Tokyo Olympics: India's Badminton And Table Tennis Stars Begin Training
NDTV
The Indian badminton and table tennis contingent on Monday started their training in Tokyo.
Destination Tokyo4 Days To #Tokyo2020!Training Session | Day 1Catch the glimpses from @Pvsindhu1 & @saiprneeth92 first training session along with Park Tae Sang at @Tokyo2020#Cheer4India@PMOIndia @ianuragthakur @NisithPramanik @WeAreTeamIndia @BAI_Media @PIB_India pic.twitter.com/3K7k7EQ85N Ahead of the upcoming Olympics, the Indian badminton and table tennis contingent on Monday started their training in Tokyo. Shuttlers PV Sindhu and Sai Praneeth hit the courts and they trained alongside coach Park Tae Sang. Paddlers Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran also started their training and they were seen battling it out. Men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy also began their training ahead of the Olympics with their coach Mathias Boe. Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu has been given a comparatively easier path in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, beginning July 23. Sindhu has been placed in Group J of women's singles and she has been seeded sixth. The 2019 World Champion Sindhu will face Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi and Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova in the group stage. Earlier, Indian archers Atanu Das, Tarundeep Rai, Praveen Jadhav, and Deepika Kumari kickstarted their training on Monday.
Gautam Gambhir Breaks Trend, Set To Take Up Role That Even Rahul Dravid, Ravi Shastri Didn't: Report
Gautam Gambhir is set to take on an assignment that no previous Team India head coach did.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unlikely to receive any "formal clarification" from the ICC on the perceived snub during the closing ceremony of the Champions Trophy in Dubai.
Atletico Madrid stare down both bitter city rivals Real Madrid and the weight of history as they aim to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Thursday (IST).
HS Prannoy was defeated by France's Toma Junior Popov in the men's singles opening round.
Wasim Akram admitted being stunned on failing to spot a single PCB official at the ICC Champions Trophy presentation ceremony.
BCCI president Roger Binny presented the white jackets to India players and the medals to match officials, while ICC chairman Jay Shah handed the trophy to skipper Rohit Sharma and gave the medals to the winners.
India captain Rohit Sharma will be 38 in two months' time and with India's next major ODI tournament being the 2027 ODI World Cup, it remains to be seen how long he plays at the top level
The PCB is expected to take up the matter with the ICC as to why its CEO was not invited on stage for the closing ceremony.
Controversy Over Champions Trophy 2025 Final Presentation Ceremony. Pakistan Great Asks, "Why No..."
As India won the title after beating New Zealand by four wickets in the final, the podium was shared by ICC chairman Jay Shah, BCCI president Roger Binny and secretary Devajit Saikia and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) director Roger Twose.
A tragic incident occurred ahead of the Barcelona-Osasuna clash, causing it to be postponed to a later date.
The four-time Grand Slam winner from Spain is vying to join Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer as the only players to win three straight Indian Wells ATP Masters titles.
India vs New Zealand LIVE Score Updates, Champions Trophy Final: India are aiming to beat New Zealand in the final of an ICC event for the very first time.
Team India could make a surprise change in the team for the ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in Dubai.