Badminton

The Indian women’s doubles pair went down fighting to world No. 1 and defending champions Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning.

The Sports Ministry, however, did not name any athlete for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award this year.

Nehwal said it is important for India to have not just efficient sporting infrastructure but also right coaching.

Sindhu talked about the ceremony and her aim to give it back to the sport after spending over a decade as a top-level badminton player.

Gopichand believes veteran Indian players such as HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth might benefit from the new scoring system.

The 17-year-old Indian defeated Vietnam's Nguyen Thuy Linh in straight games to become the first Indian woman since Saina Nehwal in 2008 to win the Taipei Open singles title.

The tournament was overhauled last year, with a $1 million prize going to the winners, in an effort to get top singles players to compete.

The 31-year old has become the first Indian to win the Japan Open, defeating Akane Yamaguchi in straight sets.

The latest victory marks her third semifinal appearance of the season after Malaysia Open Super 1000 and Australian Open Super 500.

The 33-year-old has been in excellent touch, storming into the final of the US Open Super 300 before going down to Chinese Taipei's Su Li Yang in the title clash.

The match enters to be Sindhu's second semifinal finish of the season.

India will field a strong 16-member squad in Japan as it aims to build on last year's success at the junior international level

The two-time Olympic medallist continued her impressive run, while youngster Tanvi's journey ended in the quarterfinal stage.