Ashwini Ponappa

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Ashwini Ponappa, Manpreet Singh using forced break to work on game

With the sporting activities either suspended or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, athletes including badminton doubles specialist Ashwini Ponappa are utilising the "free" time to work on their fitness and game.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Doubles specialist shuttler Ashiwini Ponappa works on fitness to be ready for qualifications

Eyeing an Olympic berth at the 2020 Tokyo Games, India's doubles specialist Ashwini Ponappa on Saturday said she is working on her fitness and strength to be in good shape for the upcoming season.

BWF World Championships 2019: HS Prannoy stuns Lin Dan in three-game contest; B Sai Praneeth advances in straight games

In the pre quarter-finals, Prannoy will meet top seed Kento Momota of Japan whom he has never beaten in five matches

India Open 2019 takeaways: Kidambi Srikanth shows he is yet to hit top gear; PV Sindhu stumbles in crucial final

From Kidambi Srikanth's loss in the final to PV Sindhu's stumble in semis, here are some key takeaways from the just-concluded India Open.

PBL 2018-19: Son Wan-ho beats Viktor Axelsen as Awadhe Warriors thump Ahmedabad Smash Masters

Axelsen looked much more settled in the second game and built a 6-1 lead. Son did come back to within three points of the Dane but his unforced errors allowed Axelsen to grab the game 15-8.

PBL 2018: Saina Nehwal says the end-of-year tournament takes a toll on the bodies of players

The Premier Badminton League (PBL), starting here on Saturday, is being held at the end of the year after a hectic season and at times it does affect the players' bodies, feels star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal.

Denmark Open: Kidambi Srikanth beats Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus in first round to set up clash with Lin Dan

World No 6 Kidambi Srikanth set up a second-round clash with the legendary Lin Dan after an easy win over Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus even as one Indian women's doubles pair was knocked out of the Denmark Open

Premier Badminton League: Aggressive game, dual utility spell windfall for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Satwiksairaj's natural game has also impressed Ahmadabad coach Madhumita Bisht, who cited the teenager's utility and recent form as key factors behind his signing.

Premier Badminton League: After Satwiksairaj Rankireddy hits jackpot, Ashwini Ponnappa foresees parity for doubles players

Ponappa, who won a gold and a bronze medal at the mixed team and women’s doubles events respectively at this year’s Commonwealth Games, sees the windfall for doubles players as a step towards larger parity.

Japan Open: PV Sindhu earns hard-fought win over Sayaka Takahashi; Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy breeze into second round

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu had to toil hard even as Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy scored easy victories to progress to the second round of their respective events at the Japan Open, on Tuesday.