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Badminton: India Open postponed indefinitely AP Photo/Vincent Thian In a blow to the badminton Olympic qualification scenario, India Open Super 500 which was scheduled to take place in New Delhi from May 11-16 has been postponed. No new dates have been announced so far. It is now likely to take place only after the Olympics. Among Indian players, PV Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth are certain to head to Tokyo. The doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy too have all but booked their tickets. It is, however, a blow for former world No 1 Kidambi Srikanth and 2012 Olympic medalist Saina Nehwal who are ranked 20 and 22 respectively in the Race to Tokyo rankings. To qualify they need to feature within the top-16 bracket. With the India Open being struck off, the door now appears to be shutting on their chances. ....
Kento Momota tests positive for COVID-19, Japan pulls out of Thailand events TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images World number one Kento Momota s long-awaited return to the international circuit has been delayed after he tested positive for COVID-19, prompting his national team to pull out of upcoming events in Thailand, Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Sunday. It has been a year since Momota sustained a career-threatening injury to his eye socket following a car accident on the way to Kuala Lumpur airport just hours after winning the Malaysia Masters last January. Meanwhile, India s Lakshya Sen has also pulled out of the tournament due to a back strain that he sustained during training. The 19-year-old, who claimed five titles in the senior circuit in 2019 including two BWF World Tour Super 100 top honours, the SaarLorLux Open and the Dutch Open, has been advised rest by doctors after he suffered a back injury. ....