Badminton World Federation (BWF)
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
Round-Up: Adidas rebounds in China, Spurs take loan, IWF corruption report, and more
Adidas returned to year-on-year revenue growth in China in May, as sales rebounded quicker than expected after Covid-19 restrictions were lifted
New badminton league for New Zealand, World Junior Champs rescheduled
A new franchise-based badminton league is being launched in New Zealand by the sport's national governing body
BWF reschedules 2021 Badminton World Championships to make way for Olympics
The Badminton World Federation has rescheduled next year’s Badminton World Championships to make way for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Mixed fortunes for landmark badminton and table tennis events
Badminton's 2020 Thomas and Uber Cup is facing fresh doubts on whether it will go ahead
In their own words: APAC sports industry leaders on the impact of the coronavirus
From the way sports organisations have responded to the initial outbreak of the coronavirus, to predicting the scenarios of recovery, SportBusiness spoke to leaders and executives in the Asia-Pacific region…
Infront brokers BWF sponsorship with travel solutions firm Stay22
Map-based travel company Stay22 has agreed a deal to become the official travel solutions sponsor for all Badminton World Federation (BWF) events from 2020 to 2021
Coronavirus latest: ONE Championship, ISPO, Nike stores, and more
Mixed martial arts promoter ONE Championship has cancelled its planned event in Chongqing on April 11 due to the coronavirus epidemic
BWF approves synthetic feather shuttlecocks for tournaments from 2021
Badminton World Federation, the sport's world governing body, has approved the use of synthetic feather shuttlecocks for all sanctioned tournaments from 2021
Chinese athletes not keen on building international profile, and may not have to
Chinese athletes are shying away from building their profiles in overseas markets because both the cultural challenge of doing so and the riches on offer at home are too great, according to local industry…
BWF replaces FMA with new broadcast partners in Indonesia
The Badminton World Federation has agreed media rights deals in Indonesia with free-to-air broadcaster TVRI and IPTV platform UseeTV, replacing a collapsed agreement with the Futbal Momentum Asia agency