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India Open: Badminton World Federation acknowledges issues with 'cleanliness, hygiene and animal control'
January 15, 2026 11:16 pm
However, BWF backs IG Indoor Stadium to host World Championships in August; Play was halted twice during a match on Thursday because of bird droppings falling from above on the court.
'Everyone's stamina drops two levels', former World Champion Loh Kean Yew takes cheeky dig at Delhi weather
January 15, 2026 7:55 pm
The tournament is being hosted in a new playing arena and both shuttlers, Loh Kean Yew and HS Prannoy, face difficulty while trying to control the shuttle.
India Open badminton: Bird droppings falling on court halts match between HS Prannoy and Loh Kean Yew twice
January 15, 2026 6:13 pm
A day after a monkey was spotted in the stands at IG Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, a match on Court 1 was halted twice due to shit falling down on court.
How Lakshya Sen gauged chilly conditions in stadium and calibrated his game to demolish Ayush Shetty
January 14, 2026 8:25 am
Lakshya Sen controlled the net remarkably to cruise home, but faces a familiar nemesis next round, Kenta Nishimoto
India Open 750: Mia Blichfeldt says upcoming Badminton World Championship arena in Delhi is ‘dirty’, has ‘bird poop’
January 14, 2026 8:25 am
This is the second year in a row Blichfeldt has complained about the conditions now at two different indoor stadiums adjacent to each other in New Delhi. Last year, she had complained about the same issues and had also fallen sick due to the food.
India Open Super 750: After breakthrough year, Ayush Shetty looks to take next big step, starting with familiar challenge against Lakshya Sen
January 13, 2026 9:57 am
Youngster won the US Open Super 500 last season and beat several top players, but knows what he needs to do to climb higher in the rankings
Badminton nationals: 14-year-old Tanvi Patri goes down against local favourite Surya Charishma but walks away with rich praise from PV Sindhu
December 28, 2025 11:55 pm
Surya Charishma Tamiri prevailed in three games against the 14-year-old prodigy Tanvi Patri 17-21, 21-12, 21-14.
Pramod Bhagat and the art of not giving up: How former Paralympics champion shuttler bounced back from anti-doping ban
November 17, 2025 9:44 pm
After missing the Paris Paralympics as he was serving suspension, Bhagat is now back in the top 5 of singles in para badminton's SL-3 category.
Kumamoto Japan Masters: Lakshya Sen powers past former world champion Loh Kean Yew in straight games to reach semis
November 14, 2025 6:39 pm
On Saturday, Sen takes on another higher-ranked player against whom he has a positive record, Japan's Kenta Nishimoto
Japan Masters: Lakshya Sen reaches quarterfinal; HS Prannoy bows out
November 13, 2025 10:29 pm
Lakshya, seeded seventh here, prevailed over world No. 20 Teh 21-13 21-11 in a 39-minute contest.
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