North-East Zone Inter State Badminton Championship Kicks Off in Sikkim

Gangtok, September 19, 2019:

Yonex-Sunrise North-East Zone Inter State Badminton Championship 2019 kicked off at the Indoor Badminton Hall, Paljor Stadium complex, today.

Tadong MLA G.T Dhungel graced the event as the Chief Guest, along with officials, members from BAS, students and participants from the North Eastern States.

The championship, which has been organised by the Badminton Association of Sikkim (BAS) under the aegis of Badminton Association of India(BAI), will see participation from all the Northeastern states.

The championship is held annually in the Northeast India States with winners winning a direct ticket for the national championship.

This year's championship will have around 160 players participating from the North Eastern States, including top ranked players from across the country.

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The championship will feature an open championship in men’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles, women’s singles and oubles and mixed doubles, boys’ singles and doubles and mixed doubles and girls’ singles, doubles, and mixed doubles respectively.

BAS President C. Zangpo mentioned that it was a proud moment for Sikkim as it was the fourth time Sikkim was organising this prestigious tournament.

He also added that this championship will

provide an opportunity for the shuttlers and sport enthusiasts to witness the games of top ranked national and international players from the North Eastern States on a professional level and will also provide exposure to the local players from Sikkim.

Zangpo further stated that all the referees, tournament observers, and technical officials have been designated by the BAS. The tournament this year would also be featuring a Live Scoring System that will provide live score updates using Badminton World Federation Tournament's software as informed by the BAS General Secretary, Shakunta Das.

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