Several competitions have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, including Olympic qualifiers in India, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth were looking forward to the Singapore Open, seen as their last chance to book their spot in the Tokyo Olympics.
Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth are unlikely to make it to the Tokyo Olympics due to the cancellation of the Singapore Open.
World No. 13 shuttler B. Sai Praneeth has decided to pull out of the Singapore Open 2021 scheduled to begin on June 1.
The BWF confirmed that the Super 750 tournament will not be rescheduled within the Olympic qualification window.
Their qualification path was faced with difficulties since their last qualifying event-- Indian Open (May 11-16), was postponed because of an unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases.
This decision has been taken in the wake of a sudden rise in the COVID-19 cases in New Delhi, and an announcement of the lockdown in the city.
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