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Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian women enter maiden final after beating Japan 3-2 | Badminton News – Times of India

getworldnews1 year ago03 mins

SHAH ALAM: Indian women shuttlers’ dream run continued as they progressed to their first-ever final at the Badminton Asia Team Championships after edging out two-time former champions Japan 3-2 in a thrilling semifinal here on Saturday.World No. 23 pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, world No. 53 Ashmita Chaliha and the 17-year-old Anmol Kharb…

Don’t make Olympic qualification primary goal, focus on process, says chief coach Gopichand | Badminton News – Times of India

getworldnews1 year ago09 mins

NEW DELHI: Chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Tuesday offered advice to Indian players, urging them not to become overly fixated on Paris Olympic qualification.Gopichand emphasised the importance of focusing on the process and avoiding unnecessary pressure as the Olympic qualification berths will be determined on April 28.The qualification rankings will be released on…