Chen Long gets 'worlds' wild card
Published on: Friday, May 05, 2017
Kuala Lumpur: Taking into consideration Chen Long's status as the reigning Olympic and world champion, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) has granted the Chinese star a wild card to compete in the World Championship in Scotland from Aug 21-27.BWF in a statement Thursday said by exercising its prerogative to nominate a wild-card entry in each category, BWF determined that the 28-year-old's stature and fan appeal would enhance the championship, to be held at Emirates Arena in Glasgow.Chen Long has won the men's singles title at the last two editions of the world championship as well as the gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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Chen Long fell short of automatic qualification for the championship based on the BWF world rankings on Thursday (April 27) - the ranking date that determines the eligibility of players for this year's world championship. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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