The Yonex Sunrise Nepal International Challenge, which is being organized for the second time in Nepal, is starting from Monday under the auspices of the Nepal Badminton Association.
With the approval of the World Badminton Federation and Badminton Asia, players from 22 countries including Nepal will compete in the Yonex Sunrise Nepal Challenge.
Along with Nepal, 174 players from India, America, Thailand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Canada, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, UAE, Zambia, Uganda, England, New Zealand, Myanmar, Australia, Ukraine, Japan will compete. There will be competition in 5 categories of male/female singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
In the competition with a prize money of 15 thousand US dollars, the winners, runners-up, semi-finalists and quarter-finalists of all categories will receive 1200 dollars, 720 dollars, 600 dollars and 480 dollars respectively. After the challenge, Yonex Sunrise Nepal Junior International Series 2024 will be held from 12th to 14th December. In which players from India, New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand, Iran, UAE will participate along with Nepal. According to the organizers, there will be competition in 5 categories in
series including male/female singles, doubles and mixed doubles. In which a total of 107 players will compete in various categories. 9 men and 7 women and 8 men and 8 women players will compete in the challenge side.
Yonex Sunrise Company, Singapore is the main sponsor of the challenge and the cost of the series is around 16 million. Yonex will provide sportswear and 4 sets of badminton courts to the participating Nepalese athletes with USD 15,000. Badminton Association President Ramji Bahadur Shrestha informed that the remaining amount will be provided by the National Sports Council, Wagmati Province Sports Development Council and various banks and companies and supporting organizations.
