Olympics delay no blessing for Jin Wei and Kisona


PETALING JAYA: The postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games has revived the hopes of some athletes but not for women’s singles shuttlers Goh Jin Wei and S. Kisona.

Jin Wei and Kisona’s world rankings are low and it’ll be tough for them to chase the leading pack when the Badminton World Federation (BWF) lift the suspension over tournaments and restore the Olympic qualifying process.

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