Gopichand upset with decision to omit the sport for Glasgow 2026

Going places: India’s Treesa Jolly-Gayathri Gopichand won the bronze medal at the 2022 edition in Birmingham. Inset: P. Gopichand.

PETALING JAYA: India’s badminton chief coach P. Gopichand is upset with the decision to omit badminton from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Gopichand’s daughter, Gayathri, who won bronze in the 2022 edition in Birmingham along with Treesa Jolly in the women’s doubles and silver in the mixed team event will be among the shuttlers to miss out on competing in 2026.