‘Pollution is pretty insane’: Antonsen wants India Open to move out of Delhi winter
Danish badminton player Anders Antonsen has voiced concerns regarding the BWF's scheduling of the India Open, criticising the January-February timeframe due to the heavy winter pollution in Delhi. He chose to miss this year's tournament, incurring a fine as a result. Antonsen believes that the winter air quality severely hampers athletes' performance and calls for improved conditions in future…
World No. 4 tennis player Anders Antonsen has called for the BWF to reconsider the scheduling of the India Open, arguing that the tournament's winter timing in Delhi is detrimental to players' health due to the city's high pollution levels. Antonsen, who defeated Dicky Dwi Pangestu in the opening round of the BWF World Championships in New Delhi, skipped this year's India Open and questioned the decision to hold the Super 750 event in the winter months.
He described the January-February conditions in Delhi as "insane" and said that the contrast between the capital's air quality during the World Championships and the winter months is significant. Antonsen believes that hosting the India Open at a different time of the year would provide players with better playing conditions and urged the BWF to reconsider the tournament's schedule.
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