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(Reuters) - The Badminton World Federation (BWF)
are seeking more information from China about its decision to
cancel all international sport in the country this year before
they make a decision on the season-ending World Tour Finals.
The World Tour Finals, scheduled to take place in Guangzhou Dec.
16-20, have already had their dates moved once due to the novel
coronavirus pandemic.
China's General Administration of Sport issued a policy document
on Friday where the only international sports events allowed in
the country this year would be trials for the 2022 Winter
Olympics in Beijing.
"BWF is in close contact with its relevant partners including
the Chinese Badminton Association (CBA) to get more clarity on
the situation and how this affects the BWF Tournament Calendar
2020," it said in a statement on Saturday.
The China Masters tournament in Lingshui in August has already
been cancelled.
The China Open in Changzhou from Sept. 15-20 and a tournament in
Fuzhou from Nov. 3-8 are still listed on the BWF's current
calendar.
(Reporting by Greg Stutchbury in Wellington; Editing by Edwina
Gibbs)
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