Saina Nehwal is an Indian badminton player. A former world no. 1, she has won 24 international titles, which includes ten Superseries titles. Although she reached the world's 2nd in 2009, it was only in 2015 that she was able to attain the world no. 1 ranking, thereby becoming the only female player from India and thereafter the second Indian player – after Prakash Padukone – to achieve this feat. She has represented India three times in the Olympics, winning a bronze medal in her second appearance at London 2012.
The 2007 BWF World Junior Championships was an international badminton tournament held in Waitakere City, New Zealand.
Potluri Vara Prasad, is an Indian Serial Entrepreneur. He holds the position of Executive Chairman & Managing Director at PVP Ventures Ltd. and Managing Director & Executive Director at Picturehouse Media Ltd.
Lim Khim Wah is a Malaysian badminton player from Penang who plays in the doubles category. His men's doubles partner was Goh V Shem until late 2014. They two won their first Superseries title at the 2014 Malaysia Open. Together with Goh, Lim reached a career high as world number 11 in the men's doubles in May 2013. In 2015, Lim resigned from the Badminton Association of Malaysia. In 2022, Lim teamed up with Nur Mohd Azyriyn Ayub, they started their career in three back-to-back tournaments in India, with the India Open as the first tournament.
Premier Badminton League, aka PBL, is a team badminton league operating in India. It was launched in 2016 and is one of the top badminton leagues in the world. It features nine state or city-based franchise teams and the top Indian and international badminton talent. The league has reached an audience of more than 100 million through television, on-ground support, and social media. As of 2024, the league has hosted 5 seasons.
The 2013 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold was a badminton tournament held in St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland from March 12 until March 17, 2013. It was the second grand prix gold and grand prix tournament of the 2013 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It had a total purse of $125,000.
The 2012Syed Modi International India Grand Prix Gold was the last Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix tournament of the 2012 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. The tournament was held in Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow, India from 18 December until 23 December 2012 and had a total purse of $120,000.
The 2013 Singapore Super Series was the sixth super series tournament of the 2013 BWF Super Series. The tournament was held in Singapore from 18–23 June 2013 and had a total purse of $200,000.
The 2013 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold was the fifth grand prix gold and grand prix tournament of the 2013 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. The tournament was held in Juara Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 30 April to 4 May 2013 and had a total purse of $120,000.
Awadhe Warriors is a badminton team owned by Sahara Adventure Sports Limited a group company of Sahara India for the Premier Badminton League (PBL). The team's home ground is Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow. The team is coached by Anup Sridhar.
2013 Indian Badminton League was the first season of Indian Badminton League started from 14 August 2013.
Pune Pistons was a badminton franchise owned by Mohit Burman & Savan Daru for the Indian Badminton League. The team's home ground was the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune. The team was captained by Ashwini Ponnappa. The team participated in the league only in the inaugural season.
The 2011 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold was the tenth grand prix gold and grand prix badminton tournament of the 2011 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. The tournament was held in Hsing Chuang Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan from 3 to 8 September 2013 and had a total purse of $200,000.
The 2016 Thailand Masters Grand Prix Gold was the third Grand Prix's badminton tournament of the 2016 BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was the inaugural edition of the Thailand Masters. The tournament was held at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on February 8–13, 2016 and had a total purse of $120,000.
The 2016 Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold was the second grand prix's badminton tournament of the 2016 BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was the 8th edition of the Syed Modi International Badminton Championships. The tournament was held at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Lucknow, India on 26 – 31 January 2016 and had a total purse of $120,000.
The 2016 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold was the fifth Grand Prix's badminton tournament of the 2016 BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. The tournament was held at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland on 15–20 March 2016 and had a total purse of $120,000.
The 2017 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold was the first grand prix's badminton tournament of the 2017 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. The tournament was held at the Sibu Indoor Stadium in Sarawak, Malaysia from 17–22 January 2017 and had a total purse of $120,000.
The 2010 India Grand Prix was a badminton tournament that was held at Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India from 14 to 19 December 2010 and had a total purse of $50,000. This tournament was moved from Lucknow to Hyderabad, allegedly due to the infighting in the Badminton Association of India.
The 2011 India Open Grand Prix also known as Yonex–Sunrise Syed Modi Memorial India Open Grand Prix Gold was a badminton tournament which took place at Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Lucknow, India from 20 to 25 December 2011 and had a total purse of $120,000. This is for the first time this tournament was graded as a Grand Prix Gold event, where before rate as Grand Prix event. This tournament was part of the qualification stage of 2012 Summer Olympics.
The 2022 Taipei Open was a badminton tournament which took place at Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium in Taipei, Taiwan, from 19 to 24 July 2022 and had a total purse of $500,000.
