Three badminton players who tested positive for COVID-19 cleared to return for Thailand Open: BWF Toggle share menu Advertisement File photo of a shuttlecock during a badminton tournament. (Photo: AFP/Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV) 12 Jan 2021 10:21PM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: Three of the four badminton players who had tested positive for COVID-19 have been cleared to return to competition at the Thailand Open, said the Badminton World Federation (BWF) in a press release on Tuesday (Jan 12). The players - India's Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy as well as Germany's Jones Ralfy Jansen, had initially tested positive for COVID-19 during the third round of mandatory testing for the players on Monday, the sport's governing body had said. BWF was informed on Tuesday morning, hours before the start of the tournament.