Sindhu appointed BWF's Athletes’ Commission member
Other Sports | December 20, 2021 18:18 ISTThe-26-year-old former world champion was named alongside five others who will serve as members till 2025.
The-26-year-old former world champion was named alongside five others who will serve as members till 2025.
Even before his 15-21, 20-22 loss to Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in the men's singles final, the 28-year-old's silver medal made him the first-ever Indian man to achieve the feat at the marquee tournament.
This is the first time that a men's player from Singapore has won gold at the BWF World Championships.
Srikanth saw off compatriot Sen 17-21, 21-14, 21-17 in a thrilling semi-final that lasted an hour and nine minutes.
Srikanth, seeded 12th in the showpiece tournament, sent Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands packing with a 21-8 21-7 in a quarterfinal match that lasted just 26 minutes.
The world number 7 Indian defeated her Thai opponent Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-14, 21-18 in the pre-quarterfinal match.
Prannoy joined two other Indians, Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen, in the men's singles pre-quarterfinals of the showpiece tournament.
Reigning World Champion PV Sindhu defeated Slovakia's Martina Repiska in straight games 21-7, 21-9 to reach the last-16 round of BWF World Championships in Huelva (Spain) on Tuesday.
Defending World Champion PV Sindhu will start her BWF World Championships' women's singles campaign on Tuesday when she takes on Martina Repiska in the 2nd round of the tournament.
India's HS Prannoy fought back to win 13-21, 21-18, 21-19 against Hong Kong's NG Ka Long Angus in his men's singles match.
India's two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu will look to bring her best to the fore on the big stage when she begins her title defence at the BWF World Championships beginning here on Sunday.
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The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said it was working with organisers in Spain's Huelva to find a new time slot, after the 2020 Olympics were postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic
Kim, a former South Korea international and coach, sat by the courtside as Sindhu thrashed 2017 champion Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in one of the most lop-sided finals in the history of the tournament.
Former track and field star PT Usha shared a photograph of a young Sindhu with a message where the shuttler can be seen sitting on her lap.
PV Sindhu arrived in India on Monday night following her World Championship triumph in Switzerland and was greeted by the fans at the airport.
It was her fifth medal at the World Championships, which is the joint highest in women's singles in the history of the tournament along with Xhang Ning of China.
PV Sindhu dominated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara and won the match 21-7, 21-7 in just 36 minutes in a one-sided final in Basel.
Two-time silver medallist PV Sindhu became the first Indian to win the World Championships gold by thrashing familiar rival Nozomi Okuhara.
PV Sindhu's mother said her daughter always gave her birthday gifts. "This time she has given a great gift to me and to the nation," said Vijaya, a former national level volleyball player.
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