Badminton player
Apex Sports News has published 6 stories on Pramod Bhagat. The latest, on 28 Oct 2026: PT Usha Congratulates Indian Para-Athletes on Record 114-Medal Haul.
PT Usha congratulated India’s para-athletes after the country won a record 114 medals at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, finishing fourth overall. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also praised the contingent’s achievement.
Indian para badminton medallists have emailed the Sports Ministry, SAI and BAI asking for an inquiry into coach Gaurav Khanna over a deleted post predicting medal counts and individual colours while the Asian Para Games were still underway.
Nitesh Kumar and Naveen Sivakumar won men's singles golds in SL3 and SL4 at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya. Thulasimathi Murugesan won silver in women's singles SU5.
Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi clinched gold in men's recurve doubles at the Asian Para Games, while Nitesh Kumar beat Pramod Bhagat in an all-Indian badminton final.
Thulasimathi Murugesan and Nitesh Kumar beat China’s Li Mingpan and Xiao Zuxian in three games to enter the SL3-SU5 mixed doubles final. Five Indian bronze medals were assured in badminton.
Pramod Bhagat and Nitesh Kumar have reached the men’s singles SL3 semifinals at the Asian Para Games 2026, guaranteeing India multiple medals. Other Indian pairs and singles players also advanced in various classifications.