GUWAHATI: All India Junior Ranking U-19 Badminton Championship for Boys and Girls got underway in the city today. The inaugural function was held at the DTRP Indoor Stadium where the secretary of the Assam Badminton Association Omar Rashid was felicitated for his appointment as chair for technical officials committee for Badminton Asia recently. Several top officials of the Assam Badmintion Association including vice president L Hemanta Singh, Ritubaran Sarma, treasurer Gautam Mahanta attended the inaugural ceremony. More than 1000 players from various parts of the country are taking part in the championship in singles, doubles and mixed doubles categories which are being held at DTRP and Kanaklata Indoor Stadium. Indian probables for the forthcoming Asian Junior Badminton Championship will be selected from this competition.
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