March 1 (Reuters) - India's ⁠double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu said that ⁠she was left stranded at Dubai airport on ‌her way to the All England badminton tournament after the flight operations were suspended in the city as a result ​of the ongoing conflict in ⁠the region. Explosions were heard ⁠across the Gulf as Iran responded with a ⁠salvo of ‌missiles, including in the United Arab Emirates' capital of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, ⁠leading to Dubai International Airport suspending all ​flights. I am safe right now, stuck here with my team, and we are ⁠doing okay as the situation ​around the war with Iran continues to evolve,” Sindhu wrote in a post on social media on Saturday. The All England Open ​tournament is scheduled to start ⁠from March 3. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) did not immediately ​respond to a request for ‌comment made outside business hours ​regarding any contingency plans.

Source: The Star March 01, 2026 05:59 UTC