Chinese shuttlers move base to Nottingham to beat virus


PETALING JAYA: The Chinese shuttlers are taking no chances with the Covid-19 outbreak. Their national badminton team have flown to England and based themselves in Nottingham to prepare for the back-to-back German Open and All-England in March.

The Chinese media reported that all the players for the two tournaments left China last Saturday and are using the University of Nottingham as their training base.

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