Danish Shuttler Slams Playing Conditions At India Open
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Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt slammed the playing conditions at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, which is hosting the India Open badminton tournament.
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Mia Blichfeld also criticised the pollution levels in the national capital, calling such conditions "unhealthy and unacceptable."
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The world no. 23 had picked up a stomach infection but managed to fight through the second round before losing 21-13 16-21 8-21 to China's Wang Zhi Yi.
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"Finally home after a long and stressful week in India. It's 2 years in a row now that I get sick during India Open," she wrote on Instagram.
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"These conditions are too unhealthy and unacceptable. @bwf.official. I'm happy that I managed the second round, but I'm far from satisfied."
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BAI, on its part, said that it faced "logistical challenges" after getting the venue just four days before the event and it is looking for "alternative venues".
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"We are already in discussions with the BWF to explore alternative venues and are actively evaluating the infrastructure options," stated BAI.