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Olympics & Badminton Correspondent

Riya Narayan

Riya follows Indian medal hopefuls, qualification routes, and the pressure cycles of global competition.

Bridges tournament reporting with athlete development, performance trends, and the stakes around Olympic qualification.

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Latest from Riya Narayan

Badminton

PV Sindhu is chasing rhythm again, not just results

The scoreboard matters, but the larger story is about restoring conviction between points.

Badminton

Lakshya Sen needs longer patches of control to convert big weeks

The peaks are real. The next step is making them last across an entire tournament.

Olympics

Road to LA 2028 is already shaping how Indian athletes plan their seasons

Qualification is no longer a distant idea. It is changing schedules, recovery, and event choices right now.