Badminton at the Commonwealth Games
Badminton at the Commonwealth Games The first Commonwealth Games (originally called British Empire Games) was held at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1930. Badminton made its debut at the 1966 8th Games in Kingston, Jamaica. 11 nations entered the badminton tournament...
The First Thomas Cup Final
The First Thomas Cup Final In 1939 Sir George Thomas who was the president of the International Badminton Federation (now Badminton World Federation – BWF) presented the Thomas Cup officially known as The International Badminton Championship Challenge Cup to...
The History of Badminton at the Olympic Games
The History of Badminton at the Olympic Games. 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Demonstration Sport. It was only in the mid-1960s that efforts were made to include badminton on the Olympic programme. Badminton history was made at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games when for the...
2021 Yonex All-England Badminton Championships- With no spectators!
2021 Yonex All-England Badminton Championships- With no spectators! The 2021 Yonex All-England Championships would be the first time in its 111th history that spectators would not be allowed in the arena. Unfortunately, one Turkish player and the Indonesian team were...
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