Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth loses to Lin Dan in Rio Olympic 2016 quarters
Five-time world champion Dan edged World No.11 Srikanth 21-6, 11-21, 21-18.
Aug 17, 2016, 19:39 PM ISTWATCH: HISTORIC! When Kidambi Srikanth beat Lin Dan in his own backyard
Against the legendary Chinese former World No. 1, Srikanth has nothing to lose and will be expected to go for broke.
Aug 17, 2016, 14:20 PM ISTWATCH: EPIC! Lin Dan changes his racket DURING a rally at Rio Olympics
It was incredible to see how quickly he moved to get back in position for his return.
Aug 16, 2016, 05:44 AM IST2016 Rio Olympics: Saina Nehwal seeded fifth; PV Sindhu, K Srikanth get ninth seed
The seedings are based on today's (July 21, 2016) World Rankings for the final confirmed Olympic qualifiers, and will be used for the draw on July 26.
Jul 21, 2016, 20:30 PM ISTSurging Lee Chong Wei is No. 1 again as 2016 Rio Olympics near
Malaysia has never won an Olympic gold and Lee has previously acknowledged the pressure that entails
Jun 09, 2016, 14:51 PM ISTChina seek Olympic boost with Cup titles
The sport`s pre-eminent nation suffered a blip at the last Thomas Cup in 2014 when Lin`s team were stunned in the semi-finals by Japan, who then beat Malaysia in the final.
May 14, 2016, 06:52 AM ISTIndia Open Superseries: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu enter quarters; Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei ousted
Highlight of the day was the stunning losses of Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan, considered to be the biggest contenders for the Rio Games gold medal.
Apr 01, 2016, 00:23 AM ISTChinese legend Lin Dan captures 6th All England badminton title
The sixth championship by badminton's greatest player came 12 years after his first, and four years after his last, when he went into semi-retirement for two years.
Mar 13, 2016, 20:52 PM ISTLin Dan`s revenge takes him into All-England semi-finals
Olympic champion Lin Dan scored a notable revenge over Jan Jorgensen, the third-seeded Dane, to reach the semi-finals of the All-England Open championships with an ominously brilliant 10-21, 21-9, 21-15 win
Mar 12, 2016, 04:14 AM ISTCarolina Marin, Lin Dan snub Premier Badminton League
As number of big tournaments lined-up in the Olympic year Marin, Dan decided to snub PBL.
Dec 31, 2015, 12:33 PM ISTChen Long aims to crown his most successful year
Chen may be mindful of the threat from Japan`s Kento Momota.
Dec 07, 2015, 17:37 PM ISTChinese great Lin Dan withdraws from World Superseries Finals
Five-time world champion has withdrawn from the Dubai event due to injury.
Dec 06, 2015, 22:47 PM ISTBadminton legend Lin Dan outlines sharper focus for Rio 2016
The five-time world champion was eliminated from the Hong Kong Open, China Open and French Open in the lead up to the tournament here.
Nov 30, 2015, 16:13 PM ISTLin Dan surprised by Rio Olympics badminton venue
Located at a pavilion of an exhibition centre near the Olympic park, the venue currently only has a temporary stand of five layers, the seating capacity of which is no more than 500.
Nov 25, 2015, 15:08 PM ISTLin Dan heads for Rio 2016 badminton test event
Lin will be aiming for a hat-trick of Olympic gold medals next year having triumphed in Beijing in 2008 and London four years later.
Nov 23, 2015, 10:14 AM ISTLin Dan headlines Rio 2016 badminton test event
The 32-year-old has been confirmed for the tournament at the Riocentro venue from November 24 to 29.
Nov 03, 2015, 12:47 PM ISTFrench Open Super Series: H S Prannoy shocks Lin Dan; Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap reach 2nd round
H S Prannoy stunned reigning Olympic champion Lin Dan while Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap also reached 2nd round of French Open Super Series on Wednesday.
Oct 21, 2015, 22:24 PM ISTLin Dan out of Denmark Open
Twice Olympic champion Lin Dan was beaten in the Yonex Denmark Open badminton quarter-finals in Denmark's Odense city.
Oct 17, 2015, 07:42 AM ISTReaching Korea Open final was a big moment: Ajay Jayaram
More than a year after recovering from a shoulder injury, Ajay Jayaram earned a final appearance at the Korea Open last week and the Indian shuttler said it was a big moment for him after enduring a challenging seven-month layoff.
Sep 22, 2015, 14:06 PM ISTBringing `sexy` back for Chinese badminton fans
Badminton`s bid to make women players wear skirts may have been ill-advised, but the sport is again seeking a "sexy" new image to bring in fans and revenue.
Sep 22, 2015, 11:56 AM IST