Kuala Lumpur: Following the postponement of the India Open which was scheduled to be held from May 11 to May 16, the badminton world was dealt a severe blow on Friday especially to shuttlers who were still trying to earn the Olympic qualifying points as Malaysia Open BWF Super 750 event was officially postponed due to a recent spike of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Continue reading Malaysia Open Postponed, but 2021 European Championships & Spain Masters Go On Despite Higher COVID-19 Cases?
Category: 2021 India Open
Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying Praise Postponement of India Open
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s World No. 7 mixed doubles pair, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying praised the decision made by both the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and the Badminton Association of India (BAI) to postpone the India Open which was originally scheduled to be held in New Delhi from May 11 to May 16. Continue reading Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying Praise Postponement of India Open
Rionny Mainaky: Postponement of 2021 India Open Brings Relief Indonesian Shuttlers
Jakarta: The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) said there’s a sense of “relief” that the Indonesian badminton players won’t have to compete in the midst of a deadly second wave of COVID-19 outbreak in India. Continue reading Rionny Mainaky: Postponement of 2021 India Open Brings Relief Indonesian Shuttlers
2021 India Open Postponed
Kuala Lumpur: On Monday night, India’s capital New Delhi, where the 2021 India Open will be held, had announced a six-day lockdown after a record spike in COVID-19 cases and the city was facing a critical shortage of medical oxygen supplies and hospital beds. Continue reading 2021 India Open Postponed
Goh Liu Ying/Chan Peng Soon and Other Malaysian Badminton Players Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Beijing: Hundreds of Malaysian athletes and officials received their first dose of the COVID vaccine on Tuesday, at Desa Tasik Sports Complex Hall in Cheras, Malaysia. Continue reading Goh Liu Ying/Chan Peng Soon and Other Malaysian Badminton Players Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Kento Momota Vows to Comeback Stronger
Tokyo: The World No. 1 men’s singles player Kento Momota of Japan has vowed to come back stronger after suffering a stunning 16-21, 19-21 quarter-final loss to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia at 2021 All England Championships last month. Continue reading Kento Momota Vows to Comeback Stronger
Change of Plan for China to send Shi Yuqi & 10 Others to India Open
Beijing: Just as China’s badminton players are about to participate in the China National Games badminton preliminaries to be held in Zhengzhou from April 17th to May 2nd, the Chinese Badminton Association (CBA) has decided to send 11 players, including Shi Yuqi to participate in the India Open Super 500 event to be held from May 11th to 16th. Continue reading Change of Plan for China to send Shi Yuqi & 10 Others to India Open