Unhealthy and unacceptable: Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt slams stadium conditions at India Open
2 months, 1 week ago

Unhealthy and unacceptable: Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt slams stadium conditions at India Open

The Hindu  

Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt has slammed the conditions of the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium which is hosting the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, while also terming the national capital's pollution level as "unhealthy and unacceptable." 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. It's 2 years in a row now that I get sick during India Open," Blichfeldt wrote on Instagram. Following her loss on Thursday, Blichfeldt told the BWF media team that she had thrown up all night and was barely able to get on the court the next day for her second round match.

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Danish shuttler criticises Delhi's air pollution, stadium conditions at India Open: 'Finally home after a stressful week'
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Danish shuttler criticises Delhi's air pollution, stadium conditions at India Open: 'Finally home after a stressful week'

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Danish badminton player Mia Blichfeldt said that she faced ‘bad conditions’ in Delhi during the India Open tournament due to smog in the city and lack of cleanliness at the stadium. Mia Blichfeldt has slammed air pollution in Delhi and infrastructure issues at the stadium during India Open. Image: PTI Danish badminton player Mia Blichfeldt has criticised the air pollution …

Unhealthy and unacceptable: Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt slams stadium conditions at India Open
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Unhealthy and unacceptable: Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt slams stadium conditions at India Open

The Hindu  

Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt has slammed the playing conditions at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, which is hosting the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, and also criticised the pollution levels in the national capital, calling such conditions “unhealthy and unacceptable.” The world no. I’m happy that I managed the second round, but I’m far from satisfied.” The Badminton Association of …

India Open 2025: Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt slams 'unhealthy' stadium conditions
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India Open 2025: Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt slams 'unhealthy' stadium conditions

India Today  

Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt lashed out at the playing conditions of the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, which is hosting the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament. The Badminton Association of India has responded to Blichfeldt's post, saying that the organisation faced "logistical challenges" after getting the venue just four days before the event. "As the host and staging authority for the …

Focus on smog and bird-droppings after Denmark shuttler complains of unfair conditions; BAI says exploring alternative venue
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Focus on smog and bird-droppings after Denmark shuttler complains of unfair conditions; BAI says exploring alternative venue

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Pollution and lack of hygiene — two of the most infamous words crept up during the India Open badminton here on Saturday. Denmark shuttler Mia Blichfeldt, World No 23, termed the conditions at the KD Jadav Indoor Stadium to be 'unhealthy and unacceptable'. It’s really hard to accept that many weeks of work and preparing gets wasted because …

India Open: Government seeks health update of Chinese shuttlers
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India Open: Government seeks health update of Chinese shuttlers

The Hindu  

The Government of India has sent a questionnaire to the Badminton Association of India, seeking clarity on health status of the Chinese shuttlers, scheduled to travel to the national capital for next month’s Indian Open. BAI is optimistic about China’s participation in the India Open despite the fears surrounding the deadly coronavirus as Chinese shuttlers were in quarantine for almost …

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