World No.1 pair Gideon, Sukamuljo pull out of Asian Leg of BWF World Tour
Image Source : GETTY IMAGES No constructive checks have been recorded to this point for gamers who have been examined on arrival and who’re at present in quarantine, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) knowledgeable on Tuesday.
World primary pair Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo have pulled out of the Asian Leg of the BWF World Tour after Sukamuljo examined constructive for Covid-19.
No constructive checks have been recorded to this point for gamers who have been examined on arrival and who’re at present in quarantine, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) knowledgeable on Tuesday.
Sukamuljo was examined on December 20 after exhibiting signs of Covid-19. He reportedly had misplaced his sense of odor and style and had gentle flu. After the take a look at returned constructive, he was stored in isolation at residence. Two extra subsequent checks, the second of which was on December 31, have been additionally constructive.
“Thank you for your prayers and support, I hope I can recover quickly and be able to train again as before. This is also a lesson for me to always be vigilant in future,” mentioned Sukamuljo as per a BWF assertion.
Herry Iman Pierngadi, the pinnacle coach in males’s doubles, mentioned Sukamuljo would not have entered the tournaments even when the final take a look at had returned unfavourable.
“Even if he had tested negative, I wouldn’t have wanted him to compete at these three taxing tournaments. He wouldn’t have had enough time to prepare properly. Right now, his health is of utmost importance.”
There was a withdrawal in girls’s singles as native hope Nitchaon Jindapol was injured throughout coaching yesterday. Jindapol will miss each the YONEX Thailand Open (January 12-17) and the TOYOTA Thailand Open (January 19-24). She was drawn to face prime seed Tai Tzu Ying within the first spherical of the YONEX Thailand Open subsequent week.
Meanwhile, males’s singles third seed Anders Antonsen, who examined constructive for Covid-19 earlier final month, has recovered and arrived in Bangkok with the remainder of the Danish staff.
