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Abantika Deka, former Indian junior international and now upcoming model, speaks to Sportskeeda about her new career and what lies ahead. Watch our page for the upcoming feature.
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Arvind Bhat progressed into the second round of the German Open after his opponent Scott Evans retired after losing the first game 21-9. P Kashyap however went down to Malaysian Derek Wong 21-15 23-21. Ajay Jayaram also lost, to Simon Santoso of Indonesia 21-19 21-19, but Anand Pawar beat Eetu Heino of Finland 21-12 21-16.
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Indian players at the German Open beginning today. P Kashyap vs Derek Wong (Mas); Ajay Jayaram vs Simon Santoso (Ina); Arvind Bhat vs Scott Evans; Sourabh Verma vs Jan O Jorgensen; Anand Pawar vs Eetu Heino (Fin).
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Heard of Speedminton? Speed Badminton has a specially designed racquet and modified shuttlecock, called a Speeder which unlike the traditional shuttlecock, can handle outdoor conditions, where players can hit speeds of up to 265 km/hr.Check this out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGYnkNWMshE&feature=related
