Tag: para badminton
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IPC Governing Board approves first 16 sports to be included in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Berlin, Germany, Oct 7, 2014: At a meeting in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday (7 October), the IPC Governing Board approved the first 16 sports for inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games sports programme, including badminton which will make its Paralympic debut in six years’ time. The Board also deferred a final decision until its…
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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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Para-Badminton Flourishing
Kuala Lumpur, June 27, 2014: Para-Badminton Flourishing, Impaired athletes are getting more opportunities than ever to compete in para-badminton, with nearly 100 of the world’s top players from 17 countries descending on Loughborough University today for the start of the England Para-Badminton International. This follows the Indonesia Para-Badminton International which took place earlier this month…
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BWF’S Para-Badminton Goal
Kuala Lumpur, Mar 10, 2014: Pleased that para-badminton has progressed to the second stage of application for inclusion into the 2020 Paralympic Games, the Badminton World Federation has reiterated its commitment to athletes with impairments. Speaking at the BWF Council meeting in Birmingham, England, over the weekend, BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer lauded the recent International…