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Sindhu Praises 'Monkey Whisperers' Ahead Of BWF World Championships

Sindhu Praises 'Monkey Whisperers' Ahead Of BWF World Championships
3 Men Hired To Mimic Langurs’ Hoots At BWF World Championships; Internet Calls It ‘Next-level Jugaad’ · news18.com

The badminton world championships are coming to Delhi, India, this August.

Some monkeys called rhesus macaques like to visit the stadium where players compete.

Earlier this year, a monkey walked into the stadium during another badminton tournament.

Pigeons caused problems too, because their droppings fell on the court and stopped a match.

So organizers came up with a clever plan.

They trained three men to copy the sounds of langur monkeys, which are bigger monkeys that macaques are scared of.

The men will make langur-like grunts and hoots to keep the monkeys away.

People on the internet laughed and called it 'next-level Jugaad,' a word for a clever, creative solution.

Famous badminton player PV Sindhu also laughed, but she said she loves the effort.

She said many people are working hard to make India ready to welcome the world.

Key facts

Event
BWF World Championships 2026 (30th edition)
Dates
August 17-23, 2026
Venue
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi
Monkey deterrent
Three men imitating langur grunts and hoots
Target animals
Rhesus macaques
Reason for measure
Monkey entered the venue during the India Open earlier this year
Sindhu's reaction
"You can laugh at the solution, but you have to love the effort."
Return to India
First World Championships in India in 17 years

Quotes

PV Sindhu

Indian badminton star

“You can laugh at the solution, but you have to love the effort.”
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