2020 Thomas & Uber Cup
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The 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup (officially known as the TotalEnergies BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2020 for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st edition of the Thomas Cup and the 28th edition of the Uber Cup, the biennial international badminton championship contested by the men and women's national teams of the member associations of Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament were played at Ceres Arena in Aarhus, Denmark.[1] It is the first time that Denmark hosted the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup tournament and the first time this event was held in Europe since England 1982. It was due to be played on 15–23 August 2020, but on 29 April 2020 it was postponed to the 3–11 October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On 15 September 2020 it was again postponed[3][4] and on 21 December 2020 it was announced that it was postponed to 9–17 October 2021.[5]
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Dates | 9–17 October 2021 | ||
Edition | 31st (Thomas Cup) 28th (Uber Cup) | ||
Level | International | ||
Nations | 16 (Thomas Cup) 16 (Uber Cup) | ||
Venue | Ceres Arena | ||
Location | Aarhus, Denmark | ||
Official website | bwfthomasubercups | ||
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China was the defending men's champion team, and Japan was the defending women's champion team. Both were defeated in the final, by Indonesia and China respectively. Both Indonesia and China extended their record of 14 and 15 titles respectively.
Due to non-compliance with the new Anti-Doping rules by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Indonesia (as Thomas Cup champions) and Thailand (as Uber Cup bronze medal) were not permitted to display their national flag at the Victory Ceremony. Instead, they replaced it with PBSI and BAT flag, respectively.[6][7]