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Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024

  • 19 Feb 2024
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Source: TH

The Indian women’s badminton team, led by PV Sindhu and Anmol Kharb, won a historic gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024, which was held in Shah Alam, Malaysia from February 13 to 18.

  • This was India's first-ever gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships. The Indian men's team had previously won two bronze - in 2016 and 2020.
  • The tournament was organized by Badminton Asia along with the Badminton Association of Malaysia as the host organiser.
    • Badminton Asia is the governing body of the badminton sport in Asia under the flagship of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
      • It focuses on promoting, managing and developing the sport in Asia with principles of specificity and universality.
  • The 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships offered valuable Race to Paris 2024 ranking points. The points are crucial for shuttlers who want to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
  • The 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships also served as a qualifying tournament for the 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup Finals, which will take place in Chengdu, China.

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