BWF World Championships Current Affairs, GK & News
K. Srikanth wins silver at BWF World badminton championship
On December 19, 2021, Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth became the first Indian man to win a silver medal at BWF World Championships. Key Points In the final, he was defeated by Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew by 21-15, 22-20. This was the first time that a men’s player from Singapore won gold at BWF World Championships. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: BWF World Championships • Srikanth Kidambi
Chinese Badminton Legend Lin Dan announces retirement
On July 4, 2020, the two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan announced retirement at the age of 36. Highlights Lin Dan who won gold medal at Beijing Olympics in 2008 and London Olympics in 2012 will not be participating at 2020 Tokyo Olympics that has been pushed to next summer due to COVID-19. About Lin Dan ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Badminton • BWF World Championships • BWF World Junior Championships • Lin Dan • Olympics
Saina Nehwal wins bronze in 2017 women’s singles World Badminton championships (WBC)
Saina Nehwal from India has won bronze in the 2017 women’s singles World Badminton championships (WBC). In the first women’s singles semi-final at Glasgow, Nehwal lost to Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in three games 12-21, 21-17, 21-10. It must be noted that Okuhara is the first shuttler from Japan to reach the finals of World ..
Topics: Badminton • BWF World Championships • Chen Yufei • Nozomi Okuhara • Olympic medalists • P. V. Sindhu • Ratchanok Intanon • Saina Nehwal • Summer Olympic Games