By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read (Reuters) - The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Friday this year’s U.S. Open and Canada Open have been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. The U.S. Open, a Super 300 tournament on the BWF World Tour, was due to take place from July 6-11, while the Canada Open, a Super 100 event, was slated for June 29-July 4. “The ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and complications left local organisers no choice but to cancel the tournaments,” BWF said in a statement. The cancellations come in the wake of Badminton Asia’s decision to postpone its flagship competition, the Badminton Asia Championships, which were to serve as an Olympic qualifying event.