Shuttler Lee Cheuk-yiu’s Olympic dream hit by loss of Indian Open to Covid-19 pandemic but coach Tim He is confident of Tokyo ticket

• The 24-year-old was meant to be Hong Kong’s only player at the New Delhi event but the country’s latest explosion of Covid-19 cases has forced organisers to cancel the tournament
• Lee, the world number 18, has to make up two places in two remaining qualifying tournaments to join Hong Kong number one Angus Ng at the Tokyo Olympics