BADMINTON is finally emerging from a pandemic that was “threatening the sport”, world federation chief Thomas Lund said, but China’s zero-Covid policy means it may face further damaging disruption.
Badminton World Federation secretary general Lund said the coronavirus pandemic made 2020 and 2021 “a disaster” for the game, forcing tournament cancellations worldwide.
China is traditionally the pre-eminent force in badminton and a vast, lucrative market crucial to the sport. Lund said badminton will not turn its back on China because of Covid and wants the sport to “start growing there again”. Lund says it is also important to look after those further down the pecking order, citing the support for Ukrainian players since Russia’s invasion of their country.
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