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Satwik Recall 'Truly Special' Worlds Run
The New Indian Express Vellore
|September 03, 2025
When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's journey in the last 12 months or so is an apt illustration of that maxim. Beginning with their heartbreaking defeat at the 2024 Summer Games, the shuttler duo had endured a great degree of inner turmoil for large parts of the said timeframe. However, they persevered and never lost sight of their dreams.
They gradually worked their way back before winning a bronze medal at the just-concluded BWF World Championships in Paris. In an email interview facilitated by the Badminton Association of India, the doubles pair recalled their long days, their World Championships run and also touched upon their goals for the near future. Excerpts
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This story is from the September 03, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Vellore.
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