Men’s doubles badminton champion Chirag Shetty has sharply criticised badminton, along with other popular sports, for being left from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Emphasising the importance of a concerted effort to revive these sports, he voiced dismay and encouraged national sports federations and the government to contest the decision as the defending champion.
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Chirag Shetty on badminton being excluded from the 2026 Commonwealth Games curriculum
Former world No.1 doubles shuttler Chirag Shetty termed the exclusion of badminton from the 2026 Commonwealth Games curriculum a wrong decision, and questioned how the organisers could do away with the most popular sport in the event.
The 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Tuesday unveiled a heavily scaled-down roster, excluding hockey, shooting, cricket, badminton and wrestling from the curriculum, a move which will severely hurt India’s medal prospects at the quadrennial event.
He said the popularity of the sport in CWG could be gauged from the fact that virtually all badminton competitions are played in front of a packed house.
The World Championship bronze medallist added that the national sports federations and the government should take up the issue with the top-most authority in the CWG.
(With PTI Inputs)
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