# Injuries, packed schedules mar BWF World Championships

2026-08-24T19:50:52+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Knee injuries to Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Japan's Nozomi Okuhara forced last-minute schedule changes at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi. Dechapol gave a walkover in mixed doubles, while Okuhara's withdrawal let Pornpawee Chochuwong advance to the women's singles semi-finals. The reshuffle moved India's Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly up on Court 1, they went on to win bronze. France's Toma Junior Popov complained about having to play singles and doubles just hours apart. In July, PV Sindhu had also criticised inconsistent recovery times at the China Open.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Scheduling conflicts are a recurring headache in multi-discipline tournaments, especially when players double up in singles and doubles. The BWF tournament referee balances broadcaster demands, host federation requests, and player welfare each evening. With 64 matches on early days and prize money at stake for every player, the system strains. The real test will come at the 2025 BWF World Championships in Paris, where home favourite Toma Junior Popov will likely push for stricter rest rules between matches.

## Coverage

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/the-unseen-challenge-behind-every-bwf-world-championships-match-schedule/articleshow/133469546.cms>
  Reports scheduling disruptions and player complaints without taking a side, mixing factual reshuffles with direct quotes from players.

This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.

Tags: BWF, Gayatri Gopichand, Nozomi Okuhara, PV Sindhu, Toma Junior Popov, Treesa Jolly
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