<?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[Asian Games 2018 News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Asian Games 2018 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>Asian Games 2018 News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:45:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/badminton/tournament/asian_games_2018" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 13:23:09 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[Kidambi Srikanth's roller-coaster ride in world badminton]]></title><description><![CDATA[After topping the BWF ranking chart in April, Kidambi Srikanth's performance graph in 2018 following the Commonwealth Games has nosedived and traversed unseen troughs. Srikanth ended the CWG with a silver medal after losing to Lee Chong Wei in the final, despite defeating him in the team event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/sep/24/kidambi-srikanths-roller-coaster-ride-in-world-badminton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/sep/24/kidambi-srikanths-roller-coaster-ride-in-world-badminton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chiranjibi Pati ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 13:23:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/kidambi_srikanth_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is always great to come back with a medal, says Saina Nehwal]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal went on to acquire a bronze at the Asian Games 2018, she shared that it is a matter of great happiness to come back with a medal. The players arrived back at Gopichand Academy, where silver medalist PV Sindhu and Nehwal celebrated their achievement.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/aug/31/it-is-always-great-to-come-back-with-a-medal-says-saina-nehwal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/aug/31/it-is-always-great-to-come-back-with-a-medal-says-saina-nehwal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2018 11:31:30 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[Asian Games: PV Sindhu settles for a silver after losing to Tai Tzu Ying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian shuttler PV Sindhu had to settle for a silver in the women’s singles badminton event at the ongoing Asian games after losing to Tai Tzu from Chinese Taipei 13-21, 16-21 in the final. Her compatriot Saina Nehwal had earlier clinched bronze medal after bowing out from the semi-final.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/aug/28/asian-games-pv-sindhu-settles-for-a-silver-after-losing-to-tai-tzu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/aug/28/asian-games-pv-sindhu-settles-for-a-silver-after-losing-to-tai-tzu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2018 07:48:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_Rio_Olympics_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games 2018 | India clashes with Japan in women's team badminton event, men face Maldives]]></title><description><![CDATA[After receiving a bye in the first round, the Indian women's team have been put up against Japan, while the men's team will be clashing with Maldives. China, Japan, Thailand, Korea, and India have been given byes in the first round, resulting in their direct entry into quarter-finals of the event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/aug/17/asian-games-2018-india-clashes-with-japan-in-womens-team-badminton-event-men-face-maldives?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/aug/17/asian-games-2018-india-clashes-with-japan-in-womens-team-badminton-event-men-face-maldives?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 06:05:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Sindhu8.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games 2018 | We hope that we come back with medals, says Pullela Gopichand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite agreeing to the fact that this year has been quite tough for Indian shuttlers, Chief Coach Pullela Gopichand is hopeful that the squad will bring in medals from the quadrennial event. Following the CWG, the Indian shuttlers have not won a single tournament in the top 3 BWF brackets.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/aug/14/asian-games-2018-we-hope-that-we-come-back-with-medals-says-pullela-gopichand?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/aug/14/asian-games-2018-we-hope-that-we-come-back-with-medals-says-pullela-gopichand?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2018 07:37:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Gopichand.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I hope that I move forward and do well, says PV Sindhu ahead of Asian Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the shortage of time for thorough preparations due to the recently concluded World Championships, PV Sindhu has hoped that she can perform well at the upcoming Asian Games. She expects that the team to be able to retrieve more than a single bronze they claimed in Incheon in 2014.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/aug/08/i-hope-that-i-move-forward-and-do-well-pv-sindhu-hopes-for-upcoming-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/aug/08/i-hope-that-i-move-forward-and-do-well-pv-sindhu-hopes-for-upcoming-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2018 08:56:01 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[Asian Games | Winning singles medal won’t be cakewalk, believes Prakash Padukone]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s all-time badminton great Prakash Padukone has asserted that winning a singles medal in the upcoming Asian Games won’t be a cakewalk for India’s badminton stars. He has claimed that most of the top badminton playing nations are in Asia and they will be very tough to beat.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/aug/07/asian-games-winning-singles-medal-wont-be-cakewalk-believes-prakash-padukone?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/aug/07/asian-games-winning-singles-medal-wont-be-cakewalk-believes-prakash-padukone?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2018 14:40:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/prakash_padukone_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS Prannoy intends to go all out and take calculated risks in Asian Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian badminton player HS Prannoy has stated that to improve his chances in the Asian Games 2018, he needs to go all out and take calculated risks. After experiencing a mixed season, the Indian ace wants to distance himself from the negativity that surrounds monumental losses and focus on his game.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/jul/22/intending-to-take-calculated-risks-hs-prannoy-set-to-go-all-out-for-upcoming-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/jul/22/intending-to-take-calculated-risks-hs-prannoy-set-to-go-all-out-for-upcoming-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 11:20:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/HS_Prannoy_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sourabh Verma hopeful of making into India's Asian Games badminton contingent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sourabh Verma wishes to make it to the squad which will represent India at Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Verma has also stated that competition in India has risen over the years with youngsters getting influenced by the success of Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy at the international level.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/jun/13/sourabh-verma-hopeful-of-making-into-indias-badminton-contingent-at-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/jun/13/sourabh-verma-hopeful-of-making-into-indias-badminton-contingent-at-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:31:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Sourabh_Verma_All_India_Radio_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Games and World Championships are the main focus, says PV Sindhu]]></title><description><![CDATA[PV Sindhu, who was rested from the Thomas & Uber Cup, has stated that she is focusing on performing well at the upcoming Asian Games and the world championships. The ace shuttler also asserted that there is a good amount of time for Tokyo 2020, which gives her opportunity to take one step at a time.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/may/21/asian-games-and-world-championships-are-the-main-focus-pv-sindhu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/may/21/asian-games-and-world-championships-are-the-main-focus-pv-sindhu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 07:02:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_rio_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal hints at skipping Asian Badminton Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal has expressed her unwillingness to participate in the Asian Badminton Championship stating that she wants to focus solely on the Commonwealth and Asian Games. The Indian star has also criticized the world governing body's new 15-tournament per year rule calling it a ‘killing schedule’.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/feb/01/saina-nehwal-hints-at-skipping-asian-badminton-championships?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/feb/01/saina-nehwal-hints-at-skipping-asian-badminton-championships?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 13:10:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_FB_BAI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Srikanth, Praneeth are winning Superseries events that I couldn’t, says Kashyap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parupalli Kashyap has praised Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth, who have won a combined five Superseries events in 2017, stating that they could deliver at next year’s Commonwealth and Asian Games. After two injury-plagued seasons, the former Arjuna Awardee is hoping for a healthy 2018 campaign.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2017/dec/17/srikanth-praneeth-are-winning-superseries-events-that-i-couldnt-says-kashyap?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2017/dec/17/srikanth-praneeth-are-winning-superseries-events-that-i-couldnt-says-kashyap?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2017 10:53:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/Kashyap123.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>