Tokyo Olympics badminton qualifiers to resume with Singapore set to stage three tournaments
- The 2020 Games qualification competitions were stopped in March following the outbreak of the coronavirus
- Rising star Lee Cheuk-yiu is still hoping to join Angus Ng in the men’s singles draw for the Tokyo Games
Rising star Lee Cheuk-yiu will be making a last-ditch effort to reach the Tokyo Olympics with the unfinished qualification competition set to resume in Singapore next year.
The Hong Kong number two is 18th in the qualifying campaign, two places behind the cut-off ranking for a team to send two men’s singles players to Tokyo next summer.
“We were told the world body will resume the qualification event in March with three open tournaments that will all take place in Singapore,” said Sports Institute head badminton coach Tim He Yiming.
“This is to be done possibly for the sake of pandemic control to minimise air travel for the players and ensure safety.”
“The qualifiers were stopped more than eight months ago and we all want to see it return because it means a lot to the players, especially for Lee who is still chasing his Tokyo Games spot.”
