(Reuters) - The last five tournaments in the qualification period for the Tokyo Olympics have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Friday. The All England Open, played from March 11-15, was the final event to count towards Olympic qualification, with rankings at the end of April deciding which players will be at the Tokyo Games. The BWF faced heavy criticism for continuing with the Birmingham tournament and subsequently suspended all tournaments until April 12 due to the spread of the flu-like virus. The Croatian International, Peru International, European Championships, Asia Championships and Pan Am Individual Championships in Guatemala City were the latest April events to join the list of canceled tournaments.

Source: International New York Times March 20, 2020 12:33 UTC