the Asian Games bronze. His smooth run on the court earned him the first-ever berth in the Paralympics.

With the twin victories, India are now placed in the second position behind China in group A. The two teams will clash on Tuesday in their final group match to decide the top spot.