<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about 2021 Tokyo Olympics tournament. All the latest 2026 Badminton articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>2021 Tokyo Olympics News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:45:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/badminton/tournament/2021_tokyo_olympics" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:20:51 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Meet your Olympians - Indian Badminton Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton was supposed to be one of India's stronger suits at the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics, but the scene is different altogether now with a few possibles failing to make the cut due to the lack of qualifying events. However, the four qualified shuttlers can still put on a strong show for India.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/jun/04/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-badminton-team?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/jun/04/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympians-indian-badminton-team?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:20:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y21/articles/badminton/sai_praneeth_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Will not miss Gopichand sir in Tokyo, proclaims PV Sindhu]]></title><description><![CDATA[PV Sindhu asserted that she is not going to miss her coach-cum-mentor Pullela Gopichand in the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist will be training under the supervision of her new coach Park Tae Sang ahead of the mega-event that begins on July 23, later this year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/may/29/2021-tokyo-olympics-will-not-miss-gopichand-sir-in-tokyo-proclaims-pv-sindhu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/may/29/2021-tokyo-olympics-will-not-miss-gopichand-sir-in-tokyo-proclaims-pv-sindhu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2021 08:56:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/badminton/PV_sindhu_gopichand_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal's qualification hopes officially over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian badminton stars Kidambi Srikanth and  Saina Nehwal’s hopes for securing a quota at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics are officially over, with the BWF declaring that there would be no qualifying tournaments ahead of the event. Only four shuttlers from India have qualified for the mega-event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/may/28/2021-tokyo-olympics-kidambi-srikanth-and-saina-nehwals-qualification-hopes-officially-over?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/may/28/2021-tokyo-olympics-kidambi-srikanth-and-saina-nehwals-qualification-hopes-officially-over?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 11:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_FB_new123.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | PV Sindhu's coach creating different situations in training to prepare her well]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian badminton star PV Sindhu revealed that her coach is creating different match situations in training to prepare her well, ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Even though the reigning world champion has not qualified for the Games, her relatively higher ranking would eventually see her through.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/may/17/2021-tokyo-olympics-pv-sindhus-coach-creating-different-situations-in-training-to-prepare-her-well?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/may/17/2021-tokyo-olympics-pv-sindhus-coach-creating-different-situations-in-training-to-prepare-her-well?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2021 08:37:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_Ind_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAI writes to BWF after postponement of Malaysia Open, seeks clarity on Tokyo qualification]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suspension of the Malaysia Open is a huge blow for shuttlers like Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth, who were aiming to qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in the same. With just one qualifying event left, the BAI enquired the BWF regarding the qualification scenario for the remaining slots.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/may/07/bai-writes-to-bwf-after-postponement-of-malaysia-open-seeks-clarity-on-tokyo-qualification?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/may/07/bai-writes-to-bwf-after-postponement-of-malaysia-open-seeks-clarity-on-tokyo-qualification?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 14:58:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Badminton.,,.jpg" length="0" type="image/,,"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian badminton team withdraws from Malaysia Open owing to travel ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian badminton team has withdrawn its name from the Malaysian Open after its government imposed a ban on Indian travellers owing to the surge of Covid-19 cases in India. With this latest development, the chances for Indian shuttlers to qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics has become slimmer.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/may/06/indian-badminton-team-withdraws-from-malaysia-open-owing-to-travel-ban?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/may/06/indian-badminton-team-withdraws-from-malaysia-open-owing-to-travel-ban?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 15:24:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_new_pic_Gety.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian shuttlers to leave for Malaysia and Singapore via Doha amid travel restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top shuttlers like Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal might leave for Malaysia and Singapore for their respective tournaments via Doha with no direct flights connecting from India owing to the pandemic situation. The Indian duo are aiming to qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic in the upcoming events.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/may/01/indian-shuttlers-to-leave-for-malaysia-and-singapore-via-doha-amid-travel-restrictions?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/may/01/indian-shuttlers-to-leave-for-malaysia-and-singapore-via-doha-amid-travel-restrictions?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2021 15:07:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Kidambi_Srikanth_%20Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Looking forward to playing in the Olympics and winning a medal, states Sai Praneeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth is looking forward to play at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and also eyeing to win a medal in the same. No Indian male has won a medal at the spectacle, with Parupalli Kashyap and Kidmabi Srikanth produced best performances with quarter-final finishes in 2012 and 2016.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/apr/26/2021-tokyo-olympics-looking-forward-to-playing-in-the-olympics-and-winning-a-medal-states-sai-praneeth?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/apr/26/2021-tokyo-olympics-looking-forward-to-playing-in-the-olympics-and-winning-a-medal-states-sai-praneeth?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:03:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/badminton/sai_praneeth_swiss_open.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We have lost freedom to train in post Covid-19 era, laments Kidambi Srikanth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth feels that badminton players have lost the freedom to train according to their time in the post-Covid-19 era. At the moemnt, he is preparing for the 2021 Indian Open and also aiming for qualification to the Tokyo Olympics, which begins on July 23 later this year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/apr/17/we-have-lost-freedom-to-train-in-post-covid-19-era-laments-kidambi-srikanth?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/apr/17/we-have-lost-freedom-to-train-in-post-covid-19-era-laments-kidambi-srikanth?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2021 13:49:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Kidambi_Srikanth_gettyimages1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 India Open | Kento Momota, Carolina Marin among top players; event to be held behind closed doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top International shuttler,s including Kento Momota and Carolina Marin, will feature in the upcoming 2021 India Open, with the tournament set to be staged behind closed owing to the pandemic situation. The tournament is one of the few remaining qualifying events for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/apr/13/2021-india-open-kento-momota-carolina-marin-among-top-players-event-to-be-held-behind-closed-doors?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/apr/13/2021-india-open-kento-momota-carolina-marin-among-top-players-event-to-be-held-behind-closed-doors?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:50:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Carolina_Marin.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orleans Masters | Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal script easy victories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top-seeded Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal strolled past their opponents in the opening matches at the Orleans Masters Super 100 Tournament, in France. On the other hand, Kiran George had the better of his countryman and more fancied HS Pronnay in the men’s singles event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/mar/25/orleans-masters-kidambi-srikanth-saina-nehwal-script-easy-victories?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/mar/25/orleans-masters-kidambi-srikanth-saina-nehwal-script-easy-victories?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:57:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Kidambi4.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Main focus on fitness ahead of Games, states Chirag Shetty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian doubles shuttler and 2021 Tokyo Olympic probable Chirag Shetty asserted that he is focusing on fitness and training in a busy calendar ahead of the Games, later this year. The shuttler is currently in Birmingham for the 2021 All England Open that kick-starts this Wednesday. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/mar/17/2021-tokyo-olympics-main-focus-on-fitness-ahead-of-games-states-chirag-shetty?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/mar/17/2021-tokyo-olympics-main-focus-on-fitness-ahead-of-games-states-chirag-shetty?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:45:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/badminton/Satwiksairaj_Rankireddy_Chirag_Shetty_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympic | BWF extends qualification period till June 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has extended the Olympic qualification period till June 15. Meanwhile, international badminton is set to resume with the YONEX Swiss Open 2021 (2-7 March) and YONEX All England Open 2021 (17-21 March), while the Singapore Open takes place in May.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/feb/19/2021-tokyo-olympic-bwf-extends-qualification-period-till-june-15?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/feb/19/2021-tokyo-olympic-bwf-extends-qualification-period-till-june-15?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:03:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/IBLcredited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tokyo hopeful shuttlers to train at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian badminton camp, in the build-up to the Tokyo Olympics, has been shifted to the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, in Hyderabad. Even though India’s top shuttler will start her training at the Gopichand Academy, the rest will warm-up for the big event at the above-mentioned venue.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/feb/12/tokyo-hopeful-shuttlers-to-train-at-gachibowli-indoor-stadium?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2021/feb/12/tokyo-hopeful-shuttlers-to-train-at-gachibowli-indoor-stadium?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:21:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Badminton_Feature.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm definitely in the race for 2021 Tokyo Olympics, asserts Saina Nehwal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal has asserted that she is all geared up and working hard for the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The Olympic medallist is all set to make her comeback in professional badminton during the BWF Asian Tour which has been pushed back to January 2021.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2020/nov/29/im-definitely-in-the-race-for-2021-tokyo-olympics-asserts-saina-nehwal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2020/nov/29/im-definitely-in-the-race-for-2021-tokyo-olympics-asserts-saina-nehwal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:22:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_Olympics_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not thinking about qualifying for the Olympics, reveals Saina Nehwal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal stated that she is not thinking about qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics as of now, rather she is trying improving her fitness and taking care of her injuries going forward. The Olympic Bronze medallist, who is the 22-ranked player in the world, pulled out of the Denmark Open recently.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2020/oct/14/not-thinking-about-qualifying-for-the-olympics-reveals-saina-nehwal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2020/oct/14/not-thinking-about-qualifying-for-the-olympics-reveals-saina-nehwal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 14:45:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_FB_BAI_new1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton national camp kick-starts in Hyderabad ahead of Thomas and Uber Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national badminton camp for players preparing for the Thomas and Uber Cup has started in Hyderabad, on Monday. Meanwhile, P.V. Sindhu has already opted out of the Uber Cup due to personal reasons, even though she hasn’t informed her participation in the Denmark Open 1 and Denmark Masters.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2020/sep/07/badminton-national-camp-kick-starts-in-hyderabad-ahead-of-thomas-and-uber-cup?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2020/sep/07/badminton-national-camp-kick-starts-in-hyderabad-ahead-of-thomas-and-uber-cup?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 14:35:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/badminton/Parupalli_Kashyap_getty_images1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[P.V. Sindhu pulls out of Uber Cup owing to personal reasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[P.V. Sindhu has pulled out of next month’s Uber Cup finals due to personal reasons and might also miss out on the Super 750 tournaments in Denmark. The Hyderabad-based player became the first Indian to become a World Champion when she earned the title last year in Basel, Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2020/sep/03/p-v-sindhu-pulls-out-of-uber-cup-owing-to-personal-reasons?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2020/sep/03/p-v-sindhu-pulls-out-of-uber-cup-owing-to-personal-reasons?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 09:15:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/pv_sindhu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>