The coronavirus epidemic continued to wreak havoc on the international sporting calendar on Saturday when the Lingshui China Masters badminton tournament, part of the qualifying process for the Tokyo Olympics, was postponed. The BWF said it hoped the flagship Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) might still go ahead in Wuhan from April 21-26. Other Olympic qualifiers impacted include a four-team women’s soccer tournament involving China, Australia, Taiwan and Thailand, which was moved from Wuhan to Australia. Qualifying tournaments in boxing and basketball for this year’s Olympics were also moved from China, while other events have been canceled or postponed. The Tokyo Olympics take place in the Japanese capital from July 24 to Aug. 9.

Source: National Post February 01, 2020 03:00 UTC