Tag: Odia Badminton Player

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s badminton prodigy Rutaparna Panda won her 1st international women’s doubles title along with her partner Arathi Sara Sunil at the Hellas Open badminton tournament in Greece yesterday. The Indian players beat France’s Vimala Heriau and Margot Lambert 21-19, 21-12 in a time duration of 50 minutes to win the title. Panda and Sara, […]

Cuttack: As an inspiration to many young girls of Odisha, Cuttack’s Rutaparna Panda became the first Odia girl to represent India in badminton in Asian Games. She has been selected in the 20-member badminton team for the upcoming Asian Games to be played in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 18. A trainee in Badminton legend Pullela […]

Bhubaneswar: Odia international Badminton star Rutuparna Panda is eyeing the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after representing India in a doubles event at Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2017 held recently in Jakarta. Rutuparna has earned four titles and stood runners-up twice in doubles and mixed doubles events in national ranking badminton tournaments. She is currently undergoing training […]

New Delhi: A 524-member Indian contingent will feature in the upcoming Asian Games, slated to be held from August 18 in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced on Tuesday. The contingent will comprise of 277 men and 247 women athletes from a total of 36 sports disciplines. Of the various sporting […]