Olympic badminton schedule changes affected Chinese athletes IBF apologize
July 28 local time, the Olympic badminton tournament will be unveiled at London’s Wembley Stadium, but in the distance races, day time, the IBF suddenly race significantly modified. An official statement said on Wednesday announced the schedule and the Competition Rules conflict with the game sequence will be adjusted.
The IBF said that the adjustment of the schedule is to conform to the requirements of the IBF competition regulations. Rules of order, the first group stage of the top players and ranked the lowest players fight, with ranked higher player game.
Such as mixed doubles world champion Zhang Nan / Zhao Yunlei under the old schedule, their first opponent was the British combination of Adelaide Côte / classes Gill, but in the adjusted schedule, Saturday evening first and ranked lower in Germany players for a game.
International Olympic Committee requires this game the order of the group stage at the Olympic Games, it was decided to change the schedule, “a statement of the IBF, said,” This change to the inconvenience caused, we apologize. “