SIPITANG: Boboy and Mirul emerged as the men’s doubles champions after defeating the pair Iman/Azizi with a score of 42–37, while the duo Ju and Nurul clinched the women’s doubles title by edging out Gloria/Joeklyn 42–41 in the final of the Paadian Open Youth Badminton Tournament, held at Kampung Muhibah Hall here, on Sunday.
Iman/Azizi finished in second place, while Qayyum/Ijat and Jun/Bad shared third place in the men’s doubles category.
In the women’s doubles category, Gloria/Joeklyn secured second place, while Ros/Nyza and Nel/Julie shared third place.
Both the men’s and women’s doubles champions received medals, jerseys, and hampers, while the second-place and joint third-place winners received medals and hampers. The prizes were presented by Paadian Sports Bureau Chief Ramawi Palil and competition committee member Jumat Kariah.
The tournament was officiated by Sabah Kadayan Association (Paadian) President Datuk Dr Yusof Yacub and jointly organised by Kg Pantai Youth and the Paadian Youth and Sports Bureau, with participation from 32 doubles pairs.
Tournament Chairman Shuraniedza Antin said the main objective of the event was to identify and nurture new talents.
The tournament also featured a lucky draw for participants and attendees.
