Badminton players move overseas for more than 50 days at 17:23 on March 4
Japan Badminton Association will prevent athletes who continue to select representatives of the Tokyo Olympics from participating in international competitions due to the spread of restrictions on entry from Japan overseas due to the influence of the new coronavirus As a result, it turned out that he would not return to Japan after the next expedition, but instead travel overseas for more than 50 days.
In the midst of the Tokyo Olympics, which will continue for the next month, badminton players will need to compete in international competitions to gain points in the world rankings, which will be the selection criteria.
However, with the spread of the new coronavirus in Japan, restrictions on entry and control of entry from Japan have been increasing overseas, and in the future even if they are going on an expedition from Japan, they should enter the host country. It is feared that they will be restricted from participating in the tournament.
Under these circumstances, the Japan Badminton Association will move to Malaysia, the venue of the next international tournament starting from this month, without returning the national players who will leave for the tournament to be held in the UK from this month after the tournament ends I decided to let it.
After Malaysia, tournaments are planned in Singapore and other parts of Asia until the end of next month.According to officials of the association, players will not return to Japan until the end of next month, renting a practice venue on an expedition, etc. The expedition will be an extraordinary length of over 50 days after continuing the training camp.
In badminton and table tennis, China's national team is working on a similar long-term overseas expedition to avoid restrictions on immigration.