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BWF extends Olympic qualification period till June 15

BWF extends Olympic qualification period till June 15

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Friday announced that the Olympic qualification period has been extended till June 15. The decision came following the postponement of the Malaysia Open Super 750 and Singapore Open Super…

COVID-19: BWF postpones Asian leg of World Tour to January

COVID-19: BWF postpones Asian leg of World Tour to January

The Badminton World Federation has further deferred the Asian leg of the 2020 BWF Tour due to logistical complexities. The three Asian rounds, scheduled for November this year, are now deferred between January 12 and…

COVID-19: BWF postpones Thomas, Uber Cup championships

COVID-19: BWF postpones Thomas, Uber Cup championships

A spate of withdrawals in the wake of the COVID-19 threat has led to an indefinite postponement of the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup world team championships for men and women respectively. The Badminton World…

Thomas and Uber Cup face cancellation threat: Report

Thomas and Uber Cup face cancellation threat: Report

Can the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup events be cancelled for the first time since 1949? The threat of cancellation reportedly looms large on the world team championships for men and women, which have been…

Sindhu delays comeback plans; opts out of Uber Cup

Sindhu delays comeback plans; opts out of Uber Cup

PV Sindhu has further delayed her plans to return to competitive badminton. The reigning World Champion, who was eyeing a comeback with the Uber Cup, has opted out of the Women’s Team Championships. The Badminton…

COVID-19: BWF India Open, Syed Modi called off

COVID-19: BWF India Open, Syed Modi called off

The Badminton World Federation has called off the international competitions in India as the country has registered a massive spike in COVID-19 cases. The India Open Super 500 and the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournaments…

COVID-19: BWF cancels four more World Tour Super events

COVID-19: BWF cancels four more World Tour Super events

The COVID-19 pandemic has consumed four more Badminton World Federation global tournaments. The Badminton World Federation has confirmed that the four more elite international competitions are being cancelled due to the spread of the novel…

COVID-19: BWF, BAI agree to cancel Hyderabad Open

COVID-19: BWF, BAI agree to cancel Hyderabad Open

The Badminton World Federation has called off the Hyderabad Open due to the COVID-19 pandemic threat. The cancellation would mean that the resumption of the BWF’s international calendar will be slightly delayed. Slated from August…

Disadvantage Saina, Srikanth as BWF retains Olympic points earned earlier

Disadvantage Saina, Srikanth as BWF retains Olympic points earned earlier

Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth will be in a position of disadvantage as the Badminton World Federation has decided to maintain the Olympic points earned in the qualification period before the suspension of the circuit…

BWF announces revamped calendar; India Open in Dec.

BWF announces revamped calendar; India Open in Dec.

Badminton World Federation has announced to resume international action with the Hyderabad Tour Super 100 in India from August 11  to 16. The most prestigious event on the Indian badminton calendar, Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2020…