India, Eaglets Prepare for Revamped Badminton, Wrestling Challenges
Badminton Returns to India: Redrawn Teams Ready to Challenge
In a reshuffle following the withdrawal of the Cook Islands, the World Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team event has an updated field.
Host India, seeded second, faces a new set of opponents in Group H; the United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka join Nepal for the qualifying stage in Guwahati from October 6-19.
- other top seeds like Thailand (Group A), Indonesia (Group F), China (Group D), and South Korea (Group G) have also been reassigned groups.
Wrestling: Manisha Bhanwala Steps into Repechage for Bronze
India’s Manisha Bhanwala remained in medal contention via repechage after an early exit in the World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.
Antim Panghal was left to fight for a bronze medal after being outwitted by Paris Olympics silver medallist Lucia Yepez Guzman in the women’s 53kg semifinals.PTI
Radhika (68kg) and Jyoti Beriwal (72kg) were eliminated, however.
FAQs
- When are the World Junior Badminton Championships?
- October 6-19, 2025
- Where are the badminton and wrestling events happening?
- The badminton event is at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati, India. The wrestling championships are in Zagreb, Croatia.
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