‘Pollution is pretty insane’: Antonsen wants India Open to move out of Delhi winter

Danish badminton player Anders Antonsen has voiced concerns regarding the BWF’s scheduling of the India Open, criticising the January-February timeframe due to the heavy winter pollution in Delhi. He chose to miss this year’s tournament, incurring a fine as a result. Antonsen believes that the winter air quality severely hampers athletes’ performance and calls for improved conditions in future competitions.