Tag: BWF
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BWF President hails Worthy Recognition Sir Craig
The global badminton fraternity celebrates the ascension of one of its finest servants, Sir Craig Reedie, to the post of Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board. A former president of the International Badminton Federation – the precursor to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) – Sir Craig was elected at the IOC Session in…
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Qualification: Li Xuerui’s London calling
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, July 10, 2012: The final qualifying phase of the London 2012 Olympic Games has concluded on July 9 with world number 3 Li Xuerui receiving her London call-up after China turned down world number 4 Wang Shixian’s invitation. After an inconsistent second half of 2011, Wang had found herself barely hanging…
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The OSIM BWF World Superseries stays savvy with Video Ringtones launch
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 14, 2012: The OSIM BWF World Superseries is now available on SportOn, the world’s first Sports Video Ringtone Application, which is made possible by BWF, SportOn and Total Sports Asia. Fans can now re-live their favorite BWF World Superseries moments every time their phone rings by logging on to bwf.sporton.com to…
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2012 BWF World Superseries Finals heads to stunning Shenzhen
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 12, 2012: The cosmopolitan city of Shenzhen was recommended to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) as the host city for the 2012 BWF World Superseries Finals, and has been officially accepted by the BWF after assessing its suitability for the prestigious season-ending event. In 2011, an agreement was reached with the…
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Thomas & Uber Cups reformats to grow from strength to strength
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 11, 2012: Thomas Uber Cups, The Badminton World Federation (BWF) have rolled out a strategic new format for the Thomas & Uber Cups (Men’s & Women’s Badminton World Team Championships), the sport’s oldest and most prestigious international competition. Strengthening global development and coverage of the sport are at the heart of…
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BWF rebrand and launch new logo: Modern, Strong, Efficient
Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia, May 28, 2012: BWF rebrand, Modern, strong, efficient – the Badminton World Federation (BWF) have launched its new corporate logo with these anchoring principles which symbolizes the direction the Federation is taking the sport towards. ‘Facelift’ is the underlying theme in Wuhan where the 2012 Citroen BWF Thomas and Uber Cups Finals and…
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Media Information – 2012 Thomas & Uber Cup Finals, 2012 BWF Media Prize
Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia April 04, 2012: BWF Media Prize, As we conclude the first quarter of the exciting Olympic year, we would like to take this opportunity to share a couple of essential media information for the remaining three quarters: 2012 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals Media Accreditation | 2012年汤尤杯决赛媒体证件 The media accreditation for the 2012…
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Write a season review and win a trip to the 2012 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals
BWF Media Release, Dec 15, 2011: Write a season review and win a trip to the 2012 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals Calling all journalists and writers with an analytical eye and an insightful mind. As the 2011 Li Ning BWF World Super series Finals shuttles off in China’s Liuzhou this week, in the spirit of the 2011…