‘Delhi’s air is bad’, player withdrew his name and was fined $5000

Danish player Anders Antonsen, who has made his mark in the badminton world, is not participating in the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament. He informed about his decision on his Instagram account and also explained the reason behind his decision. Even before this, he had not come to India twice to participate in this tournament. Antonson has attributed this to Delhi’s pollution.

He wrote on social media, ‘Many people want to know why I withdrew from the India Open for the third consecutive year. At present the pollution level in Delhi is very serious and I do not think that a badminton tournament should be organized there in such a situation. I hope that in the summer, when the World Championship will be held in Delhi, the conditions will be better.

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BWF imposed fine

He has already withdrawn from this tournament even before the draw was released. In such a situation, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) has also imposed a heavy fine on him. He shared on his social media account that due to his decision, BWF has also imposed a fine of US $ 5,000 on him. He will be out of this tournament for the third consecutive year. He last played India Open in 2023. When he decided not to come to Delhi, many people started raising questions on him. After some time he shared a story on Instagram. In this story he showed how serious the level of pollution is in Delhi.

What do the rules say?

As per BWF’s player commitment rules, top committed players are required to participate in World Tour 750, World Tour 1,000 and World Tour Finals. If a player withdraws from the tournament without injury or medical exemption, a heavy fine can be imposed on that player. Under this rule, BWF has fined Antonson.

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Who is Anders Antonsen?

Anders Antonsen was born on 27 April 1997 in Denmark. Anders has so far won one silver and two bronze medals in the World Championships. He won the gold medal in the 2019 Indonesia Masters and won the silver medal in the 2019 BWF World Championship with his brilliant performance. He also performed brilliantly in the European Championships held in 2021 and 2024.