{
  "id": 1089532,
  "title": "Flashback: What happened when India last hosted BWF World Championships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/flashback-what-happened-when-india-last-hosted-bwf-world-championships",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T17:20:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/flashback-what-happened-when-india-last-hosted-bwf-world-championships/articleshow/133266196.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New Delhi is set to welcome the prestigious 2026 Badminton World Championships after a long hiatus of seventeen years. The last event in 2009 in Hyderabad witnessed China's commanding presence, highlighted by Lin Dan's monumental victory. With the stakes higher than ever, India prepares to write a new chapter in this thrilling sport, reflecting the dramatic shifts in international badminton.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}