With the 2020 Tokyo Games only eight months away, long-troubled USA Badminton might now lose its status as the national governing body for the sport. Revoking USA Badminton’s status could take months and potentially leave USOPC officials with scant time to assume control over training top American players before the Games. A Section 8 complaint against USA Gymnastics -– similar to the one now directed at badminton -– has been placed on hold because the gymnastics organization filed for bankruptcy. AdvertisementAuditors found the national governing body deficient in areas such as background checks and SafeSport training. Just this week, USA Badminton announced that Ken Wong had been elected as a new chairman.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 12, 2019 23:34 UTC