Frustration is justified?
Just finished reading a thought-provoking article on badminton in India.
Shuttlers have little choice but to play a different game
May 23, 2011
Firstpost.com
Two years ago at the senior nationals in Guwahati, a woman shuttler in her early 20s asked an official of the Badminton Association of India (BAI) who was passing by, “Should I start thinking about getting married, instead of playing badminton?”
Dhanya Nair’s frustration was understandable. She had reached the singles semifinals and doubles final in the last edition of the nationals and was looking forward to make a mark in the domestic circuit to cement her place in the India team and get more international exposure.
But just one senior-ranking tournament was held between the two nationals and the rustiness in her game and the frustration of a bad practice session triggered the outburst.
The situation hasn’t changed since then. The domestic circuit is in shambles and the second-rung players begin every season unsure about the number of tournaments they will get to play.
I would encourage anyone interested to read the full story:
http://www.firstpost.com/blogs/shuttlers-have-little-choice-but-to-play-a-different-game-13819.html
Just finished reading a thought-provoking article on badminton in India.
Shuttlers have little choice but to play a different game
May 23, 2011
Firstpost.com
Two years ago at the senior nationals in Guwahati, a woman shuttler in her early 20s asked an official of the Badminton Association of India (BAI) who was passing by, “Should I start thinking about getting married, instead of playing badminton?”
Dhanya Nair’s frustration was understandable. She had reached the singles semifinals and doubles final in the last edition of the nationals and was looking forward to make a mark in the domestic circuit to cement her place in the India team and get more international exposure.
But just one senior-ranking tournament was held between the two nationals and the rustiness in her game and the frustration of a bad practice session triggered the outburst.
The situation hasn’t changed since then. The domestic circuit is in shambles and the second-rung players begin every season unsure about the number of tournaments they will get to play.
I would encourage anyone interested to read the full story:
http://www.firstpost.com/blogs/shuttlers-have-little-choice-but-to-play-a-different-game-13819.html