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Admire class and skills of Ronaldo, Federer and Serena, says P V Sindhu

Ronaldo recently won the Golden Boot at Euro 2020, following his five goals and one assist.

Pandemic did not impact my Olympic preparation, says P V Sindhu

World champion PV Sindhu says that the forced break during the COVID-19 pandemic has actually made her a better player because it gave her ample time to work on her technique and skills. The Rio 2016 silver medalist's Olympic preparations last year hit a roadblock as the pandemic brought all the sporting action to a standstill but Sindhu said it was like a blessing in disguise for her. "I think the (break during) pandemic was very useful because I got to learn more and focus more on my technique and skills so I would say definitely it has (helped)," the Indian badminton superstar said in a virtual interaction. "It did not impact my preparation much for the Olympics because I think I've got enough time. Generally it's more like when you go for a tournament come back and train." "Most of the time, we don't have enough time to train. So I think this was the first time that we've got enough time to actually train and get ready for the Olympics. "I don't think it has impacted on my ...

Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu, Praneeth get easy draws; task for Chirag-Satwik

Rio Games silver medallist and reigning world champion P V Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth have been handed easy draws for the Tokyo Olympics beginning July 23. While Sindhu has been seeded sixth and drawn in Group J of women's singles, Praneeth was seeded 13th in Group D of men's singles competition. World no 10 men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will be competing in Group A. Sindhu will face Hong Kong's world number 34 Cheung Ngan Yi and Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova, ranked 58th, in the league stages, while Praneeth will have to go past world no 29 Mark Caljouw of Netherlands and Isreal's Misha Zilberman, ranked 47. Chirag and Satwiksairaj, however, were handed a tough draw which was announced by BWF on Thursday. The Indian duo will have to compete against top seed Indonesian pair of Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, Chinese Taipei's world no 3 Lee yang and Wang Chi Lin and England duo of Ben Lane and Sean Vendy, ranked 18th. In the singl

Bajrang Punia to P V Sindhu, the ones India's Tokyo hopes are riding on

There are hopes that India may better its tally from 2016, with Olympic analysts Gracenote predicting that the country will accumul­ate a staggering haul of 17 medals

I retire, not from game, but Covid-19 negativity and fear: P V Sindhu

P V Sindhu created a stir by posting "I Retire" only to follow it up with a statement declaring that she would actually be saying goodbye to "the negativity, fear, and uncertainty" triggered by Covid

Govt to launch 'Target Olympic Podium Scheme' for junior athletes: Rijiju

Rijiju announced the decision during the 'Fit Hai To Hit Hai Fit India' webinar which was attended by HRD minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal, P V Sindhu and Sunil Chhetri

PV Sindhu in quarterfinals, Lakshya bows out of All England Championship

The sixth-seeded Indian Olympic silver medallist won 21-19 21-15 in a round of 16 match that lasted 49 minutes

Saina Nehwal, P V Sindhu get a tricky draw at India Open, starting March 24

Saina, who had claimed the title in 2015, faces Chinese Taipei's Pai Yu Po in the first round and is likely to meet eighth seeded Korean Sung Ji Hyun in the second round

Olympics preparation going well, want to do well and give my best: Sindhu

Sindhu is currently playing for the Hyderabad Hunters in the Premier Badminton League (PBL)

Year in Review: Top five sporting events that wowed enthusiasts in 2019

From the ICC Cricket World Cup final to P V Sindhu's All England Championship gold in badminton, Business Standard brings you the top five sporting events that hooked fans in 2019

P V Sindhu clinches Korea Open Super Series title

Win seen as sweet revenge after she lost to same rival in Glasgow

P V Sindhu beats Japan's Nozomi Okuhara to win Korean Open title

Rio Olympics silver medallist Sindhu won 22-20, 11-21, 21-18 in an hour and 22 minutes at the SK Handball Stadium

Malaysia Masters 2020: Tai Tzu Ying beats P V Sindhu in quarterfinals

The Chinese Taipei world number two beat the Indian 21-16 21-16 in the quarterfinal, extending her head to head record to 12-5

Malaysia Masters 2020: Sindhu, Saina in quarters; Sameer, Prannoy bow out

Saina, the London Olympics bronze medallist, defeated eighth-seed South Korea's An Se Young 25-23, 21-12 in a match that lasted for 39 minutes.

Malaysia Masters: Saina, Sindhu advance; Praneeth, Srikanth bow out

Reigning world champion Sindhu, seeded sixth, took just 35 minutes to beat Evgeniya Kosetskaya of Russia 21-15 21-13 in the first round

Year in Review: Hits and misses for Indian sports and entertainment in 2019

Business Standard lists key sporting events that drove public emotions and movies that sparked debates in year 2019

World Tour Final: P V Sindhu beats China's Bingjiao in consolation win

Sindhu scripted an incredible turnaround after being 9-18 down in the opening game to eventually outwit Bingjiao 21-19 21-19 in minutes and finish third in the group

Virat Kohli, P V Sindhu trek an unequal road to the global endorser league

Two Indians make it to the 2019 Forbes lists for highest paid athletes; their story reveals a gendered narrative of sports, popularity and earnings

Sindhu storms into 3rd successive final, Praneeth settles for bronze at BWF

The 24 year-old Olympic silver medallist will face either 2013 world champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand or 2017 winner Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the summit clash on Sunday

BWF World Tour Finals: Sindhu defeats Thailand's Intanon; storms into final

Intanon bounced back in the second game but Sindhu did not lose nerve and won it in a nail-biting finish to wrap up the match