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'Hurting' badminton star Sindhu says Asian Games schedule 'took toll'

Global Published 28 September 2026, 14:05 · archived 28 Sep 2026

NAGOYA: India’s two-time Olympic badminton medallist P.V. Sindhu said Monday she was “hurting” after defeat following three matches in 18 hours at the Asian Games. The former world champion is the latest badminton player to take aim at the scheduling at the Games in Nagoya. Sindhu battled to defeat over three gruelling games against China’s Chen Yufei in Sunday’s quarter-finals. The 31-year-old played both her second- and third-round matches on Saturday, and was back on court the next day to face former Olympic champion Chen. Following the gruelling last-eight clash, which Chen won 11-21, 21-1...

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