Tag: Badminton
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Lee Chong Wei, has received an eight-month sanction for an anti-doping violation
Kuala Lumpur, April 27, 2015: Malaysian player, Lee Chong Wei, has received an eight-month sanction for an anti-doping regulation violation. This sanction, imposed by the BWF Doping Hearing Panel, has resulted from an Adverse Analytical Finding of Lee’s sample taken at the BWF World Championships last 30 August in Denmark. That sample contained Dexamethasone, a…
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Para-Badminton World Championships ‘GOING HOME’
Malaysia, Feb 24, 2015: Stoke Mandeville, the town that sparked the global para-sport movement, will be the inspirational backdrop for para-badminton’s premier tournament, to be hosted by Badminton England this year. Announcing the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2015 will be held 8-13 September at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in England, BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer highlighted the…
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Para-Badminton approved for 2020 Paralympic Games
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Oct 7, 2014: Para-badminton athletes will make their debut in the 2020 Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee’s Governing Board announced today following a meeting in Berlin, Germany. Badminton has been listed among the first 16 sports for inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games sports programme. The list released by…
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THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! the BWF Destination Dubai World Superseries Finals
Dubai, Sept 23, 2014: The excitement is building as the countdown to the BWF Destination Dubai World Superseries Finals begins, with less than 100 days to go until the world’s badminton elite arrive in Dubai. Just four tournaments remain on the 12-stop MetLife BWF World Superseries calendar for 2014 before the highest-ranked players converge on…
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Badminton: LEE CHONG WEI and LI XUERUI lead seedings
Malaysia, August 8, 2014: If being the top seeds for the Li-Ning BWF World Championships later this month is a good omen, then Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei and Li Xuerui of China should be in a buoyant mood. They head the seedings in Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles respectively for the prestigious tournament following today’s…
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LI-NING title sponsors BWF world Championships
Kuala Lumpur, June 25, 2014: As attention turns to the latter half of the season, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) is pleased to announce sport apparel and equipment company, Li-Ning, as title sponsor of the BWF World Championships 2014. The year’s second BWF Major Event will be held 25-31 August at Ballerup Super Arena in…
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BWF to test Scoring Option
Kuala Lumpur, June 20, 2014: Scoring Option, The Badminton World Federation will seek to test a five-game scoring system – to 11 points with no setting – in the coming months. Following the BWF Council meeting on 30 May, it has been agreed to invite tournament hosts to trial this scoring option, starting from August.…
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MetLife BWF World Superseries
Kuala Lumpur, June 6 2014: Top-ranked players are set to share an annual US$400,000 bonus once they fulfil various media and sponsorship commitments for the MetLife BWF World Superseries. At its meeting in New Delhi last week, the BWF Council unanimously approved this season-ending jackpot as part of a Player Incentive Scheme for athletes in…
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BWF REVIEWS SCORING SYSTEM
New Delhi – India, May 20, 2014: The Badminton World Federation membership will open a discussion about alternative options to the current scoring system at its annual Member’s Forum in New Delhi, India, on Friday. It will be the first formal discussion on this topic since 2006 when BWF introduced a rally point scoring system…
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KOREANS’ ‘WHEREABOUTS’ SANCTION LIFTED
Malaysia, Apr 15, 2014: The one-year sanction against Korean badminton players, Kim Ki Jung and Lee Yong Dae, has been reversed and they are eligible to resume playing immediately. This decision has been taken by the BWF Doping Hearing Panel based on significant new evidence which was presented recently in the Disciplinary Committee process against…