All-women chair umpiring panel marks a first for Indian badminton as Junior Nationals get underway

Gangtok, Nov 14 (UNI) The 49th Junior (U-19) National Badminton Championships got underway here on Saturday, marking a significant milestone for Indian badminton as the tournament becomes the first national championship in the country to feature an all-women panel of chair umpires. A total of 17 umpires from across the country have been selected to officiate at the prestigious national championship. These umpires were selected after assessing their performances at the All India Ranking Tournament (U-15/U-17) held in Jaipur earlier this year. The Inter-State team event will be played over two days with the individual events starting from November 16.…