Countries That Withdrew from Malaysia’s 2022 BATC Due to Covid-19
Countries That Withdrew from BATC 2022 Malaysia Due to Covid-19. – After China, now it’s the turn of the badminton squads of Thailand and Chinese Taipei, which reportedly officially announced their withdrawal from the Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) 2022. As is known the Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) or The 2022 Asian Team Badminton Championships. It is due to be one of the competitions taking place in February.
The 2022 BATC team championship itself will take place at the Setia City Convention Center, Selangor, Malaysia, on 15-20 February 2022. However, a few days before the start of the tournament, one by one, countries decided to withdraw from the event. It was the 2022 Thomas and Uber Cup qualifiers in May.
Previously, a Chinese squad decided to withdraw from the 2022 BATC due to the country’s very long process and strict quarantine. However, now it is not only China that has decided to resign. Two other teams, namely Thailand and Chinese Taipei, are also reported to have withdrawn from the 2022 BATC. The 2022 Asian Team Badminton Championships (BATC) tournament is in danger of being canceled following the Covid 19 outbreak in a number of countries. Due to the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, restrictive policies in a number of countries have now been reinstated. This includes the countries participating in the 2022 BATC tournament.
There Are Only 8 Teams Participating in the 2022 BATC
Malaysia also reported that only 8 teams or countries in Asia would take part in the 2022 BATC team badminton tournament. The eight countries will then compete for tickets to the Thomas Cup championship. This is scheduled to be held in May this year.
However, the withdrawal of China, Thailand, and Taiwan seems to have been judged favorably by Malaysian badminton legend Rashid Sidek. The reason is according to Sidek. It can provide an advantage for the Malaysian squad. In addition, in the absence of the Chinese team and two other countries. Lee Zii Jia et al. will have the same opportunities as other teams. “China is absent from the competition, and I believe our team has the same chances as everyone else on the pitch.”
But even so, the Malaysian badminton legend from the 90s still reminds him of the neighboring country’s squad. That they still should not underestimate the other team. However, we must not underestimate the other teams, he said. Although it has been confirmed that three countries have chosen to withdraw from participating in the 2022 BATC tournament, this will not stop the plans for the tournament.
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