7th Lagos International Badminton Classics ends Saturday
Over 137 players drawn from 18 countries across the world are featuring in the 7th edition of the Lagos International Badminton Classics ending Saturday 31, August 2024, at the Molade Okoya Thomas Sports Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos .
President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria, Francis Orbih who disclosed this yesterday, said the players are from America, Asia, Europe and host continent of Africa among others, with specific metion of India that registered 22 players for the championship.
Orbih also informed that
the number of participants is less this year when compared with that of last year that had close to 200 players from over 28 Countries in attendance due to the fact that it was an Olympic qualifier where each player was fighting to grab an Olympic ticket.
But despite the reduction in the number of participants, President Orbih insists that the standard of the tournament is never compromised based on the fact that the players who are battling it out are using the 4-day tournament to increase their points and better their position in world ranking.
Meanwhile, African Men’s singles Champion, Opeyori Anuoluwapo lost in the quarter finals Friday morning when he was beaten 2-0 by Samarveer from India
