Explained: Why Britain’s Covid-19 crisis could hit Sindhu’s plans in the new year
With restrictions on flights from the UK, and Sindhu needing to be in Bangkok on January 3, it is looking increasingly difficult for India s top player to make the trip to South-East Asia. Updated: December 22, 2020 2:35:46 pm
India’s world champion PV Sindhu. (File Photo)
As exiting Britain becomes increasingly difficult because of the escalating coronavirus situation with 40 countries – and counting – banning airlines from UK, international badminton has lurched into uncertainty again. India’s world champion PV Sindhu has been training in the UK for some months now and was supposed to travel to Bangkok in January. She will now be at the mercy of travel regulations in both countries as she attempts to resume competition at the Thailand Open scheduled for the second week of January. Thailand has also seen a tremendous single-day spike in cases putting
Momota, Tai to light up Bangkok events
Momota, Tai to light up Bangkok events
BADMINTON: Top-ranked shuttlers Kento Momota of Japan and Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan will take part in three lucrative tournaments in Bangkok next month, the Badminton Association of Thailand said yesterday (Dec 9).
Thursday 10 December 2020, 09:36AM
World number one Kento Momota of Japan is making his long-awaited return to competition nearly a year after suffering serious injuries in a car crash. Photo: AFP
BAT president Patama Leeswadtrakul said “all member associations of the Badminton World Federation” had promised to allow their top athletes to participate in the tournaments at Muang Thong Thani’s Impact Arena.