The Badminton World Federation can announce that the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2022 will no longer take place in Guangzhou, China, due to the various challenges brought about by the current pandemic situation.
Team Japan withdraws – Momota tests positive for COVID-19
Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) confirm that Japan’s men’s singles world No.1 Kento Momota has tested positive for COVID-19 after undergoing a mandatory PCR test at Narita Airport in Tokyo en route to Bangkok, Thailand earlier today.