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NEW DELHI, May 6: London Olympics bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal and men’s star Kidambi Srikanth’s last hopes of Olympic qualification hang in balance as the Indian government negotiates for their participation in the Malaysian Open amid a ban on flights from India in that country.
Following the postponement of the India Open (May 11-16), Saina and Srikanth’s hopes of qualifying for the Tokyo Games hinge on the (May 25-30) Kuala Lumpur event followed by the Singapore Open (June 1-6).
In the wake of an unprecedented COVID-19 surge in India, Malaysia and Singapore have banned flights from the country effective April 28.
BAI seeks clarity from BWF after postponement of Malaysia Open (Ld)
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Fri, May 7 2021 20:36 IST |
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BAI writes to BWF after the postponement of Malaysia Open. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 7 : The Badminton Association of India (BAI) said on Friday that it has sought clarity from the world body on the qualification scenario for Indian players following the postponement of the Malaysia Open.
The Malaysia Open, one of the two remaining Olympic qualification tournaments, was postponed on Friday. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said that the event would no longer be part of the qualification calendar.
BAI writes to BWF after postponement of Malaysia Open
ANI
07 May 2021, 22:18 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Following the postponement of the Malaysia Open, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) has reached out to the world body, Badminton World Federation (BWF) asking for clarity on the qualification scenario for its shuttlers and future course of action. The Super 750 event was scheduled from May 25-30 and also considered an Olympic qualification tournament. With four of its players, PV Sindhu, B Sai Praneeth, Chirag Shetty, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, have already sealed places for Tokyo, BAI expecting few more players to qualify including Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth.
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