KUALA LUMPUR: The BWF has announced a revised HSBC BWF World Tournament calendar for the remainder of 2020.
The adjusted HSBC BWF World Tour calendar 2020 consists of:
– a European leg – two HSBC BWF World Tour tournaments in the one location
– an Asian leg – two HSBC BWF World Tour tournaments in the one location
A negative direct fallout of this development from an Indian perspective is that the India Open Super 500 and the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournaments, which were provisionally postponed till suitable dates could be adjusted, stand cancelled.
The India Open, which was originally scheduled in March, was to be held from December 8 to 13 in New Delhi and Syed Modi was slated for November 17 to 22 in Lucknow in the previosuly revised calendar.
“The Badminton World Federation (BWF) will implement an adjusted tournament calendar for the HSBC BWF World Tour in 2020,” the world body said in a statement.
“The TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2020 in Aarhus, Denmark will remain part of the international tournament calendar and will proceed on the planned dates of 3-11 October 2020.
“All remaining HSBC BWF World Tour tournaments on the calendar will no longer take place at the dates and locations originally listed.”
The badminton season has been on hold after the All England Championship in March.
See the three documents below related to the adjusted HSBC BWF World Tour Tournament Calendar and the protocols and operating procedures for restarting international badminton tournaments:
1. Notice – adjusted HSBC BWF World Tour Calendar 2020
2. Restarting International Badminton – Safety Protocols & Operating Procedure
3. Restarting International Badminton – Protocols for Players, Team, Entourage
“The health, safety and wellbeing of all athletes, their entourage, officials and the greater badminton community continues to be the top priority for all relevant parties,” the BWF stated.
