Badminton injuries

EXCLUSIVE | ‘My body couldn’t hide the truth anymore’: Saina Nehwal on her career-altering injury

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Saina Nehwal walks in wearing a pastel green salwar suit, her hair neatly tied back. Almost instinctively, she apologises for making us wait, even though she hasn’t. Her home carries the modest hum of a regular Indian household. Her father, Harvir Singh Nehwal, sits before the television, glancing up occasionally. He is preparing a meal … Read more

Why All England Open winner Shi Yuqi is not the stereotypical Chinese champion | Badminton News

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Shi Yuqi is teaching China’s badminton barons to tiptoe around eggshells, and cultivate patience with athletes who might be physically or mentally weak(er). In between his two All England crowns — 2018 and 2025, Chinese sport has come a long way in learning to accommodate human fragilities — like having public meltdowns after losing, becoming … Read more