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Shame: Without a single win Jwala /Ashwini end their Rio campaign

WOMEN'S DOUBLES PAIR OF Jwala Gutta /Ashwini Ponnappa fail to win a single match in the group stage as they went down against Thai duo of Puttita Supajirakul/Sapsiree Taerattanachai 21-17, 21-15.

August 13, 2016

Jwala & Ashwini, where is the medal?

JUST one question to the women's doubles pair Jwala Gutta/Ashwini Ponnappa, where is the medal you promised?

August 13, 2016

Just not enough: Jwala/Ashwini on the cliff after losing their second match in Rio

Jwala Gutta/Ashwini Ponnappa were looking for their first win in their Olympics campaign but the Dutch pair had other ideas. Selena Piek/Eefje Muskens won the thrilling three-game match 21-16, 16-21, 21-17. They have now won both their group stage matches.

August 12, 2016

Srikanth begins his campaign with a win against Mexican Lino Munoz

MEN'S SINGLES SHUTTLER Kidambi Srikanth had a great first day outing at his debut Olympics appearance. He defeated Lino Munoz of Mexico in straight games 21-11, 21-17 in Group H match.

August 12, 2016

Disappointing but not surprised: Jwala/ Ashwini lose their opening match to the top seeds

Jwala Gutta/Ashwini Ponnappa began India's campaign in badminton at the Rio Olympics. But it wasn't a good start from the unseeded Indian duo. They were playing their first match of Group A against the top seeds from Japan, Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi.

August 11, 2016

Smashing all the way: A comfortable victory for PV Sindhu in her opening match

PV Sindhu trumped Laura Sarosi of Hungary 21-8, 21-9 in her opening match of Group M.

August 11, 2016

Manu Attri/Sumeeth Reddy go down fighting against second seeds in their opening match

MEN'S DOUBLES PAIR Manu Attri/Sumeeth Reddy lost the opening match in their first ever Olympic appearance against second seeds from Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan in the Group D match.

August 11, 2016

Saina Nehwal begins her campaign at the Olympics with a straight game victory

Saina Nehwal, in her third appearance at the Olympics she trumped the local girl Lohaynny Vicente 21-17, 21-17 in her first Group G match.

August 11, 2016

New friends on the block: Shuttler Saina Nehwal & tennis ace Ana Ivanovic

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal came across Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic at the Olympics Village.

August 09, 2016

When the shuttlers met cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar in Rio

The Indian badminton contingent had a special member in Sachin to cheer for them.

August 08, 2016

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