Badminton Japan OP and other 4 competitions in September canceled New Corona July 29 14:12
Regarding the world tour of badminton, which was aiming for resumption in September this year, the World Badminton Federation canceled all four games scheduled for September including the "Japan Open" due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection Announced. The normalization of international competitions cannot be foreseen, and it is imperative for the Japanese national team to further review its strengthening strategies and plans.
The Badminton World Tour is a top-level tournament that takes place around the world throughout the year, and due to the spread of infection, the tournament in March was suspended at the end.
The World Badminton Federation was aiming for the restart in September in anticipation of the Tokyo Olympics next year, but considering the situation that convergence cannot be predicted, all four games scheduled for September including the "Japan Open" will be canceled. I decided.
The “Japan Open” was the highest-level tournament in Japan and was scheduled to take place at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo Chofu City, the venue for the Tokyo Olympics.
The Japanese national team, aiming for gold medals in multiple events at the Tokyo Olympics, positioned the World Tour tournament in September as a place for actual battles for a long time, in preparation for the tournament that was postponed for one year, but the international tournament was normalized. In an unpredictable situation, the strategy and plan for strengthening will be further revised.