"We have chosen to resume the Olympic and Paralympic qualification process only in 2021 to ensure that travel restrictions and other related impacts of Covid-19 are limited," said BWF secretary-general Thomas Lund (BadmintonPhoto).
PETALING JAYA: The qualifying race for the Tokyo Olympics badminton event is set resume from January, with a total of 24 tournaments that were postponed, cancelled or suspended due to Covid-19 this year, including the Malaysian Open, remaining as part of the qualifiers.
Badminton World Federation (BWF) in a statement on Wednesday (May 27) said all these tournaments must be held and completed within the first 17 weeks (Jan 4-May 2) of 2021.
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