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New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) 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.
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Saina, Srikanth s Tokyo hopes hang in balance due to travel restrictions ahead of Malaysian Open
Saina Nehwal is currently 22nd in the Race to Tokyo rankings.
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Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth s chances of qualifying for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics hang in the balance with the Sports Ministry seeking a waiver of the travel ban from India to Malaysia. The Malaysian Open is scheduled from May 25 to May 30 and is almost the last chance for these two players to qualify for Tokyo.
A Sports Ministry statement said there were 19 days to go for the competition, and with the dynamic conditions, possibility of travel cannot be ruled out completely just yet . However, time is running out for Saina and Srikanth. Malaysia Open was one of two remaining qualifying tournaments for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The qualification period ends on June 15 and the last qualification event is the Singapore Open, scheduled for June 1. However, Singapore has announ
SAI U-turn after BAI says India not withdrawn from Oly qualifiers
Thu, May 06 2021 10:13:35 PM
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS): There seems to be a communication gap between the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Badminton Association of India (BAI). Just over an hour after SAI announced that the Indian badminton team had withdrawn from this month s Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament, BAI contradicted the statement saying it was still in talks with the Malaysian government for allowing Indians to compete there. SAI subsequently did a U-turn on its initial statement.
Malaysia has put a travel ban on Indians due to the raging Covid-19 pandemic. But the tournament is important for Indian shuttlers as Malaysia Open Super 750 and the Singapore Open Super 500 tournament on June 1-6 are the last qualification events for this year s Tokyo Olympic Games. The withdrawal of the Indian team from these events would mean the end of hope to qualify for the likes of former world No.1 players
Blow for Saina, Srikanth as India withdraw from Malaysia Open
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Thu, May 6 2021 18:27 IST |
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Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth.. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 6 : Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal s chances of making it to this year s Tokyo Olympics are all but over after the Indian contingent withdrew from the Malaysian Open on Thursday. Malaysia has imposed a ban on travellers from India, which is witnessing a massive surge in Covid-19 cases during the second wave. The Indian badminton team will have to withdraw from the Malaysian Open, scheduled from May 25 to 30, owing to a temporary travel restriction imposed by the Malaysian Government on travellers from India, said the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Thursday.