After the Hyderabad Open in India and the Lingshui Masters in China were canceled in August, the super300 Chinese Taipei Open that starts on September 1 is expected to be the first international competition after the Badminton Federation resumes.

After the Hyderabad Open in India and the Lingshui Masters in China were canceled in August, the super300 Chinese Taipei Open that starts on September 1 is expected to be the first international competition after the Badminton Federation resumes.

Li Yulong, secretary-general of the Chinese Taipei Badminton Association, said that due to the impact of the new coronavirus epidemic, the Chinese Taipei Open is facing difficulties in raising funds. Moreover, corporate sponsorship has been severely reduced, the number of spectators has been limited, which has affected ticket revenue, international referee salaries have increased, and quarantine and isolation related expenses have been affected. It's all expenses. "If it is held, we may lose 10 to 20 million yuan, which is really embarrassing."

Since the end of the All England Championships in March, the Badminton World Federation has suspended all international competitions before August. Li Yulong hopes that the competition can be held smoothly. "The Chinese Taipei Badminton Open has been held for such a long time, and it is the first competition in half a year. Everyone is watching."

However, whether the players, coaches and staff can come to Taiwan smoothly, it is also A big problem.

The "Chinese Taipei Epidemic Command Center" has previously agreed to hold the Taipei Badminton Open. The person in charge, Chen Zongyan, said that all countries are paying attention to how the Chinese Taipei Open balances epidemic prevention and the rights of players to participate. Currently, players are required to quarantine at home for 14 days upon entry, and will be opened Fans enter the stadium to watch the game. "Spectators and players have exclusive activity areas and there will be no intersection. Players will check into exclusive hotels and use exclusive training venues as soon as they enter the country."

Chen Zongyan said that basically players will "come in and out in groups" and will also Practice in different time periods, and conduct daily training on their own dedicated routes.