Pollution-led withdrawal, monkey at India Open

AS soon as one enters the IG Stadium — the India Open badminton venue — one cannot miss the pungent heavy smell floating in the air.

- ANMOL GURUNG @New Delhi

Inside the playing area it’s much better. Yet, from the stands the light seem to cut through a film of dust. Just to add to the woes of the organisers, a day after a Denmark player lambasted the playing conditions, World No 3 men shuttler has come out with another scathing remark. Months ahead of the World Badminton Championships to be held at the same venue in August, this is definitely not the kind of publicity Badminton Association of India would be expec