{"id":218821,"date":"2025-01-19T05:27:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T05:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/19\/unhealthy-unacceptable-denmarks-mia-blichfeldt-slams-conditions-at-india-open-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-01-19T05:27:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T05:27:19","slug":"unhealthy-unacceptable-denmarks-mia-blichfeldt-slams-conditions-at-india-open-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/19\/unhealthy-unacceptable-denmarks-mia-blichfeldt-slams-conditions-at-india-open-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Unhealthy, unacceptable’: Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt slams conditions at India Open – The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEW DELHI: Danish badminton player Mia Blichfeldt on Saturday criticised the playing conditions at the ongoing India Open Super 750 tournament, describing it as \u201cunhealthy and unacceptable\u201d.
The tournament is being played here at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. The 27-year-old\u2019s remarks came after she suffered a stomach infection during the tournament, which she attributed to the subpar environment of the stadium. She was also critical of the pollution levels in the Capital.
\u201cFinally, home after a long and stressful week in India. It\u2019s two years in a row now that I get sick during the India Open. It\u2019s really hard to accept that many weeks of hard work and preparation gets wasted because of bad conditions. It\u2019s not fair to anyone that we have to train and play in smog, birds shitting on the courts, and dirt everywhere. These conditions are totally unhealthy and unacceptable,\u201d the world No. 23 wrote on Instagram while tagging the Badminton World Federation.
\u201cI\u2019m happy that I managed to go on court and win my first round and still play a good match in the second round, but I am far from satisfied,\u201d she added while sharing a photo and video of Delhi pollution. <\/p>\n

Blichfeldt\u2019s ordeal began on Tuesday evening when she experienced severe vomiting throughout the night, leading to exhaustion and physical weakness. Despite her compromised health, she demonstrated remarkable resilience by competing in her matches.
In the second round, she faced China\u2019s Wang Zhi Yi, the world No. 2, and managed to push the match to three games before losing 13-21, 21-16, 21-8. The Badminton Association of India (BAI), which organises the India Open event, said the organisers are already in discussion with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to explore alternate venue options.
BAI, on its part, said that it faced \u201clogistical challenges\u201d after getting the venue just four days before the event.
\u201cAs the host and staging authority for the Yonex Sunrise India Open, the Badminton Association of India gains access to the stadium and its infrastructure only four days before the event, which poses significant logistical challenges,\u201d BAI secretary Sanjay Mishra said on Saturday.
\u201cWe are already in discussions with BWF to explore alternative venues and are actively evaluating the infrastructure options,\u201d he added.
Following her loss to Wang on Thursday, Blichfeldt interacted with the BWF media team and said, \u201cThat night (Tuesday) was terrible. The only sleep I got was in the morning because I kept throwing up all night. I\u2019m really tired now and my body is really dead. It\u2019s not so nice for me. I wish I could have gone to the court at 100 percent. It took a lot of mental work on my part (to get on court). It\u2019s really frustrating when you\u2019ve been training to come to these tournaments and then this is one of the things that stops you from performing.\u201d
French mixed doubles pair of Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue had also expressed concerns about the weather conditions.<\/div>\n