VISAKHAPATNAM: The city will host the 29th sub-junior (U-13 and U-15 years boys and girls events) national badminton championship from November 15 to Nov 19. Swarna Bharati and Port indoor stadiums will be the venues for the prestigious tournament.
Badminton Association of India (BAI) had allotted the championship to Andhra Pradesh Badminton Association (APBA). The Visakhapatnam District Badminton Association (VDBA) is organising the event. As many as 680 shuttlers from 28 states and 7 Union territories will participate.
APBA and BAI secretary K Punnaiah Choudary said that the championship had a huge talent pool and eight events (singles and doubles) will showcase the ultimate display of skills. “Since it is mandatory for all the players to play in the tournament for qualifying for the various tournaments, the young shuttlers may generate much interest among the sports lovers in the city,” he added.
Event brochure was released by the members of VDBA in the presence of Visakhapatnam Parliament member K Haribabu, GVMC commissioner J Pravin Kumar and Organising secretary R Srinivas.