World No. 2 Badminton Player Cites Delhi Pollution for India Open Withdrawal

World No. 2 badminton player Anders Antonsen withdrew from the India Open for the third consecutive year, citing extreme pollution in Delhi as the reason. He expressed concerns about the city's air quality being unfit for hosting a badminton tournament. Antonsen stated he hopes conditions improve for future events, noting he was fined $5000 by the BWF for his withdrawal.