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The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for the sport of badminton recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Founded in 1934 as the International Badminton Federation (IBF) with nine member nations (Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales), the BWF has since expanded to 176 member nations around the world. Its head office was located in Cheltenham, UK since its founding, but on 1 October 2005, was relocated to Kuala Lumpur. Its current president is Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen.
- Momota, who missed out on a place for the Paris Olympics, will play for Japan for the last time at the Thomas Cup in China later this month
- The two-time world champion, now ranked 52, will feature only in domestic competitions in Japan after that and not on badminton’s World Tour
‘A great sportsman gets up and recovers from disappointing experiences. And that’s what I managed to do,’ the world No 1 Viktor Axelsen says.
Hong Kong pair miss out on the knockout stages for the first time after Tang Chun-man suffers a shoulder injury – an issue that previously struck partner Tse Ying-suet.
Mixed-doubles duo Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet will face Chinese world No 1s in opening Group B match in Hangzhou at sport’s last tournament of year.
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung triumphs in Kumamoto Masters women’s final, as ‘tired’ world No 1 Viktor Axelsen wins his first title since September.
Mixed doubles pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet win Germany Open for first title since Korea Masters in 2019. Rankings boost puts duo in reach of place in World Tour Finals.
World No 1 An Se-young hurts her knee and receives medical treatment before staging remarkable comeback to win gruelling final over Chen Yufei in Hangzhou.
Kim Ga-eun ‘heartbroken it has become a topic’ but Chinese netizens do not buy her explanation for incident after beating He Bingjiao in Asian Games team final.
Mixed doubles pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet equal Hong Kong’s best doubles result but admit they were not good enough in the final.
Home favourites have easy 21-12, 21-12 win over Malaysian rivals in semi-finals. Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie continues run to men’s singles crown.
Home mixed doubles pair come from behind to beat second seeds and reach the semi-finals, while Taiwan’s Lee Chia-hao, who had caused a huge upset by beating Viktor Axelsen, bows out.
Olympic champion beaten in straight games by qualifier, while Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk-yiu makes second round as he attempts to defend title.
Defending champion Lee Cheuk-yiu and Angus Ng Ka-long play their first games in opening rounds of men’s singles.
Doubles champion Chen Qingchen says ‘I really need to give myself a break’ after battling illness all week.
China’s Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang claim the men’s crown while Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan win the women’s final.
The 29-year-old is dealing with injuries sustained in a car crash three years ago and will be replaced by No 30 Koki Watanabe for the men’s team event in Hangzhou.
World No 1 An Se-young cruises to 21-12, 21-10 win over former champion Carolina Marin in Copenhagen to seal singles title.
Angus Ng misses opportunity against his old rival Shi Yuqi of China, while Lee Cheuk-yiu crumbles against rising star Kodai Naraoka.
Men’s singles star Lee Cheuk-yiu looks to defend title he won in 2019 and boost his chances of qualifying for Paris Olympics.
Flagship event to be held on mainland in December for first time since 2019 when it took place in Guangzhou.
After being laid low with the virus for a week, he returns to court to take bronze – and there is a chance of a second fencing gold for Cheung Ka-long on Monday.
Wong Choong Hann will start his new role this week, after a scramble to fill the job following the sudden departure of Wong Tat Meng.
Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet show glimpses of rediscovering their top form as they go down fighting in the semi-finals of the Indonesia Open.
Lee Chuek-yiu downed in straight games 21-12, 21-10 in just 38 minutes by home favourite Kunlavut Vitidsarn.
The 26-year-old cruises to 21-14, 21-16 win over Toma Popov in Bangkok, setting up showdown with second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn.
Badminton World Federation discusses controversial subject at council session and expected to vote on process for return in August.
Calista Lam eyes ‘massive improvements’ after Bahrain International – her first tournament as an Australian player – amid row with Hong Kong officials.
Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong overcome early scare in mixed doubles, before Shi Yuqi extends lead in men’s singles and Chen Yufei beats An Se-young to deliver title for the hosts.
Hosts sweep aside Indonesia 3-0 in Suzhou as they chase record 13th title, while men’s world No 1 Viktor Axelsen withdraws mid-match against Malaysia.
Calista Lam Tsz-huen’s accusations questioned after she hits out at Hong Kong over her disqualification from the city’s squad.
