Armenia’s Withdrawal See Changes To Sudirman Cup Schedule
Bernama, Malaysia
May 3 2005
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (Bernama) — Armenia’s withdrawal from the
Sudirman Cup in Beijing, China, scheduled for May 10-15, has forced
the organisers to amend the schedule.
However, the amendments involve only Group 6, which includes Sri Lanka,
Jamaica and Mongolia.
According to a statement from the International Badminton Federation
(IBF), Group 6 which initially had four teams, had been reduced to
three teams but the withdrawal did not disrupt the overall draw.
With Armenia’s withdrawal, the tournament to be held at the Capital
Gymnasium in Beijing will see 41 teams vying for honours in two
divisions of the world mixed team championships.
Malaysia playing in Division Two and hoping to gain promotion to the
cup proper are drawn in Group 2A and have Russia, Holland and Taiwan
for company.
The other main Division Two contenders are Singapore, Japan and Germany
while Division One powerhouses Denmark, Indonesia, China and defending
champion South Korea will fight it out for the cup.
The Sudirman Cup, played every two years, was named after former IBF
vice-president and “Father” of Indonesian badminton, Dick Sudirman.
— BERNAMA
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress