The Badminton World Federation on Saturday said it was waiting for “more clarity” from China before it takes a call on the season-ending Wo...
The Badminton World Federation on Saturday said it was waiting for “more clarity” from China before it takes a call on the season-ending World Tour Finals scheduled in December.
China’s General Administration of Sport on Friday said the country will not host any of its planned international events this year except the trials for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing to stop the spread of coronavirus.
The decision has put in doubt events including the World Tour Finals in Guangzhou, which was pushed back by a week to December 16 to 20 in the revamped calendar due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The BWF is aware of the directive announced by the General Administration of Sport of China regarding the restriction of international sports for the rest of 2020,” the badminton governing body said in a statement.
“BWF is in close contact with its relevant partners including the Chinese Badminton Association to get more clarity on the situation and how this affects the BWF Tournament Calendar 2020.”
Among other events to be held in the country, China Masters which was scheduled in August has already been called off, while the China Open World Tour Super 1000 event (September 15-20, Changzhou) and the Fuzhou China Open World Tour Super 750 (November 3-8)...
