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An umpire is an official in a variety of sports and competition, responsible for enforcing the rules of the sport, including sportsmanship decisions such as ejection. The term derives from the Old French nonper , non , ' not ' and per , ' equal ' : ' one who is requested to act as arbiter of a dispute between two people ' [ 1 ] (as evidenced in ...
Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example, social responsibility and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.
The association was founded as Canadian Badminton Association in 1921 by representatives from badminton clubs across Canada. [3] The next year, the first ever national championships was held in Montreal . [ 4 ]
The 2025 BWF Continental Circuit is a Grade 3 badminton tournaments in 2025 organized by each continental confederation under the auspices of the BWF. The circuit consists of 70 tournaments, [1] which are divided into three levels:
Generally speaking, a dispute may be submitted to the CAS only if an arbitration agreement between the parties specifies recourse to the CAS. However, according to rule 61 of the Olympic Charter, all disputes in connection with the Olympic Games can only be submitted to CAS, [3] and all Olympic international federations (IF) have recognised the jurisdiction of CAS for at least some disputes.
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net.Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side).
In international basketball and in college basketball, the referee is the lead official in a game, and is assisted by either one or two umpires. In the National Basketball Association, the lead official is referred to by the term crew chief and the two other officials are the referee and umpire.
The 2025 BWF season is the overall badminton circuit organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for the 2025 badminton season. The world badminton tournament in 2025 consists of: 1. BWF tournaments (Grade 1; Major Events) BWF World Mixed Team Championships (Sudirman Cup) BWF World Championships; 2. BWF World Tour (Grade 2)