New Delhi, Aug 17, 2026 (AFP) - Ukraine badminton star: 'How can you feel normal when bombs are falling?'

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2026-08-17

Polina Buhrova of Ukraine said that playing at badminton's world championships was a show of defiance, but asked: "How can you feel normal when bombs and drones are falling?" Buhrova and her playing partner Yevheniia Kantemyr are now based in Italy, far from their families and the war with Russia, as they attempt to focus on their careers. The pair went down in the first round of the women's doubles at the world championships in New Delhi on Mond......

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