Indian shuttlers have been cleared to take part in the All England Open Badminton Championships 2021, after the gamers returned negative checks for coronavirus on Wednesday.
India’s badminton coach Mathias Boe on his Instagram story confirmed that there have been no optimistic checks inside the Indian contingent and the shutters had been prepared to take the sphere on Wednesday.
“No positive tests in the team anyone. We are ready for All England,” wrote Mathias in his Instagram story.
Three Indian shuttlers and one member of help employees had examined optimistic for coronavirus forward of the tournament, Badminton Association of India (BAI) Secretary Ajay Singhania had confirmed.
“Three players and one support staff tested COVID-19 positive. I am in touch with the team and the Badminton World Federation (BWF). Yesterday, BWF verbally informed players but nothing they have given on paper,” Singhania had advised ANI.
But their optimistic results might need had come as a result of they’d beforehand contracted the virus.
The begin of the All England Open Badminton Championships has been delayed after a number of COVID-19 checks performed had been deemed “inconclusive”. The play will start at 2 pm GMT on Wednesday after being pushed again by 5 hours.
On Tuesday, India shuttler Saina Nehwal had mentioned that she was nonetheless ready for her COVID-19 take a look at report even because the All England Open was set to begin on Wednesday.
Saina additionally highlighted how she had not been in a position to prepare and the way her preparation has not been superb earlier than the beginning of such an essential tournament.
“Ok, I have to do this now! Matches are starting tomorrow at the @YonexAllEngland and still no reports of the Covid test done 30hrs before. No practice, no gym .. for 2 days now,” Saina had tweeted.
