The Badminton World Federation (BWF) stated on Thursday that the Hong Kong Open, scheduled for November, has been canceled for the third yr in a row due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and the issues of the quarantine measures within the metropolis.
The occasion, a Super 500 match, was scheduled to happen in Kowloon on 8–13 November. “The Hong Kong Badminton Association (HKBA) was working closely with government officials to obtain specific approval on easing certain restrictions for event participants,” the BWF stated in an announcement.
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#HongKongOpen2022 And #Macau Open2022 have been cancelled.#BWFWorldTourhttps://t.co/Be5mp1cTL3
— bwf (@bwfmedia) 1 September 2022
“While quarantine restrictions are still required for all foreign visitors, the HKBA concluded that there was no other viable option but to cancel the tournament.” Hong Kong is among the final locations on the earth to nonetheless implement a quarantine for arrivals, however it shortened the quarantine interval from seven to 3 days earlier this month.
The Asian monetary heart is trying to regularly open up stricter pandemic guidelines.
The Macau Open, a Super 300 occasion scheduled for November 1-6, has additionally been known as off for the third yr in a row.
The Badminton Federation of Macau stated it was not doable to host the match this yr due to journey and entry restrictions within the area and ongoing well being prevention measures, the assertion stated. The BWF World Tour continues with the Japan Open in Osaka, which ends on Sunday.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
