7th Lagos Int’l Badminton Classics ends in Lagos
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 Memorial hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos .
President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), Francis Orbih, who disclosed on Friday 30th of August, 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 20 Countries in attendance due to the fact that it was an Olympic Qualifier where each player was fighting to grab an Olympic ticket.
Despite the reduction in the number of participants, President Orbih insists that the standard of 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 to better their position in world ranking, .
Meanwhile, African Men’s singles Champion, Opeyori Anuoluwapo lost in the quarter finals this morning when he was beaten 2-0 by India’s Samarveer.
