BADMINTON NEWS 3rd MARCH 2020

CORONAVIRUS: INCREASED PRECAUTIONAL MEASURES IN PLACE FOR STAR-STUDDED SINGAPORE BADMINTON OPEN

SINGAPORE - whereas the coronavirus happening has crystal rectifier to varied high-profile sporting events in Singapore being delayed or off, the Singapore Open remains scheduled  to require place from Apr 7-10.

There will be increased precautional measures within the Singapore Indoor sports stadium, wherever the world's high shuttlers can converge.

Almost all the players within the world's top ten across the 5 classes - men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles - are within the Republic

World No. one Kento Momota could be a rare big-name absentee. the japanese sustained injuries from a automotive accident in Malaysian capital earlier this year and can not be present to defend his men's singles title.

Prominent shuttlers collaborating embrace 2016 Rio Olympic Games Gold champion Chen Long and India's 1st badminton world champion P.V. Sindhu.

Organised by the Singapore badminton Association, the US$408,000 (S$566,785) Singapore Open is an element of the BWF World Tour and could be a Super 500 (Level 4) event.

It is additionally the last stop within the qualifying window for this year's Olympic Games and in and of itself, is seen as a key event for the top shuttlers to challenge for points and a ticket to Tokyo 2020.

With many alternative Olympic qualifiers off or delayed because of the coronavirus, the Singapore Open has become even additional vital to the shuttlers.

This week's German Open has been off whereas associate degree Olympic qualifier in Vietnam was delayed from March to June. The China Masters and Polish Open have additionally been delayed and dropped from the Olympic Games qualifying process.

Former world No. 1 Sindhu, a silver medallist in Rio behind Spain's carolina Marin, said: "One gold medal is missing, therefore undoubtedly i will be able to work effortlessly for that."

Singapore are causing in an exceedingly 22-strong contingent, with Loh kean Yew and Yeo Jia Min wanting to secure their Tokyo berths.

World No. 40 Loh said: "It's crucial to urge the maximum amount experience below my belt as potential and learning to deal with high pressure situations.

"I expect to competitive  ahead of the home crowd at the Singapore badminton Open this Apr and with their support, I hope to go as so much as potential within the tournament."

Organises are implementing increased preventative measures to confirm the security of players, spectators and event personnel amid the Covid-19 happening.

This includes temperature checks, enlarged frequency of disinfecting the venue space and customary areas, still allocation of seats to minimise contact between spectators.

The Singapore badminton Open group discussion will be a closed-door event.

Robert Lim, organising chairman of the Singapore badminton Open 2020 said: "With the world within the grip of this relentless coronavirus, our prime priority is that the well-being of the players, our spectators, our event personnel and, of course, Singapore. whereas we have a tendency to are excited to own the world's best players competitive  at this year's Singapore Open, we have a tendency to are determinedly focused on having all preventative measures in place.

"We are assured of presenting a secure, anxiety-free and exhilarating edition of the Singapore Open."

Sports fans in Singapore have already seen one or two of marquee events here off due to the coronavirus outbreak.