BWF: Macau Open dan Hong Kong Open Resmi Dibatalkan
Penyelenggaraan Macau Open dan Hong Kong Open 2022 secara resmi dibatalkan. Pandemi COVID-19 yang terjadi di kedua negara tersebut yang menjadi penyebabnya.
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Hong Kong Open cancelled due to COVID-19 quarantine restrictions
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Thursday (Sep 1) the Hong Kong Open, due to take place in November, has been cancelled for the third straight year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the complexities of quarantine measures in the city.
Hong Kong Open Badminton Falls Victim To Covid Policies
Hong Kong's top badminton tournament has been cancelled because of stringent anti-Covid policies which required players to compete in an "isolation bubble", organisers said on Thursday. The Hong Kong Open, scheduled for November 8-13, has not been held since the pandemic began and the latest announcement dealt a fresh blow to the Chinese city's ambitions to reboot its decimated sports scene. The Hong Kong Badminton Association said there was "no viable option" but to cancel because the city's anti-epidemic measures -- which follow China's zero-Covid strategy -- differed from that of other World Tour events.
WTCR all set for a Middle Eastern adventure as 2022 calendar is completed
The 2022 WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup will be decided by two events in the Middle East when Bahrain and Saudi Arabia host the all-action series from Discovery Sports Events and the FIA for the first time later this season. With the full support of the Bahrain Motor Federation and Saudi Arabian Automobile and Motorcycle Federation respectively, WTCR Race of Bahrain is scheduled to take place from November 10-12 as part of the FIA World Endurance Championship 8 Hours of Bahrain weekend, with the WTCR Race of Saudi Arabia night race event following from November 25-27.
BWF cancels tournaments in Hong Kong and Macau due to COVID-19
badminton events -- Hong Kong Open Super 500 and Macau Open Super 300 -- have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions in the two countries, world governing body BWF said on Thursday. While the Macau Open was slated from November 1 to 6, the Hong Kong Open was scheduled to be held in Kowloon from November 8 to 13.
BWF Cancels Tournaments In Hong Kong, Macau Due To COVID-19
Two world tour badminton events -- Hong Kong Open Super 500 and Macau Open Super 300 -- have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions in the two countries, world governing body BWF said on Thursday. While the Macau Open was slated from November 1 to 6, the Hong Kong Open was scheduled to be held in Kowloon from November 8 to 13. However, the Badminton World Federation said it was informed by the governing body of the two countries that hosting an event will not be viable under the current situation.
COVID-19 Was "A Disaster" For Badminton, Says BWF Chief
Badminton is finally emerging from a pandemic that was "threatening the sport", world federation chief Thomas Lund told AFP, but China's zero-Covid policy means it may face further damaging disruption. Badminton World Federation secretary general Lund said the coronavirus pandemic made 2020 and 2021 "a disaster" for the game, forcing tournament cancellations worldwide and slashing finances to the bone. The situation is gradually returning to normal and in June the BWF announced an expanded calendar for the next four years that adds four more tournaments to the world tour.
Five Italian WTCR highs
There has been plenty of Italian moments to remember in the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup since the series fired into life in 2018. Ahead of next week’s WTCR Race of Italy at Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi, here’s FIAWTCR.com’s pick of an impressive bunch.