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Tokyo Olympics: will European shuttlers threaten Asia’s badminton dominance? Illustration: Joe Lo
Our Tokyo Trail series looks at key issues and athletes in the run-up to the 2020 Olympics, which are scheduled for late July.
In 2014, European badminton hit its nadir at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. For the first time in 115 years, no shuttler from the continent reached the semi-finals of the prestigious All England Open - the world s oldest badminton tournament - with competitors from Asia instead filling up every final-four slot in all five events.
Their overwhelming dominance alarmed Badminton World Federation (BWF) president Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen into issuing a warning to the Europeans: raise your standards, or see a permanent power shift to Asia.
Confident to clinch medal at Tokyo: Noida DM Suhas LY
17 Jul 2021, 13:27 GMT+10
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 17 (ANI): Noida District Magistrate and para-badminton player Suhas L. Yathiraj, who would be representing India in the upcoming Paralympics, is confident of winning a medal at Tokyo 2020.
As Para-Badminton is set to make its debut at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo next month, India will send a strong seven-member squad after the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Friday granted two bipartite quotas to the country.
Para shuttlers Suhas L. Yathiraj has been granted the quota in men s singles SL4 while Manoj Sarkar has made the cut in men s singles SL3, and will be joining the team led by world no. 1 Pramod Bhagat.
Noida DM makes a cut for Tokyo Olympics
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Noida DM makes a cut for Tokyo Olympics. Image Source: IANS News
Noida DM makes a cut for Tokyo Olympics. Image Source: IANS News
Noida DM makes a cut for Tokyo Olympics. Image Source: IANS News
Noida DM makes a cut for Tokyo Olympics. Image Source: IANS News
Noida DM makes a cut for Tokyo Olympics. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, July 17 : In a moment of pride, Noida District Magistrate Suhash LY, also a para badminton player, has been selected to represent India in the upcoming Olympics Games in Tokyo.
Jul 17, 2021, 09:37 AM IST
New Delhi: Noida District Magistrate Suhas LY on Friday (July 16, 2021) said that he is confident of clinching a medal after being selected in the seven-member Para Badminton squad that will make its debut at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo next month.
Suhas L Yathiraj, a bronze medallist at the 2018 Asian Para Games, has been granted the quota in men s singles SL4. Being the DM of Noida, it was a very challenging time during the Pandemic. But I never gave up on my training and devoted all my focus and time to it. I am very much confident to clinch a medal at Tokyo 2020, Suhas LY expressed.
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