Badminton: Japan Open canceled over coronavirus concerns

Kyodo -- Jul 30

Japan's badminton governing body announced the cancellation Wednesday of the 2020 Japan Open because of difficulties stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.

The tournament had been scheduled to take place from Sept. 22-27 at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in western Tokyo, one of the venues built for the postponed 2020 Olympic Games.

The Nippon Badminton Association said Japan's temporary entry restrictions on foreign passport holders, along with the risks to the safety of players and officials, had made this year's event unviable.