KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Friday announced the postponement of Thomas and Uber Cup finals 2020 over the COVID-19 outbreak.
The World Men's Team Championship and Women's Team Championship, scheduled to be held in Aarhus, Denmark from May 16 to 24, have been postponed until August 15 to 23, the world governing body of badminton said in a statement.
BWF said that it and the tournament hosts Badminton Denmark came to the conclusion that due to extraordinary circumstances related to the severe escalation of the COVID-19 outbreak globally, the tournament could not take place on its originally scheduled dates.
"The health, safety and well-being of all athletes, their entourage, officials and the greater badminton community is the top priority," BWF Secretary General Thomas Lund said in the statement, while also pointing out that heightened travel and quarantine restrictions and the logistical complications had contributed to the postponement.
BWF said it had also been forced to move the BWF Members' Forum and BWF Annual General Meeting 2020 to August 20 and 21. Both gatherings will be held in Aarhus.
Earlier on Friday, BWF has announced the cancellation of a further five events due to the escalation of the COVID-19 outbreak. Enditem
