Badminton Association of India

March 16-22, 2013
THE IBL EXPRESS
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SHUTTLE POINTS
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Breaking The Glass
Ceiling
Saina Nehwal has given
Indian badminton its 21st
century tipping point
By Sharda Ugra P2
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The Times They Are
a-Changin’
The Chinese coaches and
players see in Saina a
threat to their hegemony
By Ayaz Memon P2
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Top Badminton Videos
Ace Danish shuttler Tine
Baun ends career on high
P3
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Your Feedback
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new talent and people will
be more keen to follow
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FORE COURT
2 March 16-22, 2013
BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING
By Sharda Ugra
Senior sports writer and senior editor with ESPNcricinfo
IN THE space of less than a decade, Saina Nehwal has
given to Indian sport truckloads of plenty. International
recognition as one of the few women players to challenge China’s badminton domination. A regular top-5
spot in the world rankings. Medals at the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics. Eleven titles, six
Super Series and five Grand Prix gold in the badminton
fortresses of the Far East as well as in Europe.
Those are the tangibles. The intangibles are as
significant. Nehwal is, arguably (with only boxers and
wrestlers in competitive contention), India’s No.1 athlete
across all sports.
Saina’s game is built, not on neither ‘style’ or ‘finesse’
(much-patronised “Indian” sporting qualities) but a coldblooded commitment to athleticism and endurance.
Read full article on Indianbadmintonleague.co
to be launched soon
Weekly update from the world of badminton
THE FRONTRUNNER
Happy 23rd to ‘Indian Shuttle Queen’ Saina Nehwal. On this special day,
IBL Express goes back into the past to highlight a few crucial moments of
Saina’s career
DoB: March 17, 1990
1st coach: Nani Prasad in
Hyderabad in 1998
G International debut: At the age of 13
in India Satellite Tournament in 2003
G 1st Splash: World Junior Championship in 2008
G Olympics debut: First Indian women
shuttler to reach the last-16 in 2008
G 1st major award: Honoured with the
Arjuna Award in 2009
G 1st International glory: Philippines
Open in 2009
G Big laurel: Awarded the Padmashree
in 2010
G High Point: Received India’s highest
sporting award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel
Ratna in 2010
G Striking gold: 2010 Commonwealth
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Saina Nehwal has given Indian badminton its 21st
century tipping point
THE IBL EXPRESS
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Games singles title
Historic landmark: 1st Indian shuttler
to win an Olympic medal in 2012
By Ayaz Memon
Columnist and TV Commentator
The Chinese coaches and players see in Saina a
threat to their hegemony
—Samikshan Dutta
Saina Nehwal
Youth icon par excellence
Saina Nehwal—Upclose
G World No.2 women singles player
G Loves fashion ‘shoots’
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Likes playing ‘angry birds’
G Watches DDLJ re-runs
G Believes in destiny
G Trains seven hrs a day
G Takes a break on Sunday
IT’S an age when you think you can
conquer it all. Saina Nehwal, 23, has
already broken the taboo for Indian
sportswomen – the Haryanvi lass in a
Hyderabadi avatar is the most suc-
THE TIMES THEY ARE a-CHANGIN’
cessful story of a Girl Uninterrupted in
Indian sports. Saina has been in the
limelight for years, reached a position
that no Indian shuttler has done before, become the ad world’s new
poster girl and a youth icon who will
strive to be successful like never-before. Not surprisingly, girls from the
remote corners of India to the uber
ones in the cities want to emulate her
today. Saina Nehwal is indeed an inspiration to millions of youth in India.
–Isha Ravi
THE HIGH point of the London Olympics for me was the
performances of Mary Kom and Saina Nehwal. The
bronze medals they won (in boxing and badminton respectively) not only swelled up India’s kitty of medals by
100 per cent from the Beijing Games but also provided a
direction for Indian sport: ignore women and you cut
down your medal prospects by at least half.
In many ways – though only one medal was won – the
performance of the shuttlers was the most impressive
from the Indian contingent. In doubles, mixed doubles
and obviously singles, the improved standard of Indian
badminton was evident and a happy augury for the
future. We’ve had some stellar players in the past –
Prakash Padukone and Syed Modi in the 1980s and Pullela Gopichand in the 1990s who made a deep impact at
the international level. What is heartening today is that
women shuttlers too are notching up noteworthy
achievements at this level, suggesting a revolution of
sorts, with Saina Nehwal in the vanguard.
Read full article on Indianbadmintonleague.co
to be launched soon
MID COURT
3 March 16-22, 2013
TOP BADMINTON VIDEOS
TOP BADMINTON FB PAGES
Tine Baun wins
All- England, ends career
on a high
Ace Danish shuttler Tine
Baun could not have hoped
for more than ending her
career with a victory at the
All-England Championship.
Interview with Lilyana
Natsir and Ahmad Tontowi
Liliyana Natsir & Ahmad
Tontowi post match interview
after winning the 2013 mixed
doubles title in the Yonex All
England Open Badminton
Championship.
Swiss Open Promo-2013
A video created in order to
connect the fans with one
of the premier Grand Prix
Gold badminton tournament in the world.
Amazing rally between
Parupalli Kashyap and
Chen Long
The video shows an intense
rally and defence between
the players at the 2012
Indonesian Open.
Indian Badminton League
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Peter Gade
https://www.facebook.com/petergadeofficial
Australian Badminton Open
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TOP BADMINTON TWEETS
Gutta Jwala @Guttajwala
Just saw tine baun's winning
moment....brought tears to my eyes...what a
player!!! U will be missed big time!!!
Respect!!
BWF @bwfmedia
Have you heard of our
Shuttle Time Schools
Programme? Designed
specifically for
teachers, coaches
and badminton...
http://fb.me/Dh1o87d
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IBL Official @IBL_Official
Happy birthday to our IBL icon Sania Nehwal on her 23rd birthday. May you bring
many more glory to the nation. All the best!!
4 March 16-22, 2013
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BACK COURT
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YOUR FEEDBACK
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‘From the land of the Nizam’s’
IBL is a very good platform – it will encourage new talent and people will be more keen to follow the sport.
The players will also get good exposure. I am eagerly
waiting for the League to start and I’m sure it will be
very successful. Best wishes.
–Sikki Reddy
India women’s doubles player
The information in the IBL Express will no doubt boost
the fascinating game of badminton. Most of the enthusiasts are waiting for the live session with the players.
–Pani Rao Kunta
Secretary – Hyderabad District Badminton Association
I went through the content of the IBL Newsletter and
found it to be very interesting and informative. The
‘MID COURT’ section is extremely well-planned.Connecting readers to the social media networking sites
like YouTube, FB and Twitter is a timely approach.Looking forward to get more in-depth information and features from Indian badminton circuit. All the best!
–Subhasis Chatterjee
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Gachibowli Indoor Stadium
Location: Hyderabad
Facilities: Indoor badminton court and 12 table tennis courts
Highlights:
❖ Eight international standard badminton courts
❖ Approx 4000 seating capacity
❖ Media Centre
❖ Warm-up rooms for players
❖ Change rooms
❖ Conference Hall with Audio Visual Presentation facilities.
❖ Well equipped gymnasium
❖ Medical facilities
❖ Utility stores
❖ VIP Lounge
❖ Fire protection
❖ Hosted 2009 BWF World Championships
❖ Venue to several national events
Few anecdotes:
❖ Star Chinese shuttler Lin Dan annexed his 3rd World
Championships here
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