Saina, India’s Olympic dream merchant
Some of India’s brightest medal hopes at the London Olympic Games rest on the shoulders of the badminton contingent, which includes the likes of Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa and Paru
Saina leads Indian shuttlers’ quest for Olympic glory
Once a rising star and now a revered icon, Saina Nehwal will without doubt shoulder a huge burden of expectations at the Olympics but there could be a couple of surprise success stories apart from her when an unprecedented five-strong Indian badminton contingent takes the court in London.
Saina Nehwal blasts out double warning for Olympics
Saina Nehwal has struck stunning form at just the right time ahead of the 2012 London Games where she hopes to deliver India a first Olympic badminton medal.
The world number five followed up victory
I still need to work on my game: Saina
Enduring nerve-wrecking matches and coming out triumphant from tough situations has raised her confidence a lot ahead of London Olympics but ace shuttler Saina Nehwal says she still needs to fine-t
Need to be in top shape to face Chinese in Olympics: Saina Nehwal
Her morale is sky-high after back-to-back titles but ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Tuesday said apart from being confident she would also have to be in 'top shape' physically to outwit the formi
Shuttle queen
She’s fit, she’s on a roll and raring to have a go at the Olympics. Fresh from her conquest of Indonesia, the queen of Indian badminton, Saina Nehwal, has her sights set firmly on winning a gold medal
City shuttlers hit the right notes
With just over a month’s time left for the mother of all multi-sport competitions, the London Olympics, medal prospects for India have never looked brighter, at least as far as badminton is concerned.
Resolute Saina clinches 3rd straight Indonesia Open trophy
Olympic-bound Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal displayed nerves of steel to clinch her third successive Indonesia Open Super Series title after beating China's Xuerui Li in a see-saw summit clash in
Saina raises Olympic medal hopes, lifts Indonesia Open trophy
Raising hopes for a medal in next month's London Olympics, Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal on Sunday won the Indonesia Open Super Series title after beating world number three Xuerui Li of China in
Saina enters fourth consecutive Indonesia Open final
Two-time champion Saina Nehwal demolished Ji Hyun Sung of Korea in straight games to storm into the final of the Indonesia Open Super Series badminton tournament for the fourth consecutive year in Jak