Saina, Srikanth s Tokyo qualification hopes dealt a blow as Malaysia Open is postponed
Saina Nehwal
The Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament, one of badminton s last two Olympic qualifying events, was on Friday postponed due to a recent COVID-19 surge in the host country, dealing a severe blow to the qualification hopes of India s Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth.
Indians who have already made the cut for the Olympics include PV Sindhu, B Sai Praneeth and the men s doubles pairing of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. Following the postponement of the India Open (May 11-16), Saina and Srikanth s qualification for the Tokyo Games hinged on the Kuala Lumpur event followed by the Singapore Open (June 1-6).
Kidambi Srikanth pulls out of China Open due to niggle, to return to action in Hong Kong Super Series
Kidambi Srikanth pulls out of China Open due to niggle, to return to action in Hong Kong Super Series
Star India Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth Has Pulled Out Of The China Open Superseries Due To A Niggle But Will Be Back In Action After A Week s Rest At The Hong Kong Super Series Where He Will Have The Chance To Reach The World No. 1 Ranking.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Gautam Lalotra | Updated on: 11 Nov 2017, 03:26:14 PM
New Delhi:
Star India shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has pulled out of the China Open Superseries due to a niggle but will be back in action after a week s rest at the Hong Kong Super Series where he will have the chance to reach the World No. 1 ranking.
Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth
NEW DELHI: The Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament, one of badminton s last two Olympic qualifying events, was on Friday postponed due to a recent COVID-19 surge in the host country, dealing a severe blow to the qualification hopes of India s Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth.
The USD 600,000 event was scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur from May 25 to 30. All attempts were made by the organisers and BWF to provide a safe tournament environment for all participants, but the recent surge in cases left no choice but to postpone the tournament, Badminton World Federation said in a statement.
BAI seeks clarity from BWF after postponement of Malaysia Open (Ld)
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Fri, May 7 2021 20:36 IST |
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BAI writes to BWF after the postponement of Malaysia Open. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 7 : The Badminton Association of India (BAI) said on Friday that it has sought clarity from the world body on the qualification scenario for Indian players following the postponement of the Malaysia Open.
The Malaysia Open, one of the two remaining Olympic qualification tournaments, was postponed on Friday. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said that the event would no longer be part of the qualification calendar.
BAI writes to BWF after postponement of Malaysia Open
ANI
07 May 2021, 22:18 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Following the postponement of the Malaysia Open, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) has reached out to the world body, Badminton World Federation (BWF) asking for clarity on the qualification scenario for its shuttlers and future course of action. The Super 750 event was scheduled from May 25-30 and also considered an Olympic qualification tournament. With four of its players, PV Sindhu, B Sai Praneeth, Chirag Shetty, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, have already sealed places for Tokyo, BAI expecting few more players to qualify including Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth.