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File photo of a shuttlecock during a badminton tournament. (Photo: AFP/Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV)
12 Jan 2021 10:21PM) Share this content
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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.