Para-Badminton

Para-Badminton is a variant of badminton for athletes with a range of physical disabilities. Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the main governing body for para-badminton starting from June 2011. The sport was governed by Para Badminton World Federation (PBWF) until a unanimous decision to join BWF during a meeting in Dortmund in June 2011.[1]

Classification

Players are classified to six[2] different classes determined by BWF:

Wheelchair

Standing

Short stature

Competitions

BWF organizes the bi-annual Para-Badminton World Championships in odd numbered years and continental championships in even numbered years.[3] Para-Badminton also features in other multi sports event like Asian Para Games[4] and ASEAN Para Games.

Para-Badminton will also feature at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, together with taekwondo which is also added to the Paralympic program.[5]

References

  1. ""One Sport, One Team" BWF to govern Para-badminton". IWASF (International Wheelchair and Amputee Sport Federation). Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. "Para-Badminton". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. "World Championships (Para-Badminton)". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. Borrie, Stuart; Alleyne, Gayle. "Asian Para-Games 2014 – Prelude to Paralympics". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. "IPC announces final Tokyo 2020 Paralympic sports programme". paralympic.org. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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