Badminton in 2020: Smashing start derailed by Covid-19 Fabian Peter
By and large, 2020 has been a tough year for sports.
Badminton players, especially, were left on the sidelines for most of the season due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
And to make things worse, the coronavirus continues to be a major concern, threatening to postpone and cancel more events next year.
But it was not all gloom and doom from the kickoff.
The year got off to a reasonably good start for several Malaysian shuttlers, who could have gone on to impress further if not for the tournament calendar coming to an abrupt halt in March.