British badminton team cancels trip to World champs because of threats

A British badminton team cancels its trip to India because of "a specific terrorist threat" made by "extremists". Most likely badminton extremists. BBC

The England team has withdrawn from the World Badminton Championships in India because of "a specific terrorist threat" made by extremists.

The eight-strong squad pulled out of the tournament, which starts on Monday in Hyderabad, after reports of threats by Muslim extremists Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Badminton England said it was "an incredibly tough decision".