World Badminton Federation

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The World Badminton Federation is a former

International Badminton Federation (now known as Badminton World Federation
or BWF).

History

Establishment

The World Badminton Federation was established as a result of the dissatisfaction of some badminton nations, led by then non-IBF member

ROC) as a national organization, and its refusal to dismiss the South African association due to the apartheid policies of the then South African government.[citation needed
]

Conferences called by the Asian Badminton Confederation (now known as the

Pan American Badminton Confederation), Sweden, West Germany and Yugoslavia sent non-voting observers to attend the conference.[citation needed
]

During its establishment, the World Badminton Federation organized two editions of its own World Championship, one held in Bangkok in 1978, the other in Hangzhou in 1979.[citation needed]

Union

The union with the International Badminton Federation was brought into being following the decision of Taiwan to change the name of its organization to the

IBF World Championships. Relatively minor changes in voting rules were also approved.[citation needed
]

In March 1981, a special conference was held with the voting result of 57 to 4 in support of unification. On May 26, 1981, the World Badminton Federation officially united with International Badminton Federation.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "两个羽联"的来龙去脉 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  2. ^ "World Badminton Federation is Formed," World Badminton, April 1978, 12.
  3. ^ "IBF Approve the Deal," World Badminton, June 1981, 9.
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