Although the Asian meet, at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Feb 11-16, is unlikely to be postponed, China and Hong Kong may not be able to compete in it. Badminton Asia (BA), the governing body of the Asian region, have so far kept silent regarding the issue. If there is a need for it, our office will issue a press release.”Even Asian member associations are unsure if the travel ban will implicate the Chinese and Hong Kong teams. The Hong Kong women’s team are in Group W with Japan and Malaysia. If both the China and Hong Kong men and women’s teams are barred from entering the Philippines, both teams won’t be able to qualify on merit for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup in Denmark on May 16-24.

Source: New Strait Times February 07, 2020 00:00 UTC