Tour resumes after a year Badminton…’Corona and War’ still: News Around

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In the aftermath of Corona 19, our badminton national team, who participated in the international tournament in almost a year, wiped out a shocked heart by the confirmed happenings of other players. However, the war between sports and Corona continues even in the new year, as the World Handball Championship eventually suffers. Reporter Seo Bong-guk reports.

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Thick vinyl barriers were placed between the training courts. Officials, heavily armed with protective clothing, reconfirm the quarantine status, and players enter the stadium wearing masks. Badminton World Tour Thailand Open, which was interrupted in the aftermath of the corona pandemic, and opened again in three months. Our players, who went to the international competition 10 months after the film opening in March last year, were also relieved by the news of a confirmed case at the beginning of the competition. As Japan’s Momota, the world’s No. 1 men’s singles, was confirmed, the entire Japanese team canceled participation, and four people, including India’s star player Nehwal, were tested positive after three tests. Fortunately, as a result of the additional examination, the negatives came out, 3 returned, and 1 was withdrawn, but our players, who were in a series of hardships, were surprised.

[김소영 / 배드민턴 대표팀 : 거의 1년 만의 국제대회인데 코로나 검사를 출국부터 태국 와서 경기 직전까지 수차례 해서 너무 힘들고요. 다시 재검해서 음성 나왔다고는 하는데 그래도 걱정되는 건 사실입니다.]

In the Egyptian World Handball Championship, the Czech Republic and the United States gave up their appearances as a confirmed case came out, and the F1 schedule was also changed, and other sports are also suffering. Various sports such as the World Table Tennis Championships and Ice Hockey World Championships were canceled at the end of last year, but they are carefully stretching in the new year. The war on Corona, which has already counted for a year, continues, however, even in the Olympic year again. This is YTN Seo Bong-guk.

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