<?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[Olympics News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about 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>Olympics News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:44:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/badminton/tournament/olympics" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 09:25:37 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[Lee Chong Wei announces retirement from international events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysia’s star badminton player Lee Chong Wei has announced his retirement from international competitions on Thursday. 36-year-old Chong Wei, who was a former world no. 1, decided to hang his boots from international badminton after suffering from cancer for the last several months.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jun/13/badminton-great-lee-chong-wei-announces-retirement-from-international-events?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jun/13/badminton-great-lee-chong-wei-announces-retirement-from-international-events?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 09:25:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/badminton/lee_chong_wei_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carolina Marin : Nobody knows how tough my life is]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin has revealed that she and PV Sindhu, who she downed in the final, have always been good friends off the court. She has also spoken about the difficulty in coming from a country where badminton is not a big sport and the sacrifices she made to become World No.1.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2017/jan/06/carolina-marin-nobody-knows-how-tough-my-life-is?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2017/jan/06/carolina-marin-nobody-knows-how-tough-my-life-is?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2017 11:31:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Carolina_Marin_Rio_2016.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What has gone wrong with Carolina Marin's career?]]></title><description><![CDATA[While most teenagers were trying to figure out what to do with their lives, a 19-year-old Carolina Marin had the Olympic rings painfully tattooed on her wrist to remind her about her loss at the London games. Four years later, she achieved all she had dreamed of at the age of 14.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/dec/21/what-has-gone-wrong-with-carolina-marins-career?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/dec/21/what-has-gone-wrong-with-carolina-marins-career?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Faizan Qadiri]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2016 13:18:55 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[Saina Nehwal made a member of the IOC Athletes' Commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal received a rare honour for an Indian sportsperson today with her appointment as a member of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes' Commission. Saina has received a letter to the effect from the IOC President on Monday night informing her of the appointment.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/oct/18/saina-nehwal-made-a-member-of-the-ioc-athletes-commission?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/oct/18/saina-nehwal-made-a-member-of-the-ioc-athletes-commission?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2016 10:12:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_Olympics_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PV Sindhu : Life has really changed after Rio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu, who became the first Indian woman to win a Silver medal at the Olympics, has spoken about how her life has changed after Rio. The 21-year-old also recounted the thrilling final against Carolina Marin and said that she hopes to win the Gold in the Tokyo Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/31/pv-sindhu-life-has-really-changed-after-rio?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/31/pv-sindhu-life-has-really-changed-after-rio?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2016 05:59:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_Getty_Olympics.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidambi Srikanth : Hopefully next Olympics, I will win gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[After producing an impressive performance at the Rio Olympics by reaching the quarters, Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth wants to win the gold at the next Olympics. The 23-year-old, who lost to Lin Dan in the quarters, also said that Super Series tournaments are more competitive than the Olympics. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/26/kidambi-srikanth-hope-i-will-be-stronger-and-win-gold-in-next-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/26/kidambi-srikanth-hope-i-will-be-stronger-and-win-gold-in-next-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:57:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/Kidambi_Srikanth_getty_images_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal looking to complete rehab properly, says coach Vimal Kumar]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the nation has been busy celebrating PV Sindhu, India's star from London 2012 – Saina Nehwal – is recovering from a right knee injury. Speaking about Saina’s plans for the near future, coach Vimal Kumar said that the 26-year-old is right now only looking at completing her rehabilitation.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/24/saina-nehwal-looking-to-complete-rehab-properly-says-coach-vimal-kumar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/24/saina-nehwal-looking-to-complete-rehab-properly-says-coach-vimal-kumar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 10:09:38 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[Sindhu is special because she has Gopi for support: Gopi's wife PVV Lakshmi]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former National champion herself, Pullela Gopichand's wife PVV Lakshmi has been a pillar of support for the Chief coach of Indian badminton. Lakshmi singled out Gopichand's contribution as an important reason for Sindhu's success and also talked about Gopi's sacrifices in his coaching journey.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/22/sindhu-is-special-because-she-has-gopi-for-support-gopi-s-wife-pvv-lakshmi?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/22/sindhu-is-special-because-she-has-gopi-for-support-gopi-s-wife-pvv-lakshmi?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 09:57:37 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[5000+ crowd waits to give grand welcome to PV Sindhu at Hyderabad]]></title><description><![CDATA[After her silver-medal winning performance at the Rio Olympics, PV Sindhu will receive a grand welcome in her home city when she returns to Hyderabad on Monday. The 21-year-old will be felicitated at an event in Gachibowli stadium after she arrives from Rio tomorrow. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/21/5000-crowd-waits-to-give-grand-welcome-to-pv-sindhu-at-hyderabad?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/21/5000-crowd-waits-to-give-grand-welcome-to-pv-sindhu-at-hyderabad?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 08:05:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_Rio_Olympics_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pullela Gopichand | The untold story of India’s badminton Dronacharya]]></title><description><![CDATA[The name on everyone’s lips today is PV Sindhu. An Olympic Silver medal at the age of 21 has made her an overnight sensation, and she would have inspired the next generation to take up the sport. But, the man who was behind her transformation into a world beater was Pullela Gopichand.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/20/pullela-gopichand-the-untold-story-of-india-s-badminton-dronacharya?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/20/pullela-gopichand-the-untold-story-of-india-s-badminton-dronacharya?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arun S Kaimal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2016 10:17:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/PV_sindhu_gopichand_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gopichand: I feel very very proud]]></title><description><![CDATA[After PV Sindhu’s silver-medal finish, a proud Pullela Gopichand expressed his happiness at the efforts put in by her to reach the podium in Rio. Gopichand also believes that the experience of Friday’s defeat against Carolina Marin will only help strengthen Sindhu for future battles.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/20/gopichand-i-feel-very-very-proud?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/20/gopichand-i-feel-very-very-proud?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2016 09:36:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Gopichand_Sindhu_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PV Sindhu to receive cash prize and a BMW car after Olympic win]]></title><description><![CDATA[PV Sindhu's silver medal in the Rio Olympics had various state governments and sports authorities coming out to announce their awards for the 21-year old shuttler. Among all the big-money announcements, Badminton Association of India announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for her coach Pullela Gopichand.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/20/pv-sindhu-to-receive-cash-prize-and-a-bmw-car-after-olympic-win?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/20/pv-sindhu-to-receive-cash-prize-and-a-bmw-car-after-olympic-win?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2016 08:56:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/PV_sindhu_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PV Sindhu: I am on cloud nine at the moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[After winning India’s first silver medal in badminton in the Olympics on Friday, PV Sindhu has expressed her joy at winning the medal. The 21-year-old, who lost to World No.1 Carolina Marin in a tight three-setter, also felt that things would be different from here on in her life. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/20/pv-sindhu-i-am-on-cloud-nine-at-the-moment?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/20/pv-sindhu-i-am-on-cloud-nine-at-the-moment?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2016 08:45:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_Rio_Olympics_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitter reacts to PV Sindhu's silver medal at Rio Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[PV Sindhu's dream run at the Rio Olympics came to an end on Friday after she lost in the final to World No.1 Carolina Marin in a tight three-setter. The Twitterati hailed Sindhu for her valiant performance in the final, and here are the best of them.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/20/twitter-reacts-to-pv-sindhu-s-silver-medal-at-rio-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/20/twitter-reacts-to-pv-sindhu-s-silver-medal-at-rio-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kishore Kumar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2016 05:22:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gne/articles/badminton/PVSindhumalaysianew.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | Silver is the colour; Sindhu’s dream run ends in final]]></title><description><![CDATA[PV Sindhu walked onto the court in her yellow dress, and by the end of the night, she walked off it with a shiny medal around her neck, but it was not gold. She lost a thrilling encounter 21-19, 12-21, 15-21 against World No.1 Carolina Marin to win the silver medal in the women's singles final.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/19/rio-2016-silver-is-the-colour-sindhu-s-juggernaut-ends-in-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/19/rio-2016-silver-is-the-colour-sindhu-s-juggernaut-ends-in-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 15:31:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_Rio_Olympics_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PV Sindhu | Emerging from Saina's shadows to become India’s new golden girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[At just 21 years old, PV Sindhu is already an Olympic silver medallist. She gave the World No.1 the scare of her life before her dream run came to an end. Sindhu might have arrived at Rio as a youngster, but she has left the biggest sporting stage as the next flag-bearer of Indian badminton. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/19/pv-sindhu-emerging-from-saina-s-shadows-to-become-india-s-new-golden-girl?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/19/pv-sindhu-emerging-from-saina-s-shadows-to-become-india-s-new-golden-girl?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arun S Kaimal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:26:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/badminton/Sindhu_Rio_QF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | PV Sindhu confirms medal; becomes first Indian shuttler to enter Olympic final]]></title><description><![CDATA[PV Sindhu became the first Indian in the history of Olympics to enter the final of a badminton event after registering a straight-set victory over World No.6 Nozomi Okuhara in the semis. Sindhu confirmed a medal for India with the win, as she defeated the Japanese 21-19, 21-10 in 49 minutes.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/18/rio-2016-pv-sindhu-confirms-medal-becomes-first-indian-shuttler-to-enter-olympic-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/18/rio-2016-pv-sindhu-confirms-medal-becomes-first-indian-shuttler-to-enter-olympic-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 15:54:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gw-y20/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_SF_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | Kidambi Srikanth goes down fighting to Olympic champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kidambi Srikanth, ranked no.11 in the world, came back from a set down to challenge the two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan in the quarter-final before going down fighting in the decider. Srikanth lost the match 6-21, 21-11, 18-21 in 64 minutes to bow out after playing the game of his life. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/17/rio-2016-kidambi-srikanth-goes-down-fighting-to-olympic-champion?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/17/rio-2016-kidambi-srikanth-goes-down-fighting-to-olympic-champion?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:49:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/badminton/Kidambi_Srikanth_getty_images_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can India end China’s dominance as a badminton superpower?]]></title><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/17/can-india-end-china-s-dominance-as-a-badminton-superpower?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/17/can-india-end-china-s-dominance-as-a-badminton-superpower?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arun S Kaimal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2016 12:33:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/badminton/Indian_badminton_fb_bai.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PV Sindhu on her stunning win: It's one of the best moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[PV Sindhu was up against the World No. 2 and two-time Olympic medalist, but she played the match of her life to enter the semis of the women's singles with a 22-20, 21-19 win. The 21-year-old has expressed her joy after the match, and she hopes to be at her best in the semis against Nozomi Okuhara.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/17/pv-sindhu-on-her-stunning-win-it-s-one-of-the-best-moments?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/17/pv-sindhu-on-her-stunning-win-it-s-one-of-the-best-moments?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2016 06:55:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_Getty_Olympics.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PV Sindhu provides blinding ray of hope in India's bleak Olympics ; defeats World No. 2 to enter semis]]></title><description><![CDATA[She was up against the World No. 2 and two-time Olympic medalist, but PV Sindhu played the match of her life to enter the semifinal of the women's singles event here. If Sindhu repeats her masterclass she put up in the 22-20, 21-19 win against Wang Yihan, a Gold is not too above her at Rio.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/17/pv-sindhu-provides-blinding-ray-of-hope-in-india-s-bleak-olympics-defeats-world-no-2-to-enter-semis?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/17/pv-sindhu-provides-blinding-ray-of-hope-in-india-s-bleak-olympics-defeats-world-no-2-to-enter-semis?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Prabu Thiruppathy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2016 00:19:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/Sindhu_Rio_QF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio 2016 | Kidambi Srikanth storms into quarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Saina Nehwal’s loss, Kidambi Srikanth took the responsibility on his shoulders and stormed into the quarters of the men’s singles event at Rio by defeating Denmark’s Jan O Jorgensen 21-19, 21-19. Srikanth will face World No. 3 Lin Dan of China in the quarter-final match on August 17. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/15/rio-2016-kidambi-srikanth-storms-into-quarters?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/aug/15/rio-2016-kidambi-srikanth-storms-into-quarters?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2016 13:54:11 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[PV Sindhu : There is no favorite at Olympics, anybody can beat anyone on the day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rio-bound Indian shuttler PV Sindhu expressed her happiness in representing India at the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, which starts on August 5. The 21-year-old believes that adapting to the conditions will be the key at Rio with everyone capable of winning on their day.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jul/31/pv-sindhu-there-is-no-favorite-at-olympics-anybody-can-beat-anyone-on-the-day?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jul/31/pv-sindhu-there-is-no-favorite-at-olympics-anybody-can-beat-anyone-on-the-day?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2016 11:36:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gs/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_Getty_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal : When I am 100 percent fit, I have the potential to defeat anyone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian ace Saina Nehwal believes that her go-getter attitude will help her defeat anyone at the Olympics as long as she is 100 percent fit. Saina also added that she will take each tournament as it comes and will go to the Rio Olympics with a positive mindset to return with the best result. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jul/15/saina-nehwal-when-i-am-100-percent-fit-i-have-the-potential-to-defeat-anyone?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jul/15/saina-nehwal-when-i-am-100-percent-fit-i-have-the-potential-to-defeat-anyone?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arun S Kaimal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:28:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_Australian_Open_gettyimages_2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidambi Srikanth : My first memory of Olympics was watching Saina Nehwal at Beijing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rio-bound Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth said on Wednesday that Saina Nehwal’s performance at the 2008 Beijing Games was his first memory of the Olympics. The 23-year-old World No.11 also added that his below-par season had taught him valuable lessons and he hopes to emerge as a dark horse at Rio.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jul/13/kidambi-srikanth-my-first-memory-of-olympics-was-watching-saina-nehwal-at-beijing?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jul/13/kidambi-srikanth-my-first-memory-of-olympics-was-watching-saina-nehwal-at-beijing?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arun S Kaimal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:30:49 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[Saina Nehwal is the best bet; Sindhu and Srikanth are dark horses at Rio, says Parupalli Kashyap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli Kashyap believes that 2012 Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal is India’s best bet for a medal at Rio. The Hyderabad shuttler also said that apart from Saina, PV Sindhu, and Kidambi Srikanth are dark horses for a medal at the Olympics. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jul/10/saina-nehwal-is-the-best-bet-sindhu-and-srikanth-are-dark-horses-at-rio-says-parupalli-kashyap?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jul/10/saina-nehwal-is-the-best-bet-sindhu-and-srikanth-are-dark-horses-at-rio-says-parupalli-kashyap?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arun S Kaimal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2016 11:54:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/badminton/Parupalli_Kashyap_getty_images1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal : Olympics is the toughest tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian ace Saina Nehwal said that the upcoming Rio Olympics will be the toughest tournament for her and she would like to look at it as ‘Rio Super Series’ instead of using the word Olympics. The 2012 Olympic bronze medallist is also confident about India bagging a medal in badminton at the event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jul/08/saina-nehwal-olympics-is-the-toughest-tournament?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jul/08/saina-nehwal-olympics-is-the-toughest-tournament?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arun S Kaimal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2016 09:00:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_AuOpen_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal : I am proud that I inspired a new generation to take up badminton]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a book titled My Olympic Journey, Indian ace Saina Nehwal has revealed how her achievements at the 2008 and 2012 editions of the Olympics changed Indian badminton. The Olympics bronze-medallist also reflected on her medal-winning performance in the last edition of the quadrennial event. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jun/30/saina-nehwal-i-am-proud-that-i-inspired-a-new-generation-to-take-up-badminton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jun/30/saina-nehwal-i-am-proud-that-i-inspired-a-new-generation-to-take-up-badminton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arun S Kaimal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 07:16:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_2012_Olympics_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prakash Padukone : It doesn't matter if you have been the world No.1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former All England Open champion Prakash Padukone hoped that Indian shuttlers would reach their peak just in time for Rio saying that only performances on the day matter at the Olympics. He also commended Saina Nehwal’s game noting that it has improved from her bronze-medal finish at London 2012.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jun/29/prakash-padukone-it-doesn-t-matter-if-you-have-been-the-world-no-1?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jun/29/prakash-padukone-it-doesn-t-matter-if-you-have-been-the-world-no-1?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Saketh RVK]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 12:42:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_FB_BAI_new1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badly needed a win like Australian Open before the Olympics, says Saina]]></title><description><![CDATA[She has an uphill task replicating the London 2012 medal-winning feat at Rio, but Saina Nehwal may have found the inspiration right when she needed it. Saina underlined the importance of her Australian Open win after she slipped from World No.1 to 8 with an injury and with the Olympics coming up.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jun/15/badly-needed-a-win-like-australian-open-before-the-olympics-says-saina?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jun/15/badly-needed-a-win-like-australian-open-before-the-olympics-says-saina?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Prabu Thiruppathy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2016 05:22:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_Australian_Open_gettyimages_2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>