Ramdhani strikes twice

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Guyana’s very own local badminton champion Priyanna Ramdhani faced the ultimate test by progressing through the group stages and semifinals to secure her spot in the Girls Singles and Girls Doubles Finals which were staged on Sunday at the Ring Sports Center in Ringweg Noord Paramaribo, Suriname.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) Carebeco Caribbean International and Regional Junior and Senior Badminton Championships got underway on Thursday in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is scheduled to end on August 29.
It is considered the tournament of tournaments, where each player would have to face opponents that will match them skill for skill and push them to their fullest potential.
On Sunday, Ramdhani claimed two gold medals by outclassing and outmatching her opponents in the Girls Singles and Girls Doubles Finals in front of a large crowd.
Being only 16, Priyanna has now given the nation of Guyana hope as she still has two more years remaining in this event.
The event started out like any other evening for a final, tensions running high and nervousness in the air; but that did not affect Ramdhani. She entered the competition a confident young woman, with her head lifted high, and defeated the number 1 seeded player in the tournament, Chequeda De Boulet of Trinidad and Tobago, 21-10, 21-4 to lift the Girls Singles title.
Later that evening, the newly crowned champion, now confident and assured, secured the Girls Doubles Championship alongside her opponent from the singles match, De Boulet. They defeated the top Surinamese pair of Imani Mangroe and Faith Sariman 21-13, 21-17.