Archive · 11 Aug 2026

Sindhu Praises 'Monkey Whisperers' Ahead Of BWF World Championships

Sindhu Praises 'Monkey Whisperers' Ahead Of BWF World Championships

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.

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