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Nepal shutters get warm gesture at 2nd Singtam Open Badminton Tournament

By himalayanreview

28.01.23, Singtam: Sonam Lama, Minister of Rural Management & Development, Panchayati Raj & Cooperative and Ecclesiastical Affairs, Government of Sikkim inaugurated the 2nd Singtam Open Badminton Tournament 2023 (January 27-29, 2023) at Indoor Sports Complex, Singtam. The tournament is organized by Singtam Badminton Club and supported by Nirmala Devi Foundation and Singtam Nagar Panchayat. The tournament is held under the guidance of Durga Pradhan, Secretary of the Organizing Committee. 



239 players from different corners of Sikkim as well as from West Bengal, Assam and Nepal participated in the three-day event. The tournament is held in eight different categories i.e. men's doubles, women's doubles, mixed doubles, veteran’s doubles (men), 35 plus doubles, 40 plus, 45 plus, 50 plus and 60 plus. The second edition of the Singtam Open Badminton tournament has 16 participants from neighbouring Nepal, thanks to the popularity of the 1st edition held last year.

At the end of the second day, all the semi-final matches have ended. The finals of the eight categories shall be held on the final day of the tournament i.e. on January 29, 2023. In an enduring gesture, the Nepalese team were offered khadas and presented with a token of gratitude for their participation.  For the last two days, it is the 16-member mixed teams of Nepal shuttlers that are getting huge cheers, and badminton enthusiasts of Singtam are just loving their performances. 

Distinguished guests attending the inaugural day event included Rohit Raj Maharaj, (Advisor to the CM), TN Dhakal, (Political Advisor to the CM), David Gyamtso Lingdong (Chief Coordinator, Badminton Association of Sikkim), Olympian Jas Lal Pradhan, SB Gurung (SHO Singtam), members of Singtam Nagar Panchayat, officials from Power Department, Toppakhani Circle, and others. Jacob Khaling, Political Advisor was present on the occasion as a player and guest of honour. The Chief Guest for the second-day event was Arun Upretti, Speaker of Sikkim State Legislative Assembly while other guests included CK Dhakal (Vice Convenor, Party Youth Wing), Damber Pradhan, Mukesh Agarwal, Ranjit Agarwal, Binod Pradhan, Krishna Chettri and others.

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