WELLINGTON: The Badminton World Federation are seeking more information from China about its decision to cancel all international sport in the country this year before they make a decision on the season-ending World Tour Finals.
The World Tour Finals, scheduled to take place in Guangzhou Dec 16-20, have already had their dates moved once due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. China’s General Administration of Sport issued a policy document on Friday where the only international sports events allowed in the country this year would be trials for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
“BWF are in close contact with their relevant partners including the Chinese Badminton Association to get more clarity on the situation and how this affects the BWF Tournament Calendar 2020,” they said in a statement on Saturday.The China Open in Changzhou from Sept 15-20 and a tournament in Fuzhou from Nov 3-8 are still listed on the BWF’s current calendar.
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