Due to the epidemic and insufficient budget, the Indonesian team officially withdrew from the World Championships
On December 8, Beijing time, the Indonesian badminton team officially announced its withdrawal from the World Badminton Championships held in Huelva, Spain on the 12th of this month.
According to overseas media, the main reason for the Indonesian team's withdrawal is the recent rebound of the new crown epidemic in Europe, coupled with the spread of the super variant "Omicron" (Omicron), and may also be related to the team's insufficient budget.
On December 8, local time, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) issued a statement on its official website regarding the Indonesian team’s withdrawal from the World Badminton Championships, saying that it was deeply disappointed with the Indonesian Badminton Federation’s decision to withdraw from the tournament and made it clear that it would not arrange a redraw.
In addition, the World Badminton Federation stated that there are still a small number of players on the Indonesian badminton team remaining in the World Championships.
Earlier in the day, the Indonesian Badminton Team announced on official social media that it would withdraw from the 2021 Badminton World Championships.
The Indonesian Badminton Association gave the reason for concerns about the impact of the spread of the new crown virus Omi Keron strain.
The World Badminton Federation stated in a statement, “Most players have now safely arrived in Huelva, Spain and entered the “safety bubble” of the tournament. The first round of the game will start at 10 am local time on December 12th. There is currently no redrawing. plan."
In the statement, the World Badminton Federation promised to work closely with the Spanish Badminton Federation to take measures in accordance with the recommendations of local and national health authorities, including the development of a set of safety agreements for all athletes, team officials, and key stakeholders. Energy to host a safe and successful World Championship.
In addition, the World Badminton Federation also confirmed in its statement that the defending men's singles champion Kento Momota had retired due to injury, and the news that the Malaysian mixed doubles combination Chen Binglu/Wu Liuying retired from the World Championships.
Written by Sicily
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