India badminton medallist says Aichi-Nagoya Asiad 'sad' for athletes
NAGOYA: India badminton medallist H.S. Prannoy has criticised Asian Games organisers for putting on a “sad” event for athletes and arranging a “cruel” competition schedule for his sport.
NAGOYA: India's badminton medallist H.S. Prannoy has expressed disappointment over the Asian Games, claiming it was a "sad" event for athletes and that the competition schedule was "cruel". Prannoy, who won a men's team bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, criticized the lack of a dedicated athletes village, stating that it deprived them of the chance to mingle and converse with other competitors.
He said, "The whole fun and the whole point of multi-sport events is you get to meet the rest of the players." Prannoy also noted that the Games fell short of his expectations compared to the last Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. He further criticized the badminton scheduling, expressing concern that players in the singles tournament had to compete in two matches a day, a situation he had not witnessed in a long time.
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