India’s Badminton Prep: ‘Monkey Whisperers’ To Stop Invasions? | First Sports With Rupha Ramani

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India is preparing to host the world’s badminton elite, but the biggest challenge may not be on the court. Ahead of the Badminton World Championships in Delhi, organisers have deployed trained 'monkey whisperers' who mimic langur calls to keep macaques away from the stadium. After the India Open was disrupted by monkeys, pigeons and stray dogs, India is leaving nothing to chance as it looks to prove it can host major global sporting events. Rupha Ramani brings you the quirky but serious story behind India’s unusual preparations. --- Badminton World Championships | India Badminton | India Sports Hosting | BWF World Championships | Badminton News | Sports Infrastructure India | Firstpost #badminton #badmintonworldchampionships #bwf #delhi #indiabadminton #firstpost Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and p

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