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Enhancing Badminton’s Future
Letter from Poul-Erik Hoyer, President Badminton World Federation
Dear Members and Friends
For any sport to remain at the pinnacle of the sports-entertainment industry, it must undertake periodic self-evaluation and innovation to continue attracting and exciting fans – fans who have countless, amazing choices in a competitive global sports market.
In the Badminton World Federation, we have been doing so and, in recent years, we have celebrated milestone after milestone in our federation’s history. However, the time has come for us to be bolder – and to go further.
Inspired by this collective view, the BWF Council unanimously endorsed a package of innovations and upgrades last November which aims to enhance and enrich our sport with wide-ranging initiatives that will realise badminton’s vast global potential; taking it to unprecedented heights in all spheres. Details of this package are explained in the attached information and I invite you to read this carefully.
Some initiatives have already started and some new ones are on the way. One of those new ones is something we have focused on for some time, and that is to innovate our competition rules – in particular, but not only, the scoring system of the sport. The last time we made significant change was in 2006.
It’s time for change: time to bring in new peaks, more excitement and increase broadcast and fan appeal.
On the agenda of the Annual General Meeting, to be circulated on 30 March 2018, you will see the formal proposal from Council. I invite you to carefully reflect on this proposal, to embrace this change and to come on a journey with us as we build value and reach our potential.
Yours faithfully
Poul-Erik Høyer
BWF President
Related Documents:
2. ENHANCING BADMINTON'S FUTURE - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - 14 FEBRUARY 2018.pdf
3. ENHANCING BADMINTON'S FUTURE - PICTORIAL - 14 FEBRUARY 2018.pdf
4. ENHANCING BADMINTON'S FUTURE - SHUTTLE WORLD SPECIAL EDITION - 14 FEBRUARY, 2018.pdf
Classic National Schools 2018
Launching the first edition of Classic National Schools Badminton Tournament to take place at Lugogo from Friday, 16th to Sunday, 18th of February 2018.
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School Shuttle Time Equipment Handed Over
Handing out School Shuttle Time Equipment to Games teachers by Assistant General Secretary NCS Mr. David Katende
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Tournament Calendar 2018
Download the calendar here
| Serial No. | Month | Country | Event |
| 1 | January 20 - 21 | Uganda | National Trials |
| 2 | February 11 - 18 | Algeria | Thomas&Uber Cups Africa Continent Qualifiers |
| 3 | February 22 - 25 | Uganda | Uganda International Seniors |
| 4 | February 26 - 28 | Uganda | Uganda International Juniors; U19 Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers |
| 5 | March 16 - 18 | Uganda | Taibah Schools |
| 6 | April 5 - 15 | Australia | Commonwealth Games; Team Preparation before Competition |
| 7 | April 24 - 29 | Uganda | Uganda International Para-Badminton Championships |
| 8 | April/May 30 - 5 | Uganda | BWF Para-Badminton African Championships |
| 9 | May 16 - 20 | Thailand | BWF/BCA AGMs |
| 10 | June 7 - 10 | Mauritius | Mauritius International |
| 11 | June 15 - 17 | Uganda | Picfare Schools |
| 12 | July 13 - 15 | Uganda | Mayeku Open |
| 13 | July 27 - 29 | Uganda | Tamil Sangam Open |
| 14 | August 17 - 19 | Uganda | UCC Open |
| 15 | September 14 - 16 | Uganda | Computer Point Open |
| 16 | September 20 - 23 | Ethiopia | Ethiopia International |
| 17 | October 5 - 7 | Uganda | City Tyres Open |
| 18 | October 25 - 28 | Egypt | Egypt International |
| 19 | October (tbc) | Algeria | Algeria International |
| 20 | November 1 - 4 | Morocco | Morocco International |
| 21 | November 22 - 25 | Botswana | Botswana International |
| 22 | November/December 29 - 2 | Zambia | Zambia International |
| 23 | December (tbc) | tbc | Africa Schools Championships |