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Badminton Association of India postponed the India Open after session with Delhi well being authorities and Badminton World Federation.
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- Last Updated:April 19, 2021, 18:13 IST
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Badminton World Federation introduced the postponement of India Open 2021 due to the unprecedented surge in coronavirus circumstances in Delhi and India as a complete. The India Open was scheduled for May 11-16 however can not go forward as of now due to rampant enhance in the variety of Covid-19 circumstances. This is the Olympic yr and the qualification for Tokyo Games continues to be ongoing.
“Tournament organisers Badminton Association of India (BAI) have postponed the YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2021 scheduled for 11-16 May 2021. The decision was made in consultation and collaboration with local health authorities in Delhi and the Badminton World Federation. All attempts were made by organisers to conduct a safe tournament environment for all participants, but the recent spike in COVID-19 cases and gravity of the situation in Delhi left BAI no choice but to postpone the tournament,” BWF mentioned in its assertion.
The BWF World Tour Super 500 event was labeled as one of many previous couple of qualification tournaments for the Tokyo Olympics and had attracted prime gamers together with Kenta Momota, Victor Axelsen and a number of other different Top-10 gamers together with illustration from 33 nations. The 2021 version was already scheduled to be held in a biosecure bubble with no spectators and media.
“Considering the current challenges, BAI is left with no option but to announce the postponement of the tournament for the time being. We had an entry of 228 players and close to 300 peoples gathering including coaches, support staff and officials and the circumstances are such that the 2021 edition of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open seems, for now, a very risky affair. Several rounds of discussions were held with BWF as well as the Delhi Government and other stakeholders and accessing the safety of players and officials BAI needed to take this decision,” mentioned BAI General Secretary Ajay Singhania.
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