Sudirman Cup to be staged in Germany, possibly Saarbrücken in November.
Sudirman Cup to be staged in Germany, possibly Saarbrücken in November.
Nice to see a major tournament in Finland!Winter Finland weather can be tough on athletes, mainly Asian athletes.
Nice to see a major tournament in Finland!
Late September, early October means normal fall weather in Southern Finland, 10-15 degrees Celsius. It's no winter by our standards, but it might pose some trouble for anyone coming from 30°C.Winter Finland weather can be tough on athletes, mainly Asian athletes.
Sudirman Cup 2021 relocates to Vantaa, Finland (26 September-3 October 2021).
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It'll be interesting how things will go for the Asian tournaments (Korea/Chinese Taipei). It seems that those countries are hopeful things get better, but are not 100% in those tournaments being held. I'm surprised there isn't news about World Jr Championships as well, since that is in China, and it seems like China will not host any tournaments this year.
Definitely, it will be cancelled.
BWF Secretary General Thomas Lund is really clear to convey his message regarding the revised calendar post Tokyo OG :
“The new calendar represents an assessment of what are the most feasible tournaments to take place in the coming months. Europe is seen as a more feasible region to conduct tournaments at this present time with higher rates of vaccine implementation and less travel restrictions,” Lund said.
“While a number of tournament hosts in Asia are eager to stage tournaments, the general feedback surrounding COVID-19 restrictions and the uncertainty of the situation there has meant that it is likely only a few tournaments could possibly take place.
“Unfortunately, though, we won’t be able to conduct any tournaments in China, and therefore won’t be able to host the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals in its spiritual home in Guangzhou. But moving the Finals to Bali does allow us to stage the season finale within the busy 2021 tournament schedule.
What about Olympics?
The issue is, there is no official statement on it. And it's still on the BWF calendar. USA is still planning to have their World Jr tryouts later this year. Will it be moved like Sudirman Cup?
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YONEX Akita Masters 2021 is cancelled, waiting KOR, TPE and MAC plus INA tours whether they could go as scheduled.
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