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Sudirman Cup: Doubts linger over India's participation with visa issues
India's participation in the prestigious Sudirman Cup lingers in doubt with the visa applications of the entire 23-member contingent, including PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy, yet to be cleared by the Chinese embassy in Delhi. The 2023 Sudirman Cup is slated to be held from 14th to 21st May in Suzhou, China. As per a report in Times of India, the Indian contingent, which is currently training in Hyderabad, has a flight booked for 10th May to travel to China from Bengaluru. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has reportedly escalated this matter to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) under whose aegis the Sudirman Cup is hosted. What is to be noted here is the fact that the Chinese contingent had faced a similar issue while travelling to India for the 2023 India Open earlier in the year. But, this issue was duly solved following the intervention of BAI
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BAI to hold 2022 Asian Games trials from May 4, HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu make cut through ranking
The Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence in Telangana will host the trials, according to a circular sent to all state associations. PV Sindhu (World No. 11), HS Prannoy (World No. 9), the men's pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (World No. 6), and the women's team of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand (World No. 19) were all chosen directly for the Asian Games.
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Hyderabad: New Gopichand academy to unearth more talent
Adding to the existing facilities in the city of Hyderabad, the game of badminton got another big boost on Saturday when the Kotak Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy was inaugurated in Gachibowli. The world-class training centre in the city will provide another platform for the budding talent. The facility will have a high-performance training centre with six air-conditioned badminton courts, sports science centre with nutritionists, physiotherapists and strength and conditioning coaches. adding to that, it will have top-quality training and coaching facilities, fellowship programmes for economically backward coaches and players, coach certification programmes.
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Is Tim Cook Playing Badminton With Saina?
Apple CEO Tim Cook enjoyed a game of badminton with Saina Nehwal, Chirag Shetty, Srikanth Kidambi and Parupalli Kashyap. Cook, who seems to be a fan of the sport, also interacted with India's Chief National Coach Pullela Gopichand on how the shuttlers are using Apple Watches for their training sessions.
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Priyanshu Rajawat wins maiden BWF World Tour Super 300 title at Orleans Masters
Indian shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat clinched his maiden BWF World Tour Super 300 title after getting the better of Denmark's Magnus Johannesen in the thrilling final of the Orleans Masters 2023 on Sunday. The match went to the wire before Rajawat saw off world number 49 Johannesen 21-15, 19-21, 21-16 in a gruelling 68-minute summit clash to claim the biggest title of his career. The 21-year-old from Madhya Pradesh was a part of the Indian team that registered an epic win at the 2022 Thomas Cup
