Edition 45 February 2024 – April 2024

• President’s Message: Excitement swells
• TUC 2024 Chengdu: Chinese Taipei the team to watch
• TUC 2024 Chengdu: Can Chengdu spring a surprise
• TUC 2024 Chengdu: Group Stage Draws
• BWF AGM & Members’ Forum: Setting the course towards 2028 and beyond
• Badminton at a glance
• Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Ramdani/Oktila among pairs confirmed for Paris
• Paris 2024 Olympic Games: China ace qualification
• Paris 2024 Test Event: Epic action in classy venue
• Review: NSDF BWF Para Badminton World Championships 2024
• Development Updates
• Integrity Updates
• The updated Badminton4U app is here!

Edition 44 November 2023 – January 2024

• President’s Message – Let’s go, it’s 2024
• Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Sprint begins
• Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Paris dreaming
• Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Elite face-offs in Pattaya
• 2024 Para Badminton Calendar
• Development Updates
• 2024 Highlights

Edition 43 – August – October 2023

• President’s Message – Moving along nicely
• A badminton hub emerges
• Get to know Hangzhou
• HSBC Race To Finals: Slippery spots with a few events to go
• World Juniors: USA, UAE make an impact
• World Juniors: Stars of tomorrow
• UAE badminton in the spotlight
• Development updates
• World Coaching Conference: Deep insights, challenging ideas
• Education Programmes: Reaching out to young minds
• Integrity awareness soars in Spokane
• Super Smash Squad: Unleashing badminton heroes
• World Senior Championships: Stars of yesterday

Edition 42 – May – July 2023

• Milestones Aplenty – Message from the President
• Looking to Rewrite History – World Championships
• Copenhagen 2014 – the Crowning of Carolina
• BWF Continues CSR Outreach
• Milestone for Inclusive Badminton
• World Coaching Conference – 24 & 25 August
• Eye on the Future – BWF Members’ Forum
• New Deals for BWF
• Quarter 2 Updates
• Dream come True for Refugee Shuttler
• ‘Most Memorable’ says Zhang Jun

Edition 41 – February – April 2023

• Ten years of accomplishments
• Bell sounds for Paris
• Marking a decade of progress
• China hold the aces
• The Sudirman Cup story
• Strong social media game
• Early pacesetters
• Badminton bonanza
• Development updates
• Studies show badminton aids community health
• Brazil dominate Pan Am qualifier

Edition 40 – November – January 2023

• Together we prosper – President’s Message
• Stronger than ever
• Rich menu on offer – Highlights of the Upcoming Season
• Highlights 2023
• Road to Paris 2024 round the corner
• Boost to Para badminton – Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games
• Development updates
• AirBadminton – Festival in Ukraine

Edition 39 – August – October 2022

• Year of opportunity awaits in 2023
• Back to Bangkok – HSBC BWF World Tour Finals
• Race to Paris amidst expanded World Tour
• New champions signal rise of Para badminton
• Paralympics – the journey begins
• Badminton thriving world over
• Dr Kingsley Metu, Africa’s flagbearer
• Banking on education
• AirBadminton ignites in Utrecht
• Big Bali bash – ANOC World Beach Games 2023

Edition 38 – May – July 2022

• Exciting times – World Badminton Day
• The eventful road from Malmo to Tokyo
• Axelsen, Zheng/Huang are runaway favourites
• Witness the World’s Best in Tokyo
• World Tour continues to grow
• Silver linings in the pandemic cloud
• BWF honour for Berg, Lim
• Productive period
• AirBadminton dazzles in Hamburg
• Badminton celebrated

Edition 37 – February – April 2022

• Badminton community to descend on Bangkok
• Sporting royalty – badminton ruled the digital sphere
• Paris Calling – Qualification Regulations for Next Olympics
• 83rd BWF AGM
• BWF Member Association Awards
• Team battles to resume
• Perot re-elected
• 5 July 2022 – World Badminton Day
• Dubai Legacy Projects
• Exciting Q2

Edition 36 – November 2021 – January 2022

• Badminton bigger and better in 2022
• Serving afresh – badminton calendar is poised to take on a more familiar guise in 2022
• 2022 Highlights
• Para badminton back with a bang
• 2022 Para badminton Highlights
• Polii heralds new era
• Game-changing broadcast deals
• Fun and friendly AirBadminton
• Agitos empowers greater African participation

Edition 35 – October 2021

• Keep the momentum going
• Badminton4U has landed
• Tokyo 2020 – Successful event amid great challenges
• Roaring and soaring thanks to #RaiseARacket
• BWF Technical Official – Gender equality is Officially equal
• Showcasing extraordinary abilities
• 1996 all over again – Men’s singles medallists reunited after a long time
• BWF’s health study published in reputed journal
• AirBadminton round the world
• Michelle Li leads fair play campaign from front

Edition 34 – July 2021

• Stage Set for Olympics of Hope
• Stiff Draw for Tai and Minions
• Aram Mamoud Nets a First for Badminton – qualified and competing as part of the Olympic Refugee Team
• A Busy end to 2021 – International tournaments post Tokyo 2020
• Para badminton’s Profile Set to Soar
• AirBadminton Courts Pop up in China
• #RaiseARacket Campaign
• Snapshot – Badminton @ the Olympic Games
• Snapshot – Badminton @ the Paralympic Games

Edition 33 – April 2021

• Looking ahead with optimism
• BWF Council Elections
• Proposed scoring system change
• Equation gets harder
• Back safe and sound
• The growing game
• Laying the ground for inclusivity
• Horizon broadens – AirBadminton in Tunisia
• Popular online resources expand reach
• Up the Social League Table
• Integrity campaign a roaring success

Edition 32 – February 2021

• President Message’s – Welcome to a new year, and a fresh start
• Asian Leg – three back – to back events in Bangkok
• BWF holds first Virtual EGM
• 82nd BWF AGM to go virtual
• YOU MATTER
• Online excellence
• Desert metropolis to badminton hub
• Grants Programme rolls out

Edition 31 – August – October 2020

• Badminton’s Covid-19 Blueprint
• The Nitty-Gritty of Badminton’s Return
• Denmark Open Passes Crucial Test with Flying Colours
• BWF Statutes App
• Continental Confederations Welcome Covid-19 Commitment
• BWF Membership Grants Programme
• Manasi Joshi: Shining a Light on Gender and Disability in Sport
• When Adam Hall Refused to Fall
• AirBadminton – Spreading Wings

Edition 30 – May – July 2020

• Virtual vote at AGM makes history
• 81st AGM a smashing success
• BWF leads the way in governance practices
• Embracing new normal
• Technology to the rescue
• Online sessions a super hit in Arab world
• BWF’s outreach towards refugees
• AirBadminton on the bounce back

Edition 29 – February – April 2020

• BADMINTON WILL BE BACK
• United we stand  – message from the President
• For the Greater Good – updates on ranking and competitions
• Life in Lockdown: Training, hobbies, family
• Shuttle Time trumps regular PE, says study
• AirShuttle ready to fly
• ‘New stars’ created
• BWF rocks steady social
• BWF Statutes App – to be launched in May
• New ‘I am badminton’ ambassadors announced

Edition 28 – November 2019 – January 2020

• Smashing Decade in Store – Message from the President
• A Decade of Excitement – what to look forward to in the 2020s
• Bold Predictions for 2020 – athletes and their year ahead
• 2020 Highlights – Events for the Year
• Setting the World Alight – HSBC BWF World Tour
• Counting Down to Glory Begins – a focus on Tokyo 2020
• Mahmoud Hangs on Despite Challenges – Refugee Athlete Scholarship Holder
• Aarhus Awaits the World – TOTAL Thomas & Uber Cup Finals
• High Time for AirBadminton
• AirBadminto0n – The New Outdoor Game

Edition 27 – August – October 2019

• Feature : HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2019
• Editorial – Message from the President
• What’s on – Tournaments to January 2020
• HSBC Race To Guangzhou intensifies – two months away from the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals
• Paralympics Games excitement in overdrive for the final phase of qualification
• Boost for Badminton Against Myopia project
• World Juniors showcases growth of badminton
• Developing badminton’s best – World Coaching Conference in Basel
• News in brief
• AirBadminton takes flight – The New Oudoor Game

Edition 26 – May – July 2019

• World of Their Own – World Championship Stand Out!
• From Malmo to Basel – Badminton World Championship Journey
• Editorial – Message from the President
• New Para badminton Chapter in Basel
• ‘Worlds’ of Opportunity!
• AirBadminton – The New Outdoor Game!
• One For The Records – Malaysia’s Legendary – Lee Chong Wei
• Back on Top! – China’s triumph in the TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2019
• New Deputy President and Council Member Elected
• Safeguarding Badminton for The Future

Edition 25 – January – April 2019

• Race to Qualify at the Tokyo 2020 is on!
• Editorial – Message from the President
• Big Names Excel in Turkey and Dubai
• Qualification Facts – Qualification Timeline
• ‘Ygor’ to succeed!
• Spotlight on Host and Japan
• More Para badminton Development in Africa
• Badminton Features at Special Olympics
• BWF Unites with Taekwondo Humanitarian Mission
• BWF Launches English Language Programme for Athletes

Edition 24 – October – December 2018

• HSBC in Health Drive
• What a year! 2018 in Review
• Editorial – Message from the President
• Para badmintons Best – Shephard and Oktila – Player Awards
• Qualification Quest Underway – Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
• Shocks n’ awe in Guangzhou – HSBC BWF World Tour Finals
• Spotlight – Players of the Year Awards
• Way to “Goh”! LI-NING BWF World Junior Championships
• Development Updates
• Global Health Badminton Study
• Shuttle Time and Special Olympics Collaborate
• Shuttling through 2018 – The Highlights of 2018

Edition 23 – August – October 2018

• Clean Badminton in Focus – Activation in Tokyo
• Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Time Lines
• Editorial – Message from the President
• Paralympic Race to Tokyo begins in January 2019
• BWF Selects Proud Paralympian Leaders
• BWF Helping Members to Build Integrity Capacity
• Lethal Left Handers Grab Gold – World Championships Review
• Finals Flourish – HSBC BWF World Tour Finals in December
• Musashino’s Olympic Debut
• Gunning for Guangzhou – the leader board so far for the Finals

Edition 22 – April – July 2018

• Picturing Badminton – photo competition in Thailand.
• Referees go Pro – introduction of semi-professional officials
• Editorial – Message from the President.
• AGITOS Foundation – Bright Legacy for African Para badminton.
• Spotlight on Momota and Tai Tzu Ying – preview – TOTAL BWF World Championships 2018.
• ‘Uber’ Achievers End Drought – review of the TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2018.
• Thumbs-Up for Fixed Service Height – outcomes of the BWF AGM in May.
• A Racket about Sports Science – Racket Sports conference in Bangkok – May 2018.
• BWF and Royal Selangor in Trophy Partnership – partnership with Royal Selangor.
• MOU with Peace and Sport – Bangkok April 2018.

Edition 21 – January – March 2018

• Høyer for Change – Enhancing Badminton’s Future
• Editorial – Message from the President.
• Shephard’s Day Out – Spanish Para badminton International 2018.
• Bangkok Beckons – Preview of the TOTAL Thomas & Uber Cup Finals.
• “H-Elo” Badminton! New BWF Sponsor Announced.
• Genius Sports and monitoring Betting on Badminton.
• Memories of Jung Jae Sung.
• 6th World Congress of Racket Sport Science – Bangkok 25 – 26 May 2018.
• International School Sport Federation’s – World Badminton Championships.
• Research Focusing on Injury Prevention.
• Combating Myopia with Badminton
• Badminton for All Reaches Thousands in Africa Project.

Edition 20 – November 2017 – January 2018

• Big Bucks – Players’ Prize Money – HSBC BWF World Tour gets Underway.
• Editorial – Message from the President.
• Historic Parallel World Championships in Basel in 2019 – Badminton & Para-Badminton.
• New Para badminton Athletes’ Commission.
• Player of the Year Awards – Spectacular Awards Night in Dubai.
• Dubai World Superseries Finals – Wonderful Season Finale in Dubai.
• Experimental Fixed Service Height Law – tested during 2018.
• Tokyo 2020 Badminton Competition Venue.
• Badminton Pan Am Staff Honoured for Long Service.
• BWF Para badminton World Championships 2018 – Ulsan Korea.
• BWF Honoured in Awards in November and December
• BWF World Junior Championships 2017 – world’s youth talent in Yogyakarta.
• Shuttling Through 2017 – a Year in Review.

Edition 19 – August – November

• Japan’s 1st Para badminton International
• Seniors Festival – a new concept from 2019
• Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Badminton Programme
• 1st Japan Para badminton International
• Swiss Para badminton Star Honoured
• A New Generation– TOTAL BWF World Championships
• BWF President Marks the Opening of the New Office in KL
• Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul elected to the IOC in Lima
• World Coaches Conference in Glasgow alongside the Worlds
• Shuttle Time Update
• BWF World Senior Championships Results
• BWF Salutes Honorary Life Vice President Tom Bacher

Edition 18 – April – July 2017

• BWF’s New Office in KL
• External Judicial Experts Group
• AGITOS Foundation Para badminton Project in Pan Am
• Korea Shine in Gold Coast – TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup Winners 2017
• Election Takes Centre Stage – Elections of Council in Gold Coast
• Awards to Recognise Excellence and Service
• Preview of the TOTAL BWF World Championships – Glasgow 2017
• Focus on Elite Performance – Coaches Conference – Glasgow August 2017
• Kidambi Srikanth and Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying – Metlife BWF World Superseries review
• Remembering Dr Gupta
• Player Pathways in Focus

Edition 17 – January – March 2017

• Glasgow 2017 – TOTAL BWF World Championships
• All Round Security – Sport Integrity – Clean and Fair Sport
• VI Spanish Para badminton International
• Draw for the TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2017
• Peace through Badminton
• Two more Integrity Ambassadors – Chen Long / Hendra Setiawan
• Partnerships Fund Shuttle Time
• TOTAL Partnership for Major Events to 2021
• BWF – YONEX – Major Events Deal Signed
• A Decade for Superman Selvam – 10 years of service

Edition 16 – October 2016 – January 2017

• Gold Coast 2017 – TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup / BWF AGM
• BWF Research Projects
• Towards Tokyo 2020 / Para badminton Player Awards 2016
• Gala Night in Dubai – Badminton Player Awards 2016
• Podium Finishes – Destination Dubai BWF World Superseries Finals 2016
• Integrity Ambassadors Revealed in Dubai
• BWF Receives Prestigious Creative Award
• Shuttling through 2016 – A Year in Review
• Iberdrola BWF World Junior Championships Review

Edition 15 – July – September 2016

• Infront Sports & Media Partnership announced – 2018 – 2025
• U.A.E Embraces Para badminton
• 3rd Indonesian Para badminton Championships
• Coaches Conferences in Bilbao (Nov 2016), Dubai (Dec 2016) and Glasgow (Aug 2017)
• Riveting Record-Setting Rio – Olympic Games Report
• All in the Family – BWF Hosting the Badminton Family in Rio
• BWF and JADA “PLAY TRUE” – partnerships in anti-doping and integrity of sport
• Testing Time Again – trialing a new scoring system
• Annual Continental Confederation Forum in KL in September

Edition 14 – April – June 2016

• Get Ready for Copaca-Badminton – Rio 2016 starts 5 July
• President’s Message
• Mazur Mines Gold Again – 2^nd Irish Para badminton International
• BWF Launches Olympic Badminton Website
• Key Dates for Rio 2016 Olympic Games Badminton
• BWF Strategically Ready for the Future – Strategic Plan 2016 -2020
• Once Upon a Time in Kunshan – Fairytale End to Thomas & Uber Cup Finals
• At a Glance – World Rankings Explained
• BWF Research Grants Programme – new round on offer – deadline 12 August 2016