Friday, 7 May 2021 The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced the postponement of the Malaysian Open, which had been due to serve as a qualification event for Tokyo 2020. The competition was due to take place from May 25 to 30. The BWF said efforts were made by the governing body and Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to ensure a safe environment for participants. A surge in COVID-19 cases led to the BWF and BAM jointly agreeing to postpone the event, however. The competition was a Super 750 event on the BWF World Tour. The event formed part of the qualification process for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.