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The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the internationally recognized governing body of the sport responsible for the regulation of tournaments and approaching fair play. Five regional confederations are associated with the BWF, the rest are unaffiliated, or are minor in comparison. Asia: Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC)
The primary origin of jianzi is an ancient Chinese game called Cuju, from the Han dynasty (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD). Jianzi is played on a badminton court using inner or outer lines in different competition settings. It can also be played artistically, among a circle of players in a street or park, with the objective to keep the shuttle ...
Badminton Asia is the governing body of badminton in Asia. It is one of the five continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation. Established in 1959, it was headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia until it moved to Maldives briefly in 2021. [1] In 2023, it was announced that it would be moved back to Malaysia. [2]
The Indonesia National Badminton Team (Indonesian: Tim Nasional Bulutangkis Indonesia) represents Indonesia in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Badminton Association of Indonesia, the governing body for badminton in Indonesia. Indonesia is one of the only two countries beside China who has won all badminton ...
The Badminton World Federation, aka BWF, is the international governing body for the sport of badminton approved by the International Olympic Committee. It was founded on 5 July 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations: Canada , Denmark , England , France , Ireland , Netherlands , New Zealand , Scotland and Wales .
Cricket is the third most popular sport in Asia, and is most popular in South Asia. [2] Other popular sports in Asia include baseball, badminton and table tennis among others. There are also some traditional sports that are popular in certain regions of Asia, such as the South Asian sports kabaddi and kho-kho, [3] and sepak takraw in Southeast ...
The region has multiple badminton academies and coaching facilities. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is the national governing body of badminton in India. It organises multiple national tournaments. In 2022, the Indian Badminton team won for the first time in the Thomas Cup, which is a badminton multinational tournament. [122]
The following is a list of individuals who have held the position of president or managing director of the Nippon Badminton Association. On 1 April 1957, when the association obtained corporate status, the title of president was changed to managing director. [3]