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World badminton at Hyderabad

VIJAYAWADA: First time in the history of Indian badminton, Hyderabad will be hosting the World championship for men and women from August 8 to 13.

The championship will feature shuttlers from over 80 countries, according to Badminton Association of India joint secretary K.Ch. Punnaiah Chowdary here on Friday.

He said a delegation of Badminton World Federation (BWF), after short listing five venues in India has decided to allot the prestigious tourney to Hyderabad.

“The tournament will be held at Gachibowli Stadium, where we have eight courts,” he added.

Hyderabad will also host the India Open for the second time from March 24 to 29. Chowdary said that the Andhra Pradesh Badminton Association would formally submit a requisition to the Badminton Association of India to host the senior Nationals at Vijayawada for the year 2009-2010.

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