BWF to run 2015 World Para-Badminton Championships in England

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Let's cheers for the extraordinary abilities of these outstanding athletes!

London: Badminton England and the Badminton World Federation (BWF) have announced that the first Para-Badminton World Championships 2015 will be held in England later this year.Let's cheers for the extraordinary abilities of these outstanding athletes!

 

The Championships will be held in Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement, from 8-13 September 2015 and will determine the world champions in the para-badminton classifications.

As part of rehabilitation treatment for injured World War II veterans, Stoke Mandeville Hospital organised a sporting competition known as the Stoke Mandeville Games (thereafter the International Stoke Mandeville Games). The 9th Annual International Stoke Mandeville Games – held in Rome, Italy in 1960 – were recognised as the first Paralympic Games.

Stoke Mandeville is also the National Centre for Disability Sport in the UK and the home of WheelPower, the national disability sports organisation for wheelchair sport.

The awarding of the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2015 comes after it was confirmed last October that para-badminton would be making its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Adrian Christy, Chief Executive of Badminton England, said: “We are thrilled to be hosting the prestigious BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in England later this year, and in the birthplace of para-sports competitions.

“It’s particularly timely after the landmark decision last October to confirm para-badminton as a Paralympic sport at Tokyo 2020 and we cannot wait to welcome all the best players in the world to England.”

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