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The Syed Modi International Tournament is associated with which sport?
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Answer: Option C — Badminton
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The Syed Modi International Badminton Championships is an annual international badminton tournament held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It is part of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour and is currently a "Super 300" level event. It is organised by the Badminton Association of India (BAI), and its main venue is the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Lucknow.
About Syed Modi:
- Syed Modi (1962-1988) was one of India's greatest badminton players of the 1980s.
- He was the national men's singles champion eight times in a row (1980-1987).
- He won the gold medal in men's singles at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.
- He won a bronze medal at the 1982 Asian Games.
- He received the Arjuna Award in 1981.
Tragically, he was shot dead on 28 July 1988, outside the K. D. Singh Babu Stadium in Lucknow, while leaving after a practice session.
The tournament was started in 1991 in his memory and is also called the "Syed Modi Memorial" tournament.
Other badminton tournaments linked with India:
- India Open: a BWF "Super 750" tournament held in New Delhi.
- All England Open: the oldest badminton tournament (1899), won by Prakash Padukone (1980) and Pullela Gopichand (2001).
Badminton team events:
- Thomas Cup (men), Uber Cup (women) and Sudirman Cup (mixed).
- India won the Thomas Cup for the first time in 2022.
About badminton:
- It is named after Badminton House in Gloucestershire, England, but the game was played in India as "Poona" in the 19th century.
- A game is played to 21 points, and a match is best of three games.
- The world governing body is the Badminton World Federation (BWF), with its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Squash, table tennis and tennis are not linked with Syed Modi.
Quick tip
Remember: Syed Modi International = badminton, Lucknow (BWF Super 300); Syed Modi = 8-time national champion, 1982 Commonwealth gold; India Open = New Delhi.
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