South Korea withdraws from Thomas Cup, Uber Cup

SEOUL: South Korea on Friday joined a growing list of countries to withdraw from the upcoming Thomas Cup and Uber Cup badminton tournaments. The Badminton Korea Association said it has decided to withdraw its men's and women's teams from the two tournaments, according to local media reports. The two tournaments are scheduled to be held in Aarhus, Denmark, from October 3-11. Taiwan, Thailand and Australia have already announced withdrawals while Indonesian federation is scrambling to get the green light from its government to send the teams for the tournament. IANS

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