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Badminton: Passionate home support galvanises Haikal-Hon Jian to slay Thai giants • May 20, 2025, 11:37 AM ET (The Star)
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P.V. Sindhu
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Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal at the 2012 Olympics
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Indian badminton player
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