Austrian pair out of worlds over security: reportTwo Austrian doubles players joined the England squad in pulling out of the world badminton badminton (băd`mĭntən), game played by volleying a shuttlecock (called a "bird")—a small, cork hemisphere to which feathers are attached—over a net. Light, gut-strung rackets are used. championships in Hyderabad, India, for security reasons, local media said on Thursday. Juergen Koch and Peter Zauner flew home ahead of their second round match against the sixth-seeded Danish pair of Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen. "They did not get in touch with us to tell us why they were leaving," an unnamed official from the Badminton World Federation (BWF BWF Badminton World Federation BWF British Woodworking Federation (London, UK) BWF Broadcast WAV Format BWF British Walking Federation BWF Babilonia Wilner Foundation (Manila, Philippines) ) was quoted as saying in Indian newspapers. "The Austrian team management said they had left Hyderabad for security reasons, but a singles player, Michael Lahnsteiner, and a coach stayed back." No BWF spokesperson was available to give an official version of the reported pull-out. England's squad withdrew from the championships on Monday following media reports of a militant threat to the event, although the Indian government denied it had issued any warning. On returning to England, squad members said they were not satisfied with the level of security for the championships. The perceived risk of foreign sports stars being targeted in South Asia This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. For geophysical treatments, see Indian subcontinent. South Asia, also known as Southern Asia has increased dramatically since gunmen attacked the Sri Lanka cricket Sri Lanka Cricket, formerly the Board for Cricket Control in Sri Lanka (BCCSL), is the controlling body for cricket in Sri Lanka. It operates the Sri Lankan cricket team and first-class cricket within Sri Lanka. team in Lahore, Pakistan, in March. Six policemen and two civilians were killed and seven Sri Lankan squad members were injured in the assault on the team as they travelled to a Test match. Deadly militant attacks in Mumbai last November, in which 166 people were killed, have also added to nervousness about teams travelling to India. India is due to host the Commonwealth Games Commonwealth games, series of amateur athletic meets held among citizens of countries in the Commonwealth of Nations. Originated (1930) as the British Empire games, the series is held every four years and is patterned after the Olympic games; women have participated in New Delhi New Delhi (dĕl`ē), city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of Delhi state, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna River. in October next year. 
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