What is the Badminton Asia Championships?
The Badminton Asia Championships is a tournament organised by Badminton Asia to find the best badminton players in Asia. It started in 1962 and has been held every year since 1991.
In 2024, the Championships were held at the Setia City Convention Centre in Malaysia from 13 to 18 February 2024. Badminton Asia and the Badminton Association of Malaysia organised it.
The results of this event matter for players who want to go to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The top four semi-finalists in both men's and women's teams will get to participate in the BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2024.
How was India’s performance in the 2024 Badminton Asia Championships?
The Indian women's team won their first gold medal by beating Thailand 3-2 in a very exciting final match. P.V. Sindhu, Gayatri Gopichand, Treesa Jolly, and Anmol Kharb all won their matches.
This win showed how determined and skilled the young Indian team was. Anmol Kharb, a teenage sensation, played exceptionally well. She stood out as the top performer by defeating World No.42 Pornpicha Choeikeewong to secure India's victory.
What record has Anmol Kharb created with her win?
Anmol Kharb, who is 17 years old, helped the Indian women's badminton team win a gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships. This was a big deal because it was the first time the women's team from India won gold at this event. The Indian men’s badminton team won two bronze medals before, in 2016 and 2020.
