JAKARTA - Turkish athlete Neslihan Yigit has finally been dropped from All England in 2021, following the Indonesian team that was forced to withdraw from the prestigious badminton event a few hours earlier.
Through his Instagram account @neslihanyigits, this 27-year-old athlete expressed disappointment with the injustice he had received. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) decision saddened him.
"I want to tell you about my current situation. I have prepared myself for the Yonex All England tournament, which is one of the most prestigious badminton events and won in the first round. For reasons beyond my control, I was finally dropped from this tournament and also the next in the tournament. The Orleans Masters in France next week, "said Yigit on his Instagram Story.
"I think this is unfair. Because all players and tournament staff who have had contact with sufferers of COVID-19 over the past five days, can still play. Meanwhile, the Indonesian team and I are isolated in our rooms. I hope the pandemic will end quickly and we can all be free. appear and then compete in a healthy manner, "he continued.
Previously, Yigit was not declared a walkover (WO). In fact, he was on the same plane with Indonesian fishermen. It is possible that Yigit and Ahsan, Irwansyah, Iwan, and Gilang were not closely tracked by an anonymous person who was positive for COVID-19 so he did not get an email from the National Health Service (NHS) to carry out independent isolation.
However, Yigit's fate is now the same as the Indonesian team. He became the next tough player to leave All England. Yigit is one of the best players that Turkey has. He is ranked 30th in the world and has won 461 games throughout his career.
In the previous Instagram upload, Yigit also uploaded the post of badminton player Ygor Coelho De Oliveira who was sympathetic to the injustice that Yigit and the Indonesian team had received.
"Also regretting what happened to the Indonesian team and Neslihan Yigit. Stay enthusiastic," wrote Ygor.
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