Emirati player, Ms. Shaima Ahmed’s attempt to topple her Srilankan opponent Kalaranjani Yisavalinga was fruitless in the deciding game. Still, she won a lot of applause from her team and spectators at the Dubai Sports Community Clubs’ Tournament happening at the Dubai Sports World.
The tournament organized by the Dubai Sports Council (DSC) to promote peace between different communities living in UAE had an overwhelming response, with about ten communities enrolling their best badminton talents. Shuttle Time Dubai, who conducts the event in accordance with the the Covid-19 regulations from DSC and Badminton World Federation (BWF), is pleased with the cooperation from players and Technical Officials for their strict adherence to the protocol.
The first day also saw some tight action matches with Mahmoud Taifour (Syria), Sachin Seth (India) keeping their flags flying by winning their singles event. The finals day on 11th September 2020 is expected to witness more badminton action amidst the “New Normal.”