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I want more Indians to challenge China: Saina Nehwal

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The lone Indian to challenge the Chinese domination in badminton, Saina Nehwal, is hoping that her London Olympics bronze medal will inspire at least half a dozen more to join her at the top level and

Young champ dreams of playing for India

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His father, who introduced him to badminton when he was in class IV, could never have imagined the journey this was to take him on.

So skilled did Naveen Roy become at the game that he went on to wi

Saina regains fourth place in world ranking

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Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal, who earned India its first badminton medal at the Olympics winning a bronze at London Games, on Thursday regained her fourth position in women's world rankings released on T

Compassionate Saina may open up sporting floodgates

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It is her compassion that shone through. Her empathy for a fellow athlete lit up the dramatic night on Super Saturday at the Olympics.

Her opponent had just folded, her dream shattered as well as th

Saina beats Dhoni in India's media battle

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Badminton star Saina Nehwal's Olympic bronze medal overshadowed the high-profile cricket team's one-day series win against Sri Lanka in the media on Sunday.

The 4-1 success by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's

Saina loses in semis but still in hunt for bronze

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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 here on Friday but remained in the medal hunt as

Saina sails into quarter finals in London Olympics

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India ace Saina Nehwal romped into the quarterfinals of the women's singles after notching up a comfortable straight-game victory over Dutch Jie Yao in the London Olympics, here on Wednesday.

The wor

Disqualified Chinese player Yu quits badminton

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Disgraced Chinese Yu Yang has decided to quit badminton while national officials have told their Olympic team leaders and disgraced players to make a public apology for throwing matches at the London

China attacks 'Western media' over Olympic reports

China's state media on Thursday attacked what it said were arrogant and prejudiced views of the country's athletes at the London Olympics.

After several days where Chinese competitors have been in th

'Super Saina' sails into Olympic semifinals

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Saina Nehwal on Thursday created history as she became the first Indian shuttler to reach the semifinals of the Olympics after notching up a hard-fought straight-game victory over Tine Baun of Denmark

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