The Badminton World Federation is the international governing body of the sport of badminton, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was founded in the 1930s as the International Badminton Federation by nine national associations, including England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Canada, Denmark, France, the Netherlands and New Zealand, and took its present name in 2006. It organises the world championships, the Olympic competition and the major international tours, as well as team events such as the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup and Sudirman Cup. Badminton was added to the Olympic programme in 1992. The federation's membership now includes well over a hundred national associations.
Before and after
- 9 March 1934Birth of Yuri Gagarin
- 3 April 1934Birth of Jane Goodall
- 29 April 1934Construction of Warsaw Chopin Airport
- 15 June 1934Establishment of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- 5 July 1934Founding of Badminton World Federation
- 13 July 1934Birth of Wole Soyinka
- 20 September 1934Birth of Sophia Loren
- 21 September 1934Birth of Leonard Cohen
- 28 September 1934Birth of Brigitte Bardot
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