Incidentally, this will be the fifth international event
that India will play hosts this calendar year as the TTFI has already completed
hosting Asian Cup at Jaipur (March), SAF Championships in New Delhi (May) and
Indian Open at Indore (September). The Commonwealth Championships will be held
at Surat in December followed by the World
Junior Circuit Finals at Indore .
The Indore World event, which is worth $36,000 in prize
money, will see top 16 boys and girls competing. The selection of these boys
and girls is based on the ranking points they have accumulated throughout the
season—January to December—with entry limited to two boys and two girls per
country.
As hosts, India
will get one wild card entry each in the boys and girls sections, if none of
the Indians fail to make the grade through rankings.
“Our aim is to build team for the future and the World
Junior Circuit Finals provide the best platform for Indian paddlers to get the
right kind of exposure,” said Dhanraj Choudhary, secretary-general of the TTFI.
TTFI Press release
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