Badminton sees 67 players withdraw from Open
Friday, November 11, 2022 | 120 Views |
Racquet battle: International badminton action comes to Gaborone PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
The tournament is to be held at the Lobatse Sports Complex from November 24-27. The three-day contest has had entries from within the country's shores and as far as Asia.
Countries including Nigeria, Algeria, Uganda, Egypt, Luxemburg, Kazakhstan, Jordan and India amongst others, have confirmed their participation. Pakistan and Cameroon have confirmed their withdrawal from the competition despite having registered earlier.
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