Gideon Sukamuljo withdraw from Thailand open-ANI

Bangkok [Thailand], January 5 (ANI): World No.1 pair Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo have withdrawn from the Asian Leg of the BWF World Tour after Sukamuljo tested positive for coronavirus.
According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF), Sukamuljo was tested on December 20 after showing symptoms of COVID-19. He reportedly had lost his sense of smell and taste and had mild flu.
After the test returned positive, he was kept in isolation at home. Two more subsequent tests, the second of which was on December 31 were also positive. The rest of the team was not informed so as to not affect team morale in the build-up to the Asian Leg.
“Thank you for your prayers and support, I hope I can recover quickly and be able to train again as before. This is also a lesson for me to always be vigilant in the future,” the BWF website quoted Sukamuljo as saying.
Herry Iman…