BAI Rejects 'Birds Shitting' Claim at India Open, Cites Player's 'Sensitivity'

• Denmark shuttler Mia Blichfeldt criticized India Open conditions at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium as 'unhealthy' and 'unhygienic', citing cold courts and bird droppings.
• Badminton Association of India (BAI) denied claims, stating Blichfeldt's remarks were about general conditions and personal health sensitivities, not the main playing arena.
• BAI Secretary General Sanjay Mishra clarified Blichfeldt was referring to the KD Jadhav Stadium (training venue) for warm-up issues, not the competition venue.
• Mishra suggested Blichfeldt is 'more sensitive' to dust, and her comments were a 'personal perspective', adding the main arena is clean and pigeon-free.
• Other players like Michelle Li and Ratchanok Intanon also noted cold temperatures and drafty conditions, impacting warm-up and increasing injury risk.

Why It Matters: BAI dismissed player concerns about India Open conditions, attributing them to personal sensitivity and misidentification of venues.