World No.3 Anders Antonsen on Wednesday said he has withdrawn from the ongoing India Open due to “extreme” air pollution in the national capital and copped a USD 5,000 fine from the BWF for his decision.
“Due to the extreme pollution in Delhi, I don’t think it’s a place to host a badminton tournament,” Antonsen wrote on his Instagram.
Meanwhile, former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth on Wednesday defended the playing conditions, asserting that he is yet to come across anything “bad” at the venue. “I don’t know, see every country has its own conditions. In Singapore, there is a lot of drift. In Malaysia, probably a little less. Earlier in Indonesia, it used to be very compact and fast before renovation. Every country has its own challenge,” said Srikanth.
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