Badminton World Federation (BWF)
FIVB best performing Olympic federation on social media, says study
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has been voted the best performing Olympic International Federation on social media in a study by the Redtorch digital agency
BWF cancels US and Canadian Opens, Badminton Asia postpones flagship event
The Badminton World Federation said this year’s US Open and Canada Open have been cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.
BWF reschedules Olympic qualifier, postpones Indonesian and Malaysian events
The Badminton World Federation has announced a series of changes to Asian events on the World Tour 2021 tournament calendar
BWF sets out 2021 calendar plan, approves financial support package
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has handed new dates to its postponed 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup Finals, and has also unveiled a financial support package for tournament hosts during its 2021 season
Round-Up: BWF reveals competition schedule for first half of 2021, no new teams for IPL, and more
The Badminton World Federation announced the calendar for the first half of 2021, together with procedures for reopening the BWF World Rankings and information related to qualification and seedings for…
Round-Up: Cristiano Ronaldo joins Kuaishou, Stars out of Lanka Premier League, Fifa in women’s rights stand, and more
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed an exclusive partnership with Chinese video-sharing app Kuaishou to provide short-form videos to his Chinese fans – Sportsmoney.c
BWF confirms three end-of-season badminton events in Bangkok
Bangkok is set to host three major badminton tournaments in January next year to complete the HSBC BWF World Tour 2020 season as back-to-back events in the Thai capital, after the schedule was confirmed…
Round-Up: Tokyo Olympic volunteer training restarts, Indonesian football postponed, NZ Golf Open cancelled, and more
Online training sessions for volunteers at next summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have resumed following a roughly eight-month suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic - Japan Today
Asian leg of badminton World Tour postponed
The Badminton World Federation has postponed the planned Asian leg of its World Tour until January 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Thomas and Uber Cup postponed to 2021
The Badminton World Federation has shelved the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2020 in Aarhus, Denmark due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Round-Up: Fans at Roland Garros, three bidders for Serie A, PP Sports sees market correction, and more
The French Open tennis championship at Roland Garros later this month will allow entry to up to 11,500 fans per day - Reuters/CNA
BWF president Høyer reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis
Poul-Erik Høyer, president of the Badminton World Federation, has revealed that he is suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
BWF overhauls 2020 tournament calendar again
After already cancelling four major tournaments in Asia due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Badminton World Federation has once again moved to make significant changes to its calendar for the remainder of…
Badminton World Federation forced to scrap Asian tournaments
The Badminton World Federation has cancelled four tournaments in Asia due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Round-Up: Chinese basketball CEO steps down, T20 World Cup decision, BWF’s gender commitment, and more
The Chinese Basketball Association’s first chief executive officer Wang Dawei has left his post after just 14 months in the job citing “personal reasons”. The
Round-Up: European football’s €4bn hit, Six Nations confirm CVC talks, BWF events cancelled, and more
European football clubs are likely to lose €4bn ($4.5
Round-Up: Joshua-Fury deal, T20 World Cup decision delayed, US Open measures deter players, and more
Boxers Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed terms for two world heavyweight title fights, promoter Eddie Hearn has said - Sky Sports