Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal missed out as there will be no more qualifying events (Agency Photos)
HYDERABAD: It s official now. Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth will not be part of the Indian squad for the Tokyo Olympics. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said that the qualification period officially closes on June 15 and there will be no more qualifying events before that deadline. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) can confirm no further tournaments will be played inside the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifying window.
“As such, while the qualification period officially closes 15 June 2021 as per the Revised Tokyo 2020 Qualification System, the current Race To Tokyo rankings list will not change. Invitations will be sent shortly with final participation lists and seedings to be published at the conclusion of this process,” the BWF release said.
Published on: Monday, May 24, 2021
By: Bernama
Kuala Lumpur: Newly-elected Badminton World Federation (BWF) council member Datuk Kenny Goh
(pic) expressed his aspiration to see Malaysia having a bigger voice in the sports governing body.
Kenny, who is also the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) secretary-general, hopes to resolve a lot of issues which will be brought up in BWF for the sake of badminton development, be it locally or internationally.
“I want to thank BAM president, Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria, who nominated me to the council and thank all members who believed in me.
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“To be frank, the trust has been placed on me but more so I think now we can really work together as a team to ensure the development in this sport for Malaysia and globally,” he said when contacted on Sunday.
KUALA LUMPUR – Newly-elected Badminton World Federation (BWF) council member Datuk Kenny Goh expressed his aspiration to see Malaysia having a bigger voice in the sports governing body.
Kenny, who is also the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) secretary-general, hopes to resolve a lot of issues which will be brought up in BWF for the sake of badminton development, be it locally or internationally.
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“I want to thank BAM president, Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria, who nominated me to the council and thank all members who believed in me.
“To be frank, the trust has been placed on me but more so I think now we can really work together as a team to ensure the development in this sport for Malaysia and globally,” he told Bernama when contacted today.
Published on: Wednesday, April 28, 2021
By: Bernama
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MELAKA: The final list of Malaysia’s contingent to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be known early July as the qualifying rounds for several sporting events involving Malaysian athletes will still take place until June.
National Sports Council (NSC) director-general Datuk Ahmad Shapawi Ismail
(pic) said the qualification process for the Olympics and Paralympics was still ongoing following many international tournaments being postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said the qualification process also depended on international sports associations as they struggle to organise competitions, including some which had to cancel tournaments and use old rankings which resulted in some national athletes missing out on the Olympics.