Monday, August 10, 2009

DTN News: Yonex-Sunrise BWF World Championships 2009 Celebrate The Sport Of Badminton

DTN News: Yonex-Sunrise BWF World Championships 2009 Celebrate The Sport Of Badminton *Source: DTN News / Int'l Media (NSI News Source Info) HYDERABAD, India - August 10, 2009: 500 players from over 45 participating countries attended the Welcome Dinner for the Yonex-Sunrise BWF World Championships 2009 at Hyderabad on Sunday, August 9th. Hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, the occasion was graced by Dr. Y.S.Rajashekar Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Government of India. Extending his best wishes to all the teams, the evening was celebrated with great pomp and show. The evening concluded with an oath taking ceremony with Saina Nehwal and V Diju promising to abide by the game and sportsmanship. Also present, were the organizers from Badminton World Federation and Badminton Association of India, together with the title presenters of the tournament, Yonex-Sunrise. Speaking on the occasion, said Mr. V.K. Verma, President BAI, “This is a great moment for us to celebrate and we wish all the teams the very best. Winning and losing is always a part of the game and we are sure to see some fantastic performances in this championship. May the best player win!” Added Dr. D. K. Seth, MD, Sunrise & Co. (PTE) Ltd, “The competition is going to be extremely challenging for teams and players but we believe that the preparations have been equally good. As we strongly believe in nurturing and grooming young talent in badminton, it is a delight to see these budding stars ready to face the competition. The BWF World Championships’09 is indeed a landmark event for India and we wish this becomes a strong platform for promoting other sporting events in our country!” The likes of Saina Nehwal, Lee Chong Wei, Peter Gade, Taufik Hidayat, Lin Dan, Tony Gunawan and many others will be competing against each other for the top honors.

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