NEW DELHI: The India Open Super 750 is no longer a celebration of world-class badminton. Instead, it has become a daily case study in administrative failure. Not a single day of the major BWF World Tour event at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium has passed without controversy. On Saturday the tournament plummeted to a new […]
India’s HS Prannoy (PTI Photo) The Badminton World Federation has acknowledged the concerns raised by players at the India Open Super 750 in New Delhi, while maintaining that the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex remains a significant upgrade as a venue capable of hosting major global events.In an official statement issued after interacting with players and […]
Anders Antonsen from Denmark (AP photo) NEW DELHI: A day after Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt criticized the unhealthy conditions at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, the venue for the ongoing India Open Super 750, another Danish badminton player Anders Antonsen revealed that he withdrew from the tournament for the third year in a row due to […]
Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) NEW DELHI: India’s top shuttler Lakshya Sen started his India Open Super 750 campaign on a strong note on Tuesday. He advanced to the second round with a comfortable victory over fellow countryman Ayush Shetty. The match was played at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.Lakshya, the 2021 […]