If you are taller, it is easier to hit a forehand smash on the shuttlecock at a sharper angle but harder to move around. Speed is not necessarily a factor when it comes to smashes from a height.

Paris, Aug 4 (PTI) India's dream of a first-ever Olympic gold in badminton will remain unfulfilled after Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat to reigning champion Viktor Axelsen in the men ...

Sen quickly adapted, targeting Christie's weaker forehand and keeping the shuttle flat. This strategy allowed Sen to narrow the gap to 7-8 and eventually take the lead with a powerful forehand smash.

India's dream of a first-ever Olympic gold in badminton will ... looked too defensive and committed a series of unforced errors as the Dane made it 7-8 after nailing down another forehand smash.

India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stayed on course for their maiden title of the season.

If you are taller, it is easier to hit a forehand smash on the shuttlecock at a sharper angle but harder to move around. Speed is not necessarily a factor when it comes to smashes from a height.

If you are taller, it is easier to hit a forehand smash on the shuttlecock at a sharper angle but harder to move around. Speed is not necessarily a factor when it comes to smashes from a height.