The Ponty Chadha Foundation Sponsors the International Badminton Tournament at Lucknow

January 26, 2014, Lucknow: On the occasion of the 64th Republic Day, the finale of the Syed Modi Badminton Tournament, sponsored by the Ponty Chadha Foundation, was organized at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium.

The event, which was held on January 21, 2014, saw its closure with India winning the Women’s League. In this tournament, the Indian star player and Olympic bronze medalist, Saina Nehwal, bagged the coveted trophy. This was her first victory in the finals in the last fifteen months. Her win in the semi-finals was a sure-shot sweepstake for her as P V Sindhu (India) was to contend against her in the finals.

Though PV Sindhu arrived with some victories against top-class opponents and even landed a bronze at the World Championships last year, badminton enthusiasts waited with bated breath to watch her showdown with Saina Nehwal. The opportunity came during this tournament, which was the first international meeting of the duo. PV Sindhu, who earlier lost twice to Saina Nehwal in the Indian Badminton league, suffered a straight-game defeat though both differ only by two seeds in the international rankings. Besides the Women’s Single, India could not make up in any of the other leagues and lost to China in the Men’s Single, Mixed Doubles, Men’s Doubles and Women’s Double.

The tournament was sponsored by the Ponty Chadha Foundation in light of encouraging the sport. A sum of USD 120,000 was spent in organizing this well-received and well-attended event.

About the Ponty Chadha Foundation

The Ponty Chadha Foundation has been working towards alleviating various social impediments, and encouraging the welfare of society. It has been actively working towards eradicating hunger through the Ghaziabad & Noida Food Bank project by organizing various drives and facilitating many similar events. The foundation also fosters education for the mentally disabled children through its special school, the Mata Bhagwanti Chadha Niketan. Moreover, it actively promotes sports such as Hockey and Badminton in the community.