Significant move as BWF step up fight against online abuse

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) have strengthened efforts to protect players and officials from online abuse through a new partnership with digital safety specialists Signify Group.

Big changes in badminton from 2027 to meet global demands

Badminton fans can look forward to huge changes in the sport from 2027 onwards. Among the changes announced by the Badminton ...
insidethegames.biz

Badminton World Federation confirm candidates for vacant Deputy President and Council roles

China's Zhang Jun, Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul of Thailand and Anton Aditya Subowo of Indonesia have been confirmed as the ...
Bangkok Post

BWF, Etihad partnership elevates badminton globally

Bangkok, September 29, 2025 -- The partnership between the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Etihad Airways marks a significant milestone in combining elite sport with global connectivity. Under ...

Badminton reverts to 3x15 scoring format: Change aimed at making sport more engaging; BWF to vote in April AGM

Badminton is set to revert to its 3x15 scoring format after the BWF council agreed to the proposal. This change, which will be voted on in April 2026, aims to make matches more exciting and reduce ...
Inside The Games

BWF rejects change to badminton scoring system at Annual General Meeting

BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer had proposed a change to the scoring system, which would see games go from the best-of-three sets of 21 points to the best-of-five sets of 11 points. This required a two ...
Yahoo! Sports

Badminton-Proposal to change scoring system narrowly defeated in BWF vote

(Reuters) - The Badminton World Federation (BWF) voted on a proposal to change the sport's scoring system and fell just short of the two-thirds majority required to amend the laws, the sport's world ...
Sportstar

BWF proposes new 3x15 format, AGM to vote on April 25

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has proposed a new 3x15 format to replace the existing 3x21 format as the new official format for the sport, with a membership vote slated to take place at the BWF ...
Devdiscourse

Pramod Bhagat's Historic Gold Streak at BWF Para World Championships

Pramod Bhagat clinched his sixth world title in men's SL3 at the BWF Para World Championships, defeating Indonesia’s Muhammad Al Imran. Bhagat, who overcame polio, surpasses Lin Dan's record as the ...
Global Times

China expected to play a central role in BWF’s global development strategy: BWF President to GT

When Chinese badminton player Jia Yifan read a farewell message to her longtime women's doubles partner Chen Qingchen, whom she had paired with to win an Olympic gold medal in 2024, Jia's voice ...
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Badminton-BWF suspends Russian federation over membership breaches

Nov 30 (Reuters) - The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has suspended the National Badminton Federation of Russia (NBFR) after it was found to be in breach of its conditions of membership, the sport's ...