China News Service, February 29th. Recently, the World Badminton Federation published an answer on the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the badminton industry on its official website. The World Badminton Federation stated that protecting the health and safety of players, entourages, fans, officials and other relevant personnel is a top priority.
As of now, affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, many races including Lingshui and Germany have been postponed or cancelled. Referring to whether more competitions will be cancelled, the World Badminton Federation stated that the competition will be held as scheduled unless the country's public health department instructs it not to host the competition.
The World Badminton Federation revealed that host countries have been provided with guidelines to help them prepare and ensure emergency and safety plans in the event of an accident. All hosts are working hard to ensure the health and safety of all contestants.
In the World Badminton Federation's tournament system, there is a mandatory requirement for the world's top and top players. If a player cannot participate, he will face penalties such as fines. Due to the cancellation of many events, whether to continue this rule has become a concern for players.
In this regard, the World Badminton Federation stated that if Super 1000 or Super 750 games are cancelled, players who are forced to participate will not be fined. If a Super 500 event is cancelled, the World Badminton Federation will consider whether to adjust the entry rules for specific players affected by the cancellation according to the specific circumstances.
As the deadline of the Olympic points cycle is approaching, the cancellation of the competition means that the chances for players to obtain Olympic points will decrease, which will inevitably affect the ownership of the final quota. However, the World Badminton Federation stated that it does not intend to make any adjustments to the relevant regulations on the qualification of Olympic Games points.
"Any change to the existing Olympic Points Qualification Rules will have a positive or negative impact on different athletes. Based on the current delays and cancellations, the World Badminton Federation considers it inappropriate to make changes." The World Badminton Federation wrote Road. (Finish)