NEWS
Vitidsarn and An avenge final defeats to take YONEX Sunrise India Open titles
Kunlavut Vitidsarn defeated world No.1 Viktor Axelsen for the first time to take the YONEX Sunrise India Open in a repeat of last year’s TotalEnergies World Championship final.Thailand’s Gainward German Open champion Vitidsarn was beaten 21-5 21-16 by Axelsen last August in a battle for the world title but the ...
Petronas Malaysia Open review: Axelsen headlines champions
Viktor Axelsen successfully defended his men’s singles crown at the Petronas Malaysia Open, while Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong were also triumphant in the defence of their mixed doubles titles. Reigning YONEX All England champion and world No.1 Axelsen had a tough start to his campaign, having to battle ...
BWF and HSBC Extend Partnership with Multi-Year Deal
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and its Principal Global Partner HSBC today announce a four-year renewal of their commercial relationship starting January 2023. HSBC will remain Principal Global Partner and Global Banking Partner of the BWF and Title Sponsor of the BWF World Tour and World Tour Finals until ...
ABOUT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
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.
