After successfully hosting its first Badminton World Federation (BWF) event, the Odisha Open 2022 international badminton tournament”>Odisha Open 2022, the government of Odisha will make the badminton tournament an annual event, officials announced on Sunday. The Odisha Open 2022, which started on January 25, ended on Sunday at the JN Indoor Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha City.
Odisha Government’s Secretary of Sports and Youth Services, R. Vineel Krishna said, “Odisha has great plans for the development of the sport of badminton and the Odisha Open 2022 has encouraged and inspired us. It will be an annual event and next year we hope to organize it on a larger scale. »
This is the first time that Odisha has hosted an international badminton tournament and it is a great pride because badminton is among the priority sports for us, he said.
“Over the past few days we have seen some brilliant performances from the young commuters and it shows that the future of badminton is in good hands. I congratulate each winner and wish all the players in this tournament the best on their journey ahead,” he added.
The Sports Secretary thanked Badminton Association of India (BAI), Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Odisha State Badminton Association for hosting this tournament in Odisha.
“The tournament has seen great badminton action and the infrastructure here is par excellence. More so, a 14-year-old Indian commuter winning the gold medal, among others, is not only great news, but also great publicity for the sport’s growing footprint in the country. I am confident that in the future more badminton events can be held here,” said Ajay K Singhania, General Secretary of BAI.
Puneet Dalmia, Managing Director, Dalmia Bharat Lim’ted said, “Obviously, the event has set new benchmarks not only in the field of badminton but in the entire sports fraternity across India. . Regionally, the tournament has become woven into the culture of Odisha. philosophy and we now look forward to taking it to greater heights in its next edition. »
On behalf of the State Government, the Sports Secretary congratulated the officials who contributed to the success of the Odisha Open 2022.
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