North East Veteran Badminton begins Saturday

Our Sports Reporter

GUWAHATI: The 9th edition of the North East Veteran Badminton Championship will get underway on Saturday at the Tarun Ram Phukan Indoor Stadium in Guwahati. The three-day event will feature over 200 participants from across the region and will offer a total prize pool of Rs 5 lakh.

Addressing the media, Subhas Das, Vice President of the Assam Seniors Badminton Club, said the tournament will be held across seven age categories, starting from 35 and above. The other categories include: 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, and 60+. All matches will be played in doubles format, with a separate mixed doubles event for the 35+ category. In a new addition this year, first Plastic Shuttle Masters Cup will also be introduced. Winners in each category will receive a cash prize of Rs 30,000, while runners-up will earn Rs 20,000. Semi-finalists will also be awarded Rs 10,000 each. Veteran shuttler Pradip Chaliha, along with Assam Seniors Badminton Club secretary Bishnu Deka and treasurer Kula Talukdar, were also present at the press briefing.

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