Saina Nehwal in YONEX French Open, 2012.

Saina Nehwal

After the title wining in Denamrk Open Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal’s journey in YONEX French Open Badminton Tournament, 2012 started by entering into quarter-final today. In French Open Saina is  the top seeded player in women’s singles. The pre quarter-final tussle took place in Paris and it prolonged to 37 minutes before ending with decisive figures of 21-16 and 21-13. Saina today has defeated

Saina Newhal wins the title of YONEX Denmark Open, 2012

Saina Nehwal

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal wins the World Superseries Premier Badminton tournament ‘YONEX Denmark Open, 2012 defeating Juliane Schenk of Germany on today by 21-17 21-8 in 35 minutes. This is her second Super Series Premier title.  Saina wins the prize money $30,000 for becoming the winner.

Saina Nehwal in YONEX Denmark Open, 2012

Saina Nehwal

India’s badminton queen Saina Nehwal will be back on court at ‘YONEX Denmark Open 2012’ on 17^th October (Wednesday) after lying low since winning the bronze medal at the London Olympics Aug 5. In the penultimate Super Series Premier of the season Saina, now world’s no 4, is third seeded. Her first match is against a South Korean, Yeon Ju Bae, against whom Saina has a 4-2 head-to-head record. However, their last clash was won by the South Korean in the second round of the Indian Open in April.

Parupally Kashyap and Sayali Gokhale win the National Singles title of badminton.

Parupally Kashyap, the quarterfinalist of London Olympic, beat Ajay Jayaram (21-18, 21-17) in the final of the 77th Senior National Badminton Championship and wins the singles title at Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday (3-10-2012). The match lasted for 45 minutes, “I am happy, actually relieved. I have been waiting for this title for very long. It was a tough match. Ajay and I have been competing against each other since our junior days. He is always a tough competitor to play against,” said Kashyap.

Women's Boxing will be included in Commonwealth Games for the first time.

After triumphant debut in London Olympic,2012, Women’s Boxing is going to be included in Commonwealth Games also. The decision was made on Friday 28 September at the Commonwealth Games Federation's General Assembly in Kampala (Uganda).  

The next Commonwealth Games will be held in Glasgow from 23 July to 3 August, 2014.

Australian Open 2013 is going to be the richest ever Tennis tournament.

The Asia-Pacific Grand Slam Tennis Tounament, Australian Open 2013 is going to be the richest ever Tennis tournament. There is an increase of $4 million in total prize money which will be $30 million. The breakup of prize money has not yet been given. There were suggestions last month that players could boycott if

P V SIndhu enters into top 20 world ranks of women's singles.

P V Sindhu

In an earlier post we have described PV SIndhu, the 17years old shuttler from Hyderabad, as the rising Badminton star of India. Here there is progressive news about Sindhu. In the latest world ranking (published on 20^th September, 2012) of ‘Badminton World Federation’ (BWF) Sindhu enters into the top twenty lists of women’s singles. Her rank is now 20 with

Saina Newhal, the richest sports-woman in India

Saina Nehwal

If it is said that an Indian sportsperson has made a Contract with a company of Rs.40 core for three years, the listener will assume that obviously he is an Indian Cricketer. But this time this assumption is wrong. It’s Saina Nehwal, the badminton queen of India. The bronze winner of London Olympic, 2012 has signed a three-year, Rs 40 crore, contract with the sports management firm Rhiti Sports. It is good to see that a non-cricketer in India is getting such assignment.

"I'm happy and looking forward to start a working relationship with Rhiti. With Rhiti's background and credibility, they know how to balance things and that is a big plus point," Saina was quoted as saying by the Indian Express.

It can now be easily said that Saina Nehwas is the richest woman sportsperson in India.

Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna banned for Devis cup till June 2014.

In consequence of the revolt of Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna against the All India Tennis Association by refusing to become doubles partner of Leander Paes in London Olympic, 2012, the topmost body of tennis in India decided to keep them out of India team till June, 2014. Bharat Oza, the secretary-general of AITA said at a press conference on Sunday, "AITA is

P V Sindhu, the rising badminton star of India.

P V Sindhu

If Saina Nehwal could do in Olympic what P. V. Sindhu has done on last Friday she could have won her dream, the Gold medal.  P.V. Sindhu, the teenage shuttler girl from Hyderabad defeated Olympic champion Li Xuerui in the quarterfinals of a tournament at Changzhou in China. In the match Sindhu showed excellent temperament and fighting spirit and made the much experienced opponent bowed before her.  It is interesting that both Saina and Sindhu are from Hyderabad and their coach is also same Pullela Gopichand. If she can maintain the level of her performance we will get another star of badminton in India beside Saina Nehwa.

DLF says bye-bye IPL. Decides to sponsor other sports.

No more DLF with IPL.

‘DLF IPL’ will be no more, as published in different media. The Real Estate business giant ‘DLF’ has been the title sponsor of ‘Indian Premier League’ (IPL), the popular T20 cricket tournament, for long five years. As per the reports they have spent Rs.250 crores in IPL for popularizing their brand among the cricket lovers of India and the world. DLF has decided not to continue their sponsorship in cricket rather they will sponsor other sports. With this view they did not renew their agreement with IPL which was due on last month.

Mary Kom, the Boxer, and Olympic, 2016

The title of this post may create confusion, but there is no error in it. Yes, I am talking about Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom and the Olympic to be held in ‘Rio de Janeiro’ from 5^th August 2016 to 21^st August 2016.  As published in different media Mary Kom herself aspires to participate in the Rio Olympic and win a medal for India. If it happens that will be a grand event and proper justification of her name, ‘Magnificent Mary’. But let us consider the odds Mary has to face.

Indian Cricket team selection

Performance is not the only criteria to be selected in the Indian cricket team; it requires something extra, lobby, godfather and luck. This fact is almost known to all but performance is not a criteria is quite new idea about Indian cricket. The application of this idea is seen in the recent team selection.Just look at the performance chart of the three competitors and keep in mind that selectors have chosen S. Badrinath. What to say?!

Mary Kom, the new Sports Icon of India.

Once I had seen a Bengali film ‘Koni’. The film was about the struggle of a swimmer, Koni, against several odds. A dialogue, “Fight! Koni, Fight!”, was used quite a few times in the film almost as a theme dialogue.

No, this article is not about the film ‘Koni’, it’s about M.C. Mary Kom, the new sports icon of India. But there is a similarity of the life of Mary Kom with the film ‘Koni’ and the similarity lies in the theme dialogue of the film, ‘Fight! Mary Kom, Fight!”