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Srikanth, Sindhu, Saina aim to continue good work at Asia Championships (Preview)
Wuhan (China), April 24 (IANS) Top seed Kidambi Srikanth will face Kenta Nishimoto of Japan while third seed P.V Sindhu will take on Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei in their opening games of the Badminton Asia Championships here on Wednesday.
Saina Nehwal, who clinched the gold medal in the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, will lock horns with Yeo Jia Min of Singapore in the women’s singles match.
Top seed and defending champion Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei was drawn to face a qualifier in the first round and so is the second seed and last year’s finalist Akane Yamaguchi of Japan.
Chen Yufei, World No. 5, and He Bingjiao, World No.8, will compete for the women’s singles title for the hosts.
Apart from Srikanth, B. Sai Praneeth and Sameer Verma will face Suppanyu Avihingsanon of Thailand and Chinese Taipei Chou Tien Chen in their respective matches.
Chen Long, the Rio Olympic winner, also the reigning champion, will begin his title defense with an opener against a qualifier, reports Xinhua news agency.
But the current World No.3 has been struggling this season as he failed to reach the semifinal phase in any of the three BWF World Tour events he participated, including a first-round exit in the Malaysia Masters in January.
Chen’s possible rival in the semifinal could be his Chinese compatriot, two-time winner Lin Dan. Widely considered as the best-ever men’s shuttler in history, the 35-year-old inevitably sees the slump in form in recent years.
However, the Beijing and London Olympic champion is trying to extend his career as long as possible, and he has proved that he still got something to give out, just like as he did at the All-England Open one month ago, where he finished runner-up to another Chinese player Shi Yuqi.
Son Wan Ho of South Korea, the highest-ranked Asian player, is Lin Dan’s potential quarterfinal opponent.
The 2016 champion Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, who has just clinched his third gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, will face a tough opener against China’s young star Qiao Bin. If Lee enters the semi-final, he could meet Shi, the newly crowned All-England winner.
In men’s doubles category, Manu Attri and B. Sumeeth Reddy will battle it out with Bodin Isara and Nipitphon Phuanphuapet of Thailand.
Defending champions Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen, current world No. 4, will face a pair of qualifiers in the first round, while another home duo Liu Cheng and Zhang Nan, will encounter with Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan. The two Chinese pairs will seek to set an all-Chinese final in the men’s doubles.
In the women’s doubles category, India will hope impressive performances from Meghana Jakkampudi and Poorvisha S. Ram.
Two-time defending champions of women’s doubles, also the winners at Rio Olympics, Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi of Japan will take on qualifiers in first round.
Chinese pair Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan were drawn to face Thailand’s Kittipak Dubthuk and Natcha Saengchote.
In the mixed doubles category, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa will carry India’s hopes.
In the mixed doubles, top seed and 2015 champions Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia will have Yuki Kaneok and Koharu Yonemoto of Japan as their first round opponents while second seed Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping of China will face Vietnam’s Do Tuan Duc and Pham Nhu Thao.
China, the home favourites finished the last edition with three golds, including the men’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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