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BWF has confirmed in a media statement today that the YONEX German Open 2020 will no longer take place on its scheduled dates of 3-8 March 2020. This Super 300 tournament on the HSBC BWF World Tour,
was due to take place in Mülheim an der Ruhr next week.
The City of Mülheim took the decision earlier today (Wednesday) in line with its own rules and procedures due to restrictions in place over the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.
"After medical advice from Mülheim's public health department and a process of consideration, we (City of Mülheim) cancelled the event at the scheduled time,” the city’s statement read.
German Badminton Association (GBA) confirmed the decision by the City of Mülheim shortly after.
No concrete plans or decisions have been made in regards to the immediate future of the tournament other than that it won’t occur next week.
BWF and GBA accept the decision citing the welfare of players, their entourage, fans and officials at the tournament as the main priority.
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