PV Sindhu becomes the only Indian to qualify for 2019 BWF World Tour Finals
PV Sindhu has become the only Indian badminton player to qualify for the 2019 Badminton World Federation (BWF) Tour Finals, which will be played from 11th to 16th December in Guangzhou, China. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) shared the news on its official Twitter handle 'Team India' today. The 24-year-old Hyderabadi badminton player is ranked the lowest among eight players who will compete for the women's singles title. PV Sindhu is currently on the 15th position in the BWF rankings but due to her World Championship victory this year, she assured an automatic entry for the country. Src: https://bit.ly/37Z2yqk
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Abhishek Verma, Vennam Jyothi wins mixed pair gold in Asian Archery Championship
Archer Vennam Jyothi Surekha from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Arjuna awardee Abhishek Verma from Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada district have won compound mixed pair gold in the 21st Asian Archery Championship in Bangkok. The duo won gold against their Chinese Taipei rivals YiHsuan Chen and Chieh-Luh Chen with 158-151. Earlier in the day, the team lost a gold medal with just one point to Korea 232-233 and won a silver medal. But Verma and Jyothi returned strongly in the compound mixed pair final. Src: https://bit.ly/33GZHPz
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Sourabh Verma enters final of Syed Modi International championship
Recently the Indian Shuttler Sourabh Verma has bagged an achievement and entered into the finals of the men's singles of the Syed Modi International Badminton tournament. As per the stats, Verma ranked 36 in the world, defeated world number 44 Heo Kwang Hee of South Korea 21-17, 16-21, 21-18. Earlier, Rituparna Das crashed out of the tournament after losing in the semis, ending the Indian challenge in the women's singles. Src: https://bit.ly/2DAdRat
