Badminton Articles

Black Knight Badminton

Black Knight is a Canadian company that was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1976.

-The first badminton club in the country was formed in 1878, and was called The Badminton Club of New York. It became a week-end place for the socially elite to gather and socialize. Badminton became increasingly popular in the country in the 1930's when educational institutions, the YMCA and hundreds of growing clubs started offering badminton instruction. Also fuelling

The Badminton Super Series

The Badminton Super Series is a group of tournaments organized by the BWF, with the goal of improving the sport. It was first introduced in 2006, and implemented in 2007. The second-tiered badminton tournaments are held in twelve countries throughout the year, with the best players invited to the year end tournament final. At all Super series tournaments the total prize

Badminton Yonex

Yonex is a worldwide leader in badminton technology and many top players on the international circuit today, choose to play with Yonex equipment. The company has been around since 1946, and its head office is stationed intokyo, Japan. It has offices in the United States.

Badminton for the Elderly

Badminton for the elderly can be an extremely useful way in keeping up with mobility, stamina, concentration, flexibility, strength and pure enjoyment out of life. Any form of exercise releases endorphins into the bloodstream, which can elevate our mood and alleviate depression. Badminton is not as strenuous as tennis, and so it can be picked up later on in life, without the a

Badminton World Federation

The International Badminton Federation (or as it was changed in 2006) to The Badminton World Federation (which now hold their offices in Kuala Lumpur) was introduced in 1934 with Canada, Denmark, England, France, Netherlands, Italy, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales being its founding me

Dunlop Badminton Rackets

Dunlop has been in business for over 90 years and prides itself on a heritage of sporting excellence. Much like Prince rackets, Dunlop is pushing the boundaries of technology to come up with lighter, more powerful, accurate equipment. Dunlop has designed Aerogel rackets

Chinese Badminton

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Regulations for Certification of National Officials

Regulation for Certification (courtesy of Badminton Canada)

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      Written notification to the Badminton Canada Office by the provincial association of:
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            Name(s) of person(s) wishing to be examined or re-examined.

The Ontario Badminton Association

The Ontario Badminton Association was formed in February of 1925, as a non-profit amateur sport organization responsible for "organized" badminton in the province of Ontario. The OBF is affiliated with Badminton Canada and the Badminton World Federation and is governed by a volunteer board of directors: