ASMITA City Badminton League to begin in Guwahati on August 20
The Assam Badminton Association (ABA) will host the ASMITA City Badminton League across four districts of Assam from August 20 to 30, with the opening leg scheduled at the Kanaklata Indoor Stadium of the RG Baruah Sports Complex in Guwahati.
Announcing this on Monday, ABA Secretary Omar Rashid said the competition will be held only in the women’s singles category under three age groups – Under 15, Under 17 and Under 19. The league will then move to Sivasagar from August 24 to 26, followed by Jorhat from August 26 to 28, before concluding in Dibrugarh between August 28 and 30.
The event is being organised with the support of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Sports Authority of India and the Badminton Association of India. It forms part of the ASMITA initiative – Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action – which was launched by the Centre under the Khelo India scheme to encourage wider participation of women in sports.
ASMITA, which has been extended to multiple disciplines across the country, seeks to provide a structured pathway for women athletes from the grassroots level and ensure that they face no hurdles in pursuing their sporting ambitions.
