A son’s obsession, a father’s resolve: Story behind Sankar’s Worlds medal

ChamNew Delhi: He might have won a silver medal at the World Junior Badminton pionships but India's Sankar Muthusamy says the tournament was not high on his list of priorities when he started the season.

With the prestigious junior event cancelled twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was not exactly at the top of his mind but the 18-year-old Tamil Nadu shuttler stood on the podium on Sunday.

"Initially, I was not thinking about the World Championships because it didn't happen for two years, and I was not sure whether it will be held or not. I was busy with my senior events," Sankar, who became the world junior number one in August, said from Santander, Spain.