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Yonex advertising banners at the 2013 badminton French Open. Finding a growing market, the Yonex Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary) was established in Torrance, California, US in July 1983. In 1992 Yonex introduced the widebody badminton racket, the "Isometric 500", a racquet that was much less "tear drop"-shaped than previous ones.
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The 2025 Malaysia Open (officially known as the Petronas Malaysia Open 2025 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament which took place at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 7 to 12 January 2025 and had a total prize of US$1,450,000.
The Malaysia Open (Malay: Terbuka Malaysia) is an annual badminton tournament that has been held since 1937. It has been played in various locations such as Johor Bahru , Kota Kinabalu , Kuching , Penang , Selangor , and Kuantan .
Minoru Yoneyama (米山 稔, Yoneyama Minoru, 15 October 1924 – 11 November 2019) was a Japanese businessman who founded the sports-equipment company Yonex, one of the world's top producers of tennis and badminton rackets as well as golf clubs. He was awarded the President's Medal by the Badminton World Federation in 2015.
A tennis court is approximately twice the length and width of a badminton court. Tennis racquets are about four times as heavy as badminton racquets, 10 to 12 ounces (280 to 340 grams) versus 2 to 3 ounces (57 to 85 grams). [36] [37] Tennis balls are more than eleven times heavier than shuttlecocks, 57 grams (2.0 ounces) versus 5 grams (0.18 ...
The Badminton Association of Malaysia or BAM (Malay: Persatuan Badminton Malaysia) is the governing body of badminton in Malaysia. The association was founded in 1964. Nevertheless, the history of Malaysian badminton starts much earlier. Already in 1934 an association was founded by the provinces Perak, Penang, Selangor, Johore and Singapore.
The Malaysia national badminton team (Malay: Pasukan badminton kebangsaan Malaysia) is a badminton team that plays for Malaysia in international competitions. The men's team has enjoyed immense success, having won the Thomas Cup five times, most recently in 1992 and became runner-up nine times.