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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] It changed its name to Badminton Canada in 1989. [5]
The following is a list of indoor arenas in Canada with a capacity of at least 1,000 for sporting events. The arenas in the table are ranked by capacity; the arenas with the highest capacities are listed first.
The RA Centre is a recreation and activity centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by the Recreation Association of the Public Service of Canada (more commonly known as the RA). The Centre is located on Riverside Drive near the corner of Bank Street, next to Billings Bridge Plaza.
Nepean Sportsplex is a sports facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 1701 Woodroffe Avenue north of the Ottawa Greenbelt, near the former Confederation High School along OC Transpo routes 74 and 75 in the former city of Nepean. This is the home arena to the Nepean Raiders hockey team of the Central Canada Hockey League.
Toronto hosted parts of the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Toronto also hosted the 2010 Major League Soccer championship match between FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids (Colorado defeated Dallas 2–1). It was the first time the MLS Cup took place outside of the United States. Toronto would go on to host 2 more MLS Cups.
The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre under construction in May 2014. The facility was funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the City of Toronto and the University of Toronto. In 2009, students at the University of Toronto Scarborough voted in favour of a 25-year levy which will contribute about $30 million to the facility. [4]
Beginning in 2024, the arena is the home of the Ottawa Charge. [9] The team's first ever game on January 2, 2024, drew 8,318 fans, which set a new attendance record for professional women's hockey. In the game, Montreal defeated Ottawa 3–2 in overtime. [10] In 2008 and 2009, it was used for games of the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
The Canadian National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in Canada. The tournament started in 1922. In 1957 the Canadian Badminton Federation decided to open the championships and they were combined with the Canadian Open until 1961. In 1962 they were held separately again.