All eyes will be on the strong Indian badminton contingent as they take on Asia’s best bets inside Jakarta’s noisy Gelora Bung Karno Sports Palace at the 18th edition of the Asian Games, starting from 18 August.
Despite boasting the likes of Prakash Padukone, Syed Modi, Pullela Gopichand, and, in more recent times, Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu and doubles veteran Ashwini Ponnappa, it is surprising that India has never won a silver medal at the Asian Games, let alone a gold.
In the previous editions, Indian shuttlers have managed to win eight bronze medals, with the richest haul coming in the 1982 Asiad in New Delhi with five medals — three in individual categories and two in team events.
The 18th edition of the Asian Games, however, presents Indian shuttlers with the best opportunity of breaking this long-standing hoodoo. However, their recent performances state the otherwise. The current crop of Indian shuttlers is under scrutiny for their recent performances at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour events.
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Despite boasting the likes of Prakash Padukone, Syed Modi, Pullela Gopichand, and, in more recent times, Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu and doubles veteran Ashwini Ponnappa, it is surprising that India has never won a silver medal at the Asian Games, let alone a gold.
In the previous editions, Indian shuttlers have managed to win eight bronze medals, with the richest haul coming in the 1982 Asiad in New Delhi with five medals — three in individual categories and two in team events.
The 18th edition of the Asian Games, however, presents Indian shuttlers with the best opportunity of breaking this long-standing hoodoo. However, their recent performances state the otherwise. The current crop of Indian shuttlers is under scrutiny for their recent performances at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour events.
- GoITWay
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