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Badminton sees 67 players withdraw from Open

Racquet battle: International badminton action comes to Gaborone PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Racquet battle: International badminton action comes to Gaborone PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The Botswana Badminton Association (BBA) is remaining calm despite the withdrawal of 67 players from the 2022 Botswana International Open.

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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