Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth’s Olympic hopes hit after Malaysian Open participation in doubt

Following the postponement of the India Open (May 11-16), Saina and Srikanth’s hopes of qualifying for the Tokyo Games hinge on the (May 25-30) Kuala Lumpur event followed by the Singapore Open (June 1-6).

London Olympics bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal and men’s star Kidambi Srikanth’s last hopes of Olympic qualification hang in balance as the Indian government negotiates for their participation in the Malaysian Open amid a ban on flights from India in that country.

Following the postponement of the India Open (May 11-16), Saina and Srikanth’s hopes of qualifying for the Tokyo Games hinge on the (May 25-30) Kuala Lumpur event followed by the Singapore Open (June 1-6). Malaysia and Singapore have banned flights from India after the Covid-19 surge. The tournament is one of the last events that contribute to Olympic qualification which ends on June 15.

“However, with 19 days left for the competition to begin, the possibility of travel cannot be ruled out completely,” SAI stated.

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