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Pornpawee misses out on Tokyo berth

Thai mixed doubles duo Sapsiree Taerattanachai and Dechapol Puavaranukroh.

Thailand have earned five Tokyo 2020 berths in badminton after the Olympic rankings were frozen on Friday with the sport’s governing body saying no further qualifying tournaments will take place before the Games this year.

The qualifying period officially closes on June 15 but the current Race to Tokyo rankings will not change, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said in a statement.

“The Olympic qualification process is in effect closed as there are no additional opportunities for players to earn points,” BWF secretary general Thomas Lund said.

“However, we still need to receive confirmations from national Olympic committees and member associations, followed by any possible reallocations, and this will take a number of weeks to…

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