Tag: BWF
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BWF gets ‘sustainability’ award by TAFISA
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 22, 2015: Badminton World Federation has received a TAFISA Sustainability Award for its development programme, Shuttle Time. TAFISA President, Professor Ju-Ho Chang, and TAFISA Secretary General Wolfgang Baumann presented the award to BWF Development Manager John Shearer at TAFISA’s gala dinner last Saturday in Budapest, Hungary. These festivities were part of the…
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INNOVATION AND INTEGRITY KEY INGREDIENTS
Dongguan, China, May 16, 2015: Innovation; the importance of keeping badminton “a clean sport”; badminton’s inclusion in the Paralympic Games and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games were among highlights of the President’s Review at the 76th BWF Annual General Meeting today. Opening the yearly gathering – attended by 106 of the Badminton World Federation’s 182…
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TOTAL AND BWF PARTNERSHIP REVS UP
Kuala Lumpur, May 14, 2015: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and energy giant, Total, today celebrated their blossoming partnership with a ceremonial signing for three of the BWF Major Events which Total will title-sponsor. Representatives of Kunshan (China), Gold Coast (Australia) and Glasgow (Scotland) joined officials from badminton’s world-governing body and Total in putting pen…
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Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal: India’s Signs of Success
Kuala Lumpur, April 7, 2015: Indian star players, Badminton Association of India and Yonex-Sunrise partnership creates booming success for Indian badminton in Yonex-Sunrise India Open. The twin Indian victories at the recent Yonex-Sunrise India Open were extraordinary moments for badminton in general and India in particular. When Kidambi Srikanth followed his senior compatriot Saina Nehwal…
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XIAMEN Airlines and BWF ‘Take Flight’
China, March 27, 2015: Xiamen Airlines has launched its official partnership with the TOTAL BWF World Championships 2015 in Jakarta with a range of special travel packages to entice more badminton fans to attend the BWF Major Event in August. During yesterday’s partnership signing ceremony between Xiamen Airlines and the Badminton World Federation (BWF) in…
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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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Energy giant Total partners with BWF as the title sponsor of BWF Major Events to promote badminton and increase its Asia-Pacific presence
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 12, 2015: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and energy giant, Total, today announced a landmark multi-million-dollar partnership from 2015 until 2018 covering both BWF Major Events and the MetLife BWF World Superseries. This deal will see Total assume title sponsorship for all BWF Major Events – starting with this year’s TOTAL BWF…
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BWF and IOC fight Corruption with IBIS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 25, 2014: The Badminton World Federation has reaffirmed its commitment to fighting illegal betting, match fixing and corruption in sport by signing up to the International Olympic Committee’s Integrity Betting Intelligence System (IBIS). As an intelligence-sharing digital platform, IBIS will enable BWF and its 180 members associations to access an extensive network…
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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…