Badminton

London Olympics badminton: China win women`s doubles gold

China won the badminton women`s doubles gold here at the Olympics Saturday, despite the country`s top seeds being thrown out for match-fixing, underlining their domination of the sport.

Olympics 2012 badminton: Li Xuerui beats No.1 Wang for gold

China`s Li Xuerui took gold in the women`s badminton singles Saturday, beating compatriot Wang Yihan in three games to continue her winning finals record against the World No.1.

London Olympics: PM congratulates Saina

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulated Saina Nehwal on her winning the bronze medal in women`s Badminton

2012 Olympics: Saina`s family celebrates her Olympics bronze medal

It was celebration time at ace shuttler Saina Nehwal`s residence here after she won the bronze medal in the Olympics today with family members, friends and neighbours enjoying every bit of the occasion.

London Olympics: My bronze will inspire youngsters to take up badminton says Saina

Saina Nehwal reckons that her Olympic bronze medal will inspire more youngsters to take up the sport and the badminton scenario in the country will change soon with new talents coming through.

London Olympics: Saina changes Bejing heartbreak into Olympic bronze

From a heart break in Beijing to the bronze medal in London -- the first for India in Olympics badminton, shuttler Saina Nehwal has come a long way in four years.

London Olympics 2012 Badminton: Saina creates history, wins first badminton bronze

Saina Nehwal on saturday created history by becoming the first Indian to win an Olympic Games bronze medal in badminton, though under fortuitous circumstances, as her world number two Chinese opponent retired from the play-off because of a knee injury

London Olympics 2012: Haryana govt announces Rs 1 crore for Saina Nehwal

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on saturday announced a cash award of Rs 1 crore to ace shuttler Saina Nehwal after she won a bronze medal at the London Olympics

London Olympics badminton: Saina Nehwal vs Wang Xin - As it happened

India's Saina Nehwal won the bronze medal in badminton singles at the London Olympics 2012 after she was declared winner in the play-off match after her Chinese opponent Wang Xin withdrew following an injury.

Olympic badminton: Russia earns first medal in women`s doubles

Russian pair Valeria Sorokina and Nina Vislova crushed Canadians Alex Bruce and Li Michele to take the Olympic badminton bronze in the women`s doubles Saturday.

London Olympics 2012 Badminton: Can Saina Nehwal bag bronze medal for India?

Outclassed by world no 1 Yihan Wang of China, India’s ace shuttler Saina Nehwal will leave behind the defeat and face another Chinese in the play-off for bronze medal on Saturday.

2012 London Olympics: Day 8 Highlights

Latest updates from the London 2012 Olympics.

London 2012, Day 8: India’s schedule (Saturday)

Following is the schedule of events involving Indian athletes at the Olympic Games Saturday.

London Olympics badminton: China`s mixed doubles duo wins first badminton gold

China`s mixed doubles players Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei beat their teammates Xu Chen and Ma Jin at the Wembley Arena

London Olympics 2012: Saina Nehwal bows out of semis but still in hunt for bronze

India`s ace shuttler Saina Nehwal was beaten in straight games by world number one Yihan Wang in the women`s singles semifinals at the London Olympics in London on Saturday but remained in the medal hunt as she will be competing in the bronze medal play-off on Saturday.

Olympics 2012 badminton: Saina Nehwal vs Wang Yihan - As it happened

Wang Yihan of China beat Saina Nehwal 21-13, 21-13 in the semifinals.

London 2012 badminton: Next up for Saina Nehwal – World No 1 Wang Yihan

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal moved a step closer to realising the Olympic dream of winning the first medal in badminton for the country after reaching the semifinals of the women’s singles at the London Olympics 2012 on Thursday.

India at Olympics: Schedule of events, Day 7 (Friday)

Following is the schedule of events involving Indian athletes at the Olympic Games Friday.

Olympics 2012: Chinese delegation back move to expel two badminton players

China`s Olympic delegation has backed the move to expel two of its badminton players from the London Olympics for trying to throw a match, saying their actions "hurt our hearts".