JAKARTA, KOMPAS.TV – The chaos in the implementation of Yonex All England 2021, which forced the Indonesian team to resign, has also become the spotlight of several foreign media.
The Associated Press (AP) writes about Turkish player Neslihan Yigit, who won the first-round match on Wednesday (17/3/2021), also ended up undergoing a 10-day quarantine and was withdrawn from participation in All England. Yigit ended up having the same fate as the Indonesian team.
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AP also highlighted that the oldest badminton tournament in the world must start late on Wednesday, due to 7 people who tested positive for Covid-19. However, they later tested negative inconclusive.
Meanwhile, the British media, the BBC, wrote that the Badminton World Federation (BWF) had tried so that the Indonesian team could get an exception and still be able to compete in All England. However, UK government legislation regarding periods of self-isolation is non-negotiable.
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In addition, the BBC also wrote about Badminton England’s statement which expressed their sympathy.
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