US Open Badminton: Bad news for shuttlers, US Open called off due to COVID-19 related organisational complications- The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Tuesday this year’s US Open has been cancelled due to organisational complications caused by COVID-19. Follow US Open Badminton updates on InsideSport.IN
The US Open, a Super 300 tournament on the BWF World Tour, was due to take place from Oct. 4-9.
US Open Badminton: Bad news for shuttlers, US Open called off due to COVID-19 related organisational complications
“USA Badminton concluded that it was no longer feasible for them to host their tournament this year due to organisational complications coming out of COVID-19,” badminton’s governing body said in a statement.
This is the third straight edition of the tournament to have been cancelled due to COVID-19. Last time in 2019 when the tournament was organised, Lin Chun-yi bagged the men’s singles title while Wang Zhiyi took the women’s crown. This international tournament was then held at Titan Gym in Fullerton, California, United States.
With the cancellation of the US Open, the 2022 Badminton season will now feature 30 tournaments. The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England in July-August and the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in September add up to the exciting badminton season ahead.
With the cancellation of the US Open, players will have an opportunity to collect final points from the few remaining events to qualify for the BWF World Tour Finals, which features the top eight players and pairs from each category.
The season-ending BWF World Tour Finals will be held in Guangzhou, China from December 14.
US Open Badminton: Bad news for shuttlers, US Open called off due to COVID-19 related organisational complications
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