Ikoyi Club National Badminton Classic back after 24 years absence
After 24 years hiatus, the country’s biggest badminton tournament, the Ikoyi Club 1938 National Badminton Classic, will make a return beginning from Wednesday, December 13 through December 16, 2023. The second edition of the Classic last held in 1999. Speaking at the unveiling of programmes lined up for this third edition of the Classic, President […]
After 24 years hiatus, the country’s biggest badminton tournament, the Ikoyi Club 1938 National Badminton Classic, will make a return beginning from Wednesday, December 13 through December 16, 2023.
The second edition of the Classic last held in 1999.
Speaking at the unveiling of programmes lined up for this third edition of the Classic, President of the Nigeria Badminton Federation (BFN), Francis Orbih, said at the weekend that the country’s best 16 Men and 16 Women players will be on display in the quests to win the mouth-watering prizes at stake.
“This competition started as a National Badminton Open in 1989 and nine editions took place before it became the Ikoyi Club National Badminton Classic. Two editions of the Classic held between 1998 and 1999 before it went into the cooler. But thank God that after 24 years absence, the Classic is back bigger,” began Orbih whose tenure at BFN has given the sport a new lease of life in the country.
He however admitted that for this edition, only the top ranked Men’s 16 and the Women’s 16 players will compete for the prize money at stake, stressing that from the next edition, all the other categories like the Men and Women’s doubles as well as the Mixed doubles will be featured.