Delhi Dashers

Badminton players gear up for the World Championship

INDIAN BADMINTON PLAYERS are preparing themselves for the upcoming World Championships which will be held in Jakarta from 10th-16th August and most of the players have already reached the venue.

Kim Tan Her should be sole decision maker: Jwala Gutta

Top women's doubles shuttler Jwala Gutta on Thursday welcomed the appointment of reputed doubles coach Kim Tan Her but said the Malaysian should be the sole decision maker and there should not be any interference from anybody.

Saina to lead 18-member Indian squad at World Championships in Indonesia

IN PROBABLY THE best chance to grab multiple medals, an 18-member Indian badminton contingent led by ace shuttler Saina Nehwal will vie for honours at the 22nd edition of the World Championships to be held at the 9,000-seater Istora Senayan in Indonesia from August 10 to 16.

The Doubles get their due finally

THE SPORTS MINISTRY have shown a green light to hire a specialist coach for the doubles team in badminton.

Jwala joins the 'Give It Up' campaign

JWALA GUTTA, India's doubles champion has joined the campaign 'Give It Up', that urges people to give up their LPG subsidy. She was part of the event organised by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Hyderabad.

TOP scheme will help in planning our Oly preparation: Jwala

Gutta, Ponnappa to be included in Target Olympic Podium scheme

Indian badminton players Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa are set to be included by the sports ministry in the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme, even as the ministry extended support to national coach Pullela Gopichand, who was accused of bias by the top women's doubles pair.

Jwala Gutta accuses coach Gopichand of ‘conflict of interest’

After coming back from stunning tour of Canadian Open, where she grabbed the prestigious title along with Ashwini Ponnappa, ace shuttler Jwala Gutta blames coach Pullela Gopichand for discouraging players and holding various office of profits.

Telangana CM to Jwala Gutta's rescue, writes to PM for inclusion in TOP scheme

Hyderabadi badminton champ Jwala is on cloud nine. The Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist met the Telangana CM KCR yesterday evening, following her memorable victory at the recently concluded Canada Open along with her doubles partner Ashwini Ponnappa.

Will Jwala and Ashwini be included now?

THE GOVERNMENT IN April this year announced the names of the players that have been selected for financial assistance under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) for the upcoming Rio Olympics in 2016. The total amount would be Rs. 30.075 crore, of which Rs. 96.80 lakh has been released so far. This money would be spent on the players training preparation for the Olympics.