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Energetic identity refresh for the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships
A tournament for everyone
The YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply the YONEX All England, is the oldest and most prestigious badminton tournament in the world. Since 1899, athletes from around the world have competed for a chance to win the title of champion. Each year, 155 matches and 50 hours of …
Birmingham children benefit from Racket Pack Festival
Children across Birmingham were handed a taste of world class badminton thanks to the Yonex All England Open this year.
As part of the YAE Legacy Fund, a special programme was arranged to give children to watch action at the tournament, before getting a chance to pick up a racket and play the sport.
Rugby Badminton Association benefit from YAE Legacy Fund
Rugby & District Badminton Association has benefited from YONEX All England Legacy Fund support to aid the growth and development of badminton in the region.
Spearheaded by badminton coach Steve Turner, who was backed by the funding, players across all ages have been boosted by the funding provided by the YAE Legacy Fund.
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The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is the world’s oldest and most prestigious badminton tournament.
Played annually, it developed after the success of the world’s first open tournament held in Guildford in 1898. The tournament was successfully organised in April 4, 1899, however only three categories (Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles) were originally staged. Both Men’s and Women’s Singles were added the following year.
The first two tournaments were named “Badminton Association Tournament” and it was eventually considered (especially after the first Thomas Cup series in 1949) the unofficial World Badminton Championships until 1977 when the International Badminton Federation launched its official championships. The Championships have only ever been halted twice: during World War I from 1915 to 1919 and World War II from 1940 to 1946.
