Badminton player
Apex Sports News has published 4 stories on Thulasimathi Murugesan. The latest, on 28 Oct 2026: Asian Para Games medallists seek inquiry into coach Khanna's deleted medal prediction post.
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.
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.