Anger mounts against BWF


PETALING JAYA: Indian shuttler H. S. Prannoy has joined the chorus against the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and president Poul-Erik Hoyer (pic) for their insistence in holding the All-England a fortnight ago despite the Covid-19 fears.

The rising anger comes after reports emerged on Sunday that a non-competing member of the Taiwanese national team had tested positive for the virus that has caused 15,000 deaths worldwide thus far.

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