International Badminton Open : Competition Kicks Off

The weekend will be full of exciting badminton action as the third edition of the International Badminton Open kicked off in Yaounde yesterday, November 14, 2019 at the Yaounde Multipurpose Sports Complex. Organised by the Badminton Confederation of Africa the competition brings together 58 badminton players from 19 countries from across the world. 
The competition began at 3:00 p.m. yesterday, November 14, 2019. This was followed by an official opening ceremony that took place at the Yaounde Multipurpose Sports Complex. The opening ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Narcisse Mouelle Kombi. 
As at yesterday 12 out of the 24 countries expected were already in the country. The last delegations were expected to arrive yesterday evening. Prior to the competition preparations were going in the country. Players have been holding training sessions and several competitions were organised to keep the players abreast with the competition. These are the two badminton tournaments that were organised in Yaounde recently. Referees have also been fine-tuning their skills in workshops in view of the competition. 
Cameroon is represented ...