Singapore Open cancelled due to surge in Covid-19 cases
ANI
12 May 2021, 22:18 GMT+10
Singapore, May 12 (ANI): Tournament organisers Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) and Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Wednesday agreed to cancel the Singapore Open 2021 scheduled for June 1-6, 2021. All attempts were made by the organisers and BWF to provide a safe tournament environment for all participants. However, rising COVID-19 cases globally led to complex challenges in managing inbound travel. Thus, in the interests of all players, tournament personnel and the local community s health and safety, the event has been cancelled, the Badminton World Federation said in an official statement.
BWF also confirmed that the tournament will not be rescheduled.
BWF cancels last event offering Tokyo 2020 qualification points Thursday, 13 May 2021
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) have cancelled next month s Singapore Open, the last tournament offering qualification ranking points for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The event had been scheduled to take place from June 1 to 6, but rising COVID-19 cases globally has led to the BWF and the SBA to call off the event due to challenges with incoming travellers from countries around the world.
There are no plans for the Singapore Open to be rescheduled. All attempts were made by the organisers and BWF to provide a safe tournament environment for all participants, the BWF said in a statement.
The Singapore Open cancellation comes as a rude shock for Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth as the Super 500 tournament was the last chance for them to qualify for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in July.
In a setback for Indians hoping to qualify for this year s Tokyo Olympics, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced on Wednesday the cancellation of the last Olympic qualification event, the Singapore Open, due to the Covid-19 .
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