Badminton: Chaos ahead of All England Open due to Covid-19 testing, Indian camp among affected The start of the tournament in Birmingham has been delayed by a few hours. Updated Mar 17, 2021 · 09:39 am Representational image | AFP The start of badminton’s prestigious All England Open Championships was delayed for several hours after a number of positive and “inconclusive” Covid-19 test results, officials said. The Indian camp is reported to be among those affected by the situation as the tournament was thrown into chaos on the night before scheduled start. In the early hours of Wednesday Indian time, the final order of play and updated draw is not yet available with the managers’ meeting reportedly delayed due to the testing issues.