BWF cancels 2020 Swiss Open\, European Championships

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BWF cancels 2020 Swiss Open, European Championships

Sameer Verma in action during the 2018 Swiss Open at Basel, Switzerland   | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The Badminton World Federation, the only world body to announce a packed five-month calendar for 2020, called off the two events due to non-availability of dates

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) cancelled the 2020 Swiss Open and the 2020 European Championships on Wednesday.

The BWF, the only world body to announce a packed five-month calendar for 2020, called off the two events due to non-availability of dates.

The Swiss Open, scheduled from March 17 to 22, was under the “suspended” category following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

Similarly, the European Championship, scheduled from April 21-26, stands cancelled. The right to host the continental championship remains with Ukraine, which has committed to hold the event at Kyiv, from April 27 to May 2, 2021.

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