N Sikki Reddy, physio test negative for COVID-19, badminton camp to restart on August 17
4 years, 5 months ago

N Sikki Reddy, physio test negative for COVID-19, badminton camp to restart on August 17

India TV News  

The badminton national camp will restart on August 17 after N Sikki Reddy and physiotherapist Kiran C tested negative for COVID-19. "Shuttler Sikki Reddy and Physiotherapist Kiran C, who were part of the badminton national camp at Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad and had tested positive for COVID-19, took the RT PCR test again, and both have tested negative," said the Sports Authority of India on Saturday. Following the fresh test results, national chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand said, "Since all campers are COVID negative, we have decided to go ahead with the camp, following the SOP. Sindhu, former world no.1 Kidambi Srikanth, star men's doubles pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Sikki's doubles partner Ashwini Ponnappa.

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Covid-19 hits India men's hockey team, striker Gurjant, coach Reid test positive
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 hits India men's hockey team, striker Gurjant, coach Reid test positive

Hindustan Times  

The Indian men's hockey team's preparation camp for the Commonwealth Games was on Thursday been hit by a COVID-19 outbreak as five people, including striker Gurjant Singh and head coach Graham Reid, have tested positive for the virus and placed under isolation, here. "Two players and three members of the Support Staff of the Indian Men's Hockey team, currently preparing …

Five members of Indian men's hockey national camp test COVID-19 positive
2 years, 6 months ago

Five members of Indian men's hockey national camp test COVID-19 positive

The Hindu  

Hockey India announced that two players and three members of the support staff of the Indian men's team have tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. The men's team is currently preparing for the Commonwealth Games 2022 at the national camp at SAI Centre in Bengaluru. The team team had returned to the National Camp after playing against Belgium and Netherlands …

India vs West Indies: Dhawan, Shreyas, Ruturaj, Saini test positive for COVID-19, Mayank added to squad
2 years, 11 months ago

India vs West Indies: Dhawan, Shreyas, Ruturaj, Saini test positive for COVID-19, Mayank added to squad

Firstpost  

The other three along with Navdeep Saini who tested positive for the virus are non-playing members — fielding coach T Dilip, security liaison officer B Lokesh and masseur Rajeev Kumar. A COVID-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as three main players — senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer — tested …

COVID-19 scare in Indian team as Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer and few others test positive
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 scare in Indian team as Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer and few others test positive

The Hindu  

Four players - including batters Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and standby player Navdeep Saini - and three staff members of the senior India men's cricket team have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the ODI series against the West Indies. In a statement on Wednesday, Board secretary Jay Shah said, "The members were asked to report in Ahmedabad …

Lakshya Sen on beating world badminton champ: This is just the beginning
2 years, 11 months ago

Lakshya Sen on beating world badminton champ: This is just the beginning

Hindustan Times  

Winner of the men’s singles at the India Open 2022, Lakshya Sen recently scripted history by defeating world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore. Badminton player Lakshya Sen recently defeated world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in men’s singles final at India Open 2022 in New Delhi. Terming his smashing victory as “the biggest world tournament that won” so …

Praggnanandhaa's coach R B Ramesh tests positive for COVID-19 at tourney in Holland
2 years, 11 months ago

Praggnanandhaa's coach R B Ramesh tests positive for COVID-19 at tourney in Holland

The Hindu  

Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa's coach R B Ramesh has tested positive for COVID-19 in the ongoing Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here and is in isolation. Praggnanandhaa is being tested daily and is playing only in case of a negative result, Ramesh said in a tweet. READ: Lakshya Sen withdraws from Syed Modi International "Pragg is being tested on …

India Open badminton: Kidambi Srikanth, six others withdrawn after testing positive for COVID-19
3 years ago

India Open badminton: Kidambi Srikanth, six others withdrawn after testing positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

Besides Srikanth, the other players withdrawn are Ashwini Ponnappa, Ritika Rahul Thakar, Treesa Jolly, Mithun Manjunath, Simran Aman Singh and Khushi Gupta. New Delhi: The India Open tournament was on Thursday rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic with as many as seven Indian shuttlers, including reigning world championship silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth, withdrawing from the event after testing positive for the …

India Open: Srikanth, Ashwini, others test positive for COVID-19
3 years ago

India Open: Srikanth, Ashwini, others test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Covid hit seven Indian players, including men’s top seed K. Srikanth and doubles specialist Ashwini Ponnappa, and forced 15 withdrawals across four events of the USD 400,000 India Open badminton here early on Thursday. The doubles partners of these players - N. Sikki Reddy, P. Gayathri Gopi Chand, Akshan Shetty and Kavya Gupta also had to withdraw. Since any secondary …

India Open badminton gets backing of players, officials amid Covid surge
3 years ago

India Open badminton gets backing of players, officials amid Covid surge

Hindustan Times  

The national capital has been recording approximately 20,000 Covid-19 cases daily with the positivity rate touching 25%. The new men’s world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in action during training In spite of the surge and restrictions, the India Open—the country’s biggest badminton tournament—will go ahead as planned with first round matches starting Tuesday morning at the Indira Gandhi …

Indian Open 2022: B Sai Praneeth withdraws from tournament after testing positive for COVID-19
3 years ago

Indian Open 2022: B Sai Praneeth withdraws from tournament after testing positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

Top Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth, who won the 2019 World Championships bronze medal, on Sunday pulled out of the season-opening India Open Super 500 tournament after testing positive for COVID-19. I hope I can get back to court quickly.” Badminton Association of India general secretary Ajay Singhania also confirmed Praneeth’s withdrawal from the $400,000 tournament. Another Indian player, double …

Sai Praneeth, England squad out of India Open badminton due to Covid
3 years ago

Sai Praneeth, England squad out of India Open badminton due to Covid

Hindustan Times  

A spate of withdrawals hit the India Open—the biggest badminton tournament held in the country—on Sunday, just two days before the commencement of the $400,000 event at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here. India's B. Sai Praneeth Men’s singles second seed B Sai Praneeth and doubles specialist Dhruv Rawat tested positive before travelling to the national capital from Hyderabad and …

B Sai Praneeth Withdraws from India Open after Testing Positive for Covid-19
3 years ago

B Sai Praneeth Withdraws from India Open after Testing Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Top Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth, who won the 2019 World Championships bronze medal, on Sunday pulled out of the season-opening India Open Super 500 tournament after testing positive for COVID-19. Another Indian player, double specialist Dhruv Rawat, also tested positive for the virus ahead of his departure for the national capital to participate in the tournament starting on Tuesday. …

Indian Open 2022: England shuttlers pull out after 2 positive cases in contingent
3 years ago

Indian Open 2022: England shuttlers pull out after 2 positive cases in contingent

India TV News  

England badminton players won't be part of the upcoming Indian Open 2022 after two of their players tested COVID-19 positive on Sunday. The two players, who tested positive, doubles specialist Sean Vendy and coach Nathan Robertson. "No India Open this year for myself and @SeanVendy after he returned a positive covid test along with our coach @Nath_Robertson," Lane tweeted. Organised …

Seven members of Bengal team test positive for Covid-19 ahead of Ranji Trophy
3 years ago

Seven members of Bengal team test positive for Covid-19 ahead of Ranji Trophy

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Ranji Trophy, seven members of the Bengal team have tested positive for COVID-19. Sportstar understands that six cricketers - Sudip Chatterjee, Anustup Majumdar, Kazi Junaid Saifi, Geet Puri, Pradipta Pramanik, Surajit Yadav - and assistant coach Sourasish Lahiri have contracted the virus and are currently in isolation. "Keeping in mind the current pandemic situation, the Cricket Association …

India’s physio tests positive, but final Test set to go ahead
3 years, 4 months ago

India’s physio tests positive, but final Test set to go ahead

The Hindu  

After a day of high drama, which saw India’s physiotherapist Yogesh Parmar returning a positive test for COVID-19 and the BCCI entering into negotiations with the ECB for calling off the fifth Test, the Indians will take the field for a mouth-watering series finale against England at Old Trafford in Manchester on Friday. Once the RT-PCR tests of every member …

One in India Camp Tests COVID-19 Positive; Ganguly Hopes Test Will be Played
3 years, 4 months ago

One in India Camp Tests COVID-19 Positive; Ganguly Hopes Test Will be Played

The Quint  

The Indian team have cancelled their training session for Thursday. Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar, the head coach, bowling coach and fielding coach respectively, had earlier tested positive for the virus. According to the UK government rules, those who return positive RT-PCR tests have to isolate for ten days and return two negative tests. They had been identified …

Manchester Test to be played as scheduled after all India players test negative for Covid-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Manchester Test to be played as scheduled after all India players test negative for Covid-19

India Today  

In welcome news ahead of the 5th Test between England and India, all India players have returned negative results in the second RT-PCR Covid-19 tests conducted on Thursday, September 9. The players went into isolation on the eve of the Manchester Test after India's assistant physio Yogesh Parmar tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday morning. India players were forced to …

Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar to miss Manchester Test after testing positive for Covid-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar to miss Manchester Test after testing positive for Covid-19

The Hindu  

Head coach Ravi Shastri, bowling coach B. Arun and fielding coach R. Sridhar were confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 after returning positive RT-PCR tests on Monday. All four support staff members had been in isolation after Shastri’s lateral flow test had returned positive on Saturday — the other three were deemed close contacts of the head coach. Sportstar has learnt …

India coach Ravi Shastri tests Covid-19 positive in RT-PCR along with Bharat Arun, R Sridhar
3 years, 4 months ago

India coach Ravi Shastri tests Covid-19 positive in RT-PCR along with Bharat Arun, R Sridhar

India Today  

Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has tested positive for Covid-19 in the latest RT-PCR test according to a BCCI source and will continue to be in isolation for 10 days in London along with fielding coach R Sridhar and bowling coach Bharat Arun, who have also contracted the virus. The three support staff members will remain in London while …

India vs England: Ravi Shastri tests positive for COVID-19, three other support staff members to remain in isolation
3 years, 4 months ago

India vs England: Ravi Shastri tests positive for COVID-19, three other support staff members to remain in isolation

Firstpost  

They have undergone RT-PCR testing and shall remain in the team hotel and not travel with Team India until confirmation from the medical team. After head coach Ravi Shastri’s results returned positive in a lateral flow test on Saturday, he along with three others – bowling coach Bharat Arun, fielding coach R Sridhar, and physiotherapist Nitin Patel – were sent …

Domestic badminton season resumption once again derailed by COVID-19 pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Domestic badminton season resumption once again derailed by COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on the domestic season with the Badminton Association of India forced to postpone this month's senior ranking tournaments in Bangalore after local authorities denied permission to host the events. "Unfortunately the tournaments had to be postponed till further notice as the Bangalore government didn't give permission to host the event due to …

Domestic badminton season to start from August 27: BAI
3 years, 5 months ago

Domestic badminton season to start from August 27: BAI

The Hindu  

The domestic season of badminton will begin on August 27 with back-to-back senior tournaments in Bengaluru, the national federation said on Monday. Last month, in its bid to restart the domestic season under strict COVID-19 protocols, the BAI had requested the Sports Authority of India to approve a national camp for the shuttlers in the first week of this month. …

India's white-ball squad reaches Bengaluru; Krunal, Gowtham & Chahal stay back: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

India's white-ball squad reaches Bengaluru; Krunal, Gowtham & Chahal stay back: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Indian limited-overs side led by Shikhar Dhawan reached Bengaluru on Friday evening from Sri Lanka where three members of the squad -- Krishnappa Gowtham, Yuzvendra Chahal and Krunal Pandya were forced to stay back after testing positive for COVID-19. Team India members on their way back to India Gowtham and Chahal were already among the eight isolated cricketers but …

COVID-19: India's white ball squad reaches Bengaluru; Krunal, Gowtham and Chahal stay back
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: India's white ball squad reaches Bengaluru; Krunal, Gowtham and Chahal stay back

India TV News  

The Indian limited overs side led by Shikhar Dhawan reached Bengaluru on Friday evening from Sri Lanka where three members of the squad -- Krishnappa Gowtham, Yuzvendra Chahal and Krunal Pandya were forced to stay back after testing positive for COVID-19. Gowtham and Chahal were already among the eight isolated cricketers but on Friday, their pre-departure RT-PCR reports came positive …

India vs Sri Lanka: Krunal Pandya's immediate contacts test negative for COVID-19
3 years, 5 months ago

India vs Sri Lanka: Krunal Pandya's immediate contacts test negative for COVID-19

The Hindu  

The eight Indian cricketers, who were in close contact with Krunal Pandya, tested negative on Tuesday evening. However, speaking to Sportstar from Colombo, Prof. Arjuna de Silva, who is in-charge of Sri Lanka Cricket's medical committee and oversees the bio-bubble protocols, said that the players will undergo another round of RT-PCR tests on Wednesday morning, before a call can be …

All Sri Lanka first team players test negative in latest RT-PCR
3 years, 6 months ago

All Sri Lanka first team players test negative in latest RT-PCR

The Hindu  

The entire Sri Lankan first team, including senior players Kusal Perera, Dushmantha Chameera and Dhananjaya de Silva, have all returned negative in their latest RT-PCR tests ahead of the limited overs series against India. "Since we haven't got any positive report, which we normally receive by mid day, it can be presumed that all players have tested negative," he added. …

Sri Lanka-India series rescheduled after COVID-19 cases in SL camp
3 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka-India series rescheduled after COVID-19 cases in SL camp

India TV News  

The Indian cricket team's six-match limited-overs series against Sri Lanka was on Friday rescheduled owing to a COVID-19 outbreak in the home team camp, with the first ODI now starting on July 17 instead of July 13. Sri Lanka's batting coach Grant Flower and data analyst G T Niroshan have tested positive for the dreaded virus on return from the …

Sri Lanka's data analyst tests Covid-19 positive ahead of India series
3 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka's data analyst tests Covid-19 positive ahead of India series

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka's data analyst G. T. Niroshan has tested positive for Covid 19 ahead of the limited overs series against India. This is the second case in the Sri Lankan team after batting coach Grant Flower tested positive for the virus on Thursday. While this has led to questions on whether the series against India - scheduled to begin on …

Olympic-bound Race Walker Irfan and Four Others Test Positive for COVID-19 in SAI Bengaluru
3 years, 8 months ago

Olympic-bound Race Walker Irfan and Four Others Test Positive for COVID-19 in SAI Bengaluru

News 18  

Olympic-bound race walker K T Irfan is among five elite track-and-field athletes who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sports Authority of India’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The official said another race walker could also have tested positive but this could not be confirmed. “Four male players and one female player and 4 support staff tested positive for …

Olympics-bound race walker Irfan tests positive for COVID-19 in SAI Bengaluru
3 years, 8 months ago

Olympics-bound race walker Irfan tests positive for COVID-19 in SAI Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Olympics-bound race walker K.T. RELATED| The source said another race walker could also have tested positive but this could not be confirmed. "Four male players and one female player and four support staff tested positive for COVID-19," a SAI source stated. RELATED| The SAI source also said one member of the hockey team training at the centre has tested positive. …

Prasidh Krishna Tests Covid-19 Positive, Fourth Player From KKR Camp To Contract Virus
3 years, 8 months ago

Prasidh Krishna Tests Covid-19 Positive, Fourth Player From KKR Camp To Contract Virus

ABP News  

Indian cricket team's young paceman Prasidh Krishna, who has been picked by the BCCI as a standby player for the five-match Test series against England and upcoming ICC World Test Championship final, has tested positive for Covid-19. After Tim Siefert, Varun Chakaravarthy and Sandeep Warrier, Prasidh Krishna has become the fourth player from Kolkata Knight Riders camp to test positive …

Badminton great Prakash Padukone recovering from COVID-19 infection
3 years, 8 months ago

Badminton great Prakash Padukone recovering from COVID-19 infection

The Hindu  

Legendary Indian badminton player Prakash Padukone has tested positive for COVID-19 and is recovering from the infection at a hospital in Bengaluru. "Around 10 days back, Prakash, his wife and second daughter, developed symptoms and got themselves tested and the results came out to be positive," Vimal Kumar, a close friend of the legendary shuttler and director at the Prakash …

Olympic-bound Priyanka, Asiad Champion Jinson Johnson Test Positive for Covid-19
3 years, 9 months ago

Olympic-bound Priyanka, Asiad Champion Jinson Johnson Test Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Five track-and-field athletes, including Tokyo Olympics-bound 20km race walker Priyanka Goswami, and a member of the support staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sports Authority of India’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Asian Games 1500m gold-medallist Jinson Johnson, long distance runner Parul Chaudhary, steeplechaser Chinta Yadav and another race walker Eknath are among the five athletes who have …

Jinson Johnson, Priyanka Goswami test positive for coronavirus
3 years, 9 months ago

Jinson Johnson, Priyanka Goswami test positive for coronavirus

The Hindu  

Five track and field athletes, including Tokyo Olympics-bound 20km race walker Priyanka Goswami, and a support staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sports Authority of India centre in Bengaluru. The 2018 Asian Games 1500m gold medalist Jinson Johnson and steeplechaser Chinta Yadav were among the five athletes while race walk coach Alexander Atsybashev has also tested positive for …

Two Indian fencers test positive for COVID-19 at World Junior and Cadet C'ships in Cairo
3 years, 9 months ago

Two Indian fencers test positive for COVID-19 at World Junior and Cadet C'ships in Cairo

The Hindu  

Two Indian fencers -- Taniksha Khatri and Konsam Denny Singh -- participating in the World Junior and Cadet Championships in Cairo have tested positive for COVID-19 and put in quarantine. "Two fencers have tested positive and they are undergoing quarantine in Cairo. RELATED| Explaining the sequence of events, Khan said all the fencers and coaches of foil event went through …

SAI announces three-week summer vacation at national centres of excellence
3 years, 9 months ago

SAI announces three-week summer vacation at national centres of excellence

The Hindu  

The Sports Authority of India on Friday announced a three-week "summer vacation" at its various National Centre of Excellence all over the country owing to the relentless spike in COVID-19 cases but said that the Olympic-bound athletes will continue to train at their ongoing camps. "In view of the rising cases of COVID-19 across India and keeping the health and …

SAI orders stricter protocol and weekly testing after 24 athletes test COVID-19 positive at Bhopal centre
3 years, 9 months ago

SAI orders stricter protocol and weekly testing after 24 athletes test COVID-19 positive at Bhopal centre

Firstpost  

The SAI said the precautions and norms will be implemented keeping Olympic probable athletes in mind, so that their training does not suffer. New Delhi: With several COVID-19 cases reported in the country’s top training facilities, the Sports Authority of India on Wednesday ordered implementation of stricter protocols, including weekly testing of all athletes and support staff at its campuses …

SAI orders stricter COVID-19 protocols at its centers, all athletes to be tested weekly
3 years, 9 months ago

SAI orders stricter COVID-19 protocols at its centers, all athletes to be tested weekly

The Hindu  

With several COVID-19 cases reported in the country's top training facilities, the Sports Authority of India on Wednesday ordered implementation of stricter protocols, including weekly testing of all athletes and support staff at its campuses across the nation. RELATED| "Following the second wave of Covid-19 cases across India, the SAI has released a new set of Standard Operating Procedures to …

30 Found COVID Positive in SAI Tests at Patiala, Bengaluru; no Olympic-bound Athlete in List
3 years, 9 months ago

30 Found COVID Positive in SAI Tests at Patiala, Bengaluru; no Olympic-bound Athlete in List

News 18  

Thirty sportspersons and support staff across disciplines were found to be COVID-19 positive after 741 precautionary tests were conducted at the National Centres of Excellence in Patiala and Bengaluru, the Sports Authority of India said on Wednesday. “Keeping the safety of Olympic-bound athletes, coaches and support staff in mind, the SAI conducted precautionary RT-PCR tests at National Centre of Excellence …

COVID: Gopichand Academy reopens after being shut for two days
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID: Gopichand Academy reopens after being shut for two days

Hindustan Times  

The Pullela Gopichand Academy has reopened after being forced to shut down for two days following coach Arun Vishnu's positive COVID-19 test last week. Representational image - Badminton The academy was shut for sanitisation on Friday and Saturday, followed by the weekly off on Sunday and the holiday on account of Holi on Monday. "The academy was shut for two …

30 found COVID positive in SAI tests at Patiala, Bengaluru; no Olympic-bound athlete in list
3 years, 9 months ago

30 found COVID positive in SAI tests at Patiala, Bengaluru; no Olympic-bound athlete in list

India TV News  

Thirty sportspersons and support staff across disciplines were found to be COVID-19 positive after 741 precautionary tests were conducted at the National Centres of Excellence in Patiala and Bengaluru, the Sports Authority of India said on Wednesday. India's men's boxing chief coach CA Kuttappa and shot put coach Mohinder Singh Dhillon are among those who have tested positive for the …

New Delhi Shooting World Cup: Indian Shooter Tests Negative a Day After Returning Covid-19 Positive
3 years, 9 months ago

New Delhi Shooting World Cup: Indian Shooter Tests Negative a Day After Returning Covid-19 Positive

News 18  

An Indian shooter on Sunday tested negative for COVID-19 a day after returning positive for the highly contagious virus, National Rifle Association of India sources said after the conclusion of third day’s action in the ISSF World Cup here. On Saturday night, two more Indian shooters had tested positive for COVID-19, taking the number of athletes contracting the virus to …

Three shuttlers return negative, Indian contingent ready for All England Championships
3 years, 9 months ago

Three shuttlers return negative, Indian contingent ready for All England Championships

The Hindu  

The Indian badminton contingent has been cleared to participate in the All England Championships after the players, who had tested positive for COVID-19, returned negative in retests conducted by the governing body on Wednesday. Three Indian shuttlers and a support staff had tested positive on Tuesday while a few were awaiting confirmation on their inconclusive samples, leaving the players without …

Indian Contingent Cleared to Take Part in All England After Three Shuttlers Test Negative in Retests
3 years, 9 months ago

Indian Contingent Cleared to Take Part in All England After Three Shuttlers Test Negative in Retests

News 18  

The Indian badminton contingent has been cleared to participate in the All England Championships after the players, who had tested positive for COVID-19, returned negative in retests conducted by the governing body on Wednesday. In an email to team managers on Wednesday, the Badminton World Federation and Badminton England also informed that “following further investigations and testing, all team members …

All England Championships delayed due to inconclusive COVID reports
3 years, 9 months ago

All England Championships delayed due to inconclusive COVID reports

The Hindu  

The start of the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships was on Wednesday delayed by a couple of hours following a "significant number" of inconclusive COVID-19 test results, the organisers informed. A joint statement issued by the Badminton World Federation and Badminton England read, "Can confirm that a significant number of COVID-19 tests conducted for participating teams at the YONEX …

All England Championships: Three Indian shuttlers test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 9 months ago

All England Championships: Three Indian shuttlers test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Three Indian shuttlers have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the All England Championships while a few are awaiting confirmation on their inconclusive samples as India's campaign has been thrown into chaos before the start of the tournament, starting Wednesday. A member of the support staff has also tested positive, leaving the players without much practice. India's badminton couple Saina …

All England Open 2021: 'Significant' COVID positive results force delayed start to badminton's showpiece event
3 years, 9 months ago

All England Open 2021: 'Significant' COVID positive results force delayed start to badminton's showpiece event

Firstpost  

“The Badminton World Federation and Badminton England can confirm that a significant number of COVID-19 tests conducted for participating teams at the All England Championships were deemed ‘inconclusive’ and as a result, the samples will be rerun,” said a BWF statement. London: The start of badminton’s prestigious All England Open Championships was delayed for several hours after a number of …

All England Badminton Championships Delayed after Positive Covid-19 Tests
3 years, 9 months ago

All England Badminton Championships Delayed after Positive Covid-19 Tests

News 18  

The start of badminton’s prestigious All England Open Championships was delayed for several hours after a number of positive and “inconclusive” Covid-19 test results, officials said. The Super 1000 tournament, featuring the return to the circuit of Japan’s world number one Kento Momota after he was injured in a fatal car crash last year, will start at 2pm on Wednesday …

All England Open 2021: Three Indian shuttlers test positive for COVID-19 day ahead of event
3 years, 9 months ago

All England Open 2021: Three Indian shuttlers test positive for COVID-19 day ahead of event

Firstpost  

India’s foreign coach Mathais Boe said, “I find it completely absurd how this can happen, since we have been isolated in Zurich since the Swiss Open started two weeks ago. We have been tested five times in 14 days and all tests have been negative.” New Delhi: Three Indian shuttlers have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the All England …

Three Indian shuttlers test positive for Covid-19 ahead of All England
3 years, 9 months ago

Three Indian shuttlers test positive for Covid-19 ahead of All England

Hindustan Times  

Three Indian shuttlers have tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the All England Championship while a few are awaiting confirmation on their inconclusive samples as India's campaign has been thrown into chaos before the start of the tournament, starting Wednesday. Representational image - Badminton A member of the support staff has also tested positive, leaving the players without much practice. …

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