New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Saturday approved a big change in how it scores games. Starting in January 2027 a new 3×15-point system will be used after getting a lot of support from its member associations. At the BWF’s annual general meeting in Horsens, Denmark, the proposal was passed with a clear 198-43 vote, which is well over the two-thirds majority needed to change the long-standing 3×21-point format. The change comes after more than a year of testing …
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Bonn (Germany), April 24 (IANS) The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have signed an agreement regarding the transfer of shooting Para sport’s governance and operations from IPC to the ISSF.Currently, shooting Para sport is administered by World Shooting Para Sport, a department of the IPC, and the transfer is part of a broad plan under which the IPC has transferred rights to World Athletics for para-athletics, FINA for para-swimmin…
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) The Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport’s global governing body, has approved the use of synthetic shuttlecocks from two top companies at BWF Grade 3 tournaments and Junior International tournaments.This initiative forms part of BWF’s long‑term approach to evaluating synthetic feather shuttlecocks for potential use at the elite level.BWF is working with the companies to assess the quality and performance of synthetic shuttlecocks in higher‑level competitive s…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The India Open will take place from January 13 to 18, 2026, at the renowned Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, which can seat over 8,000 people—more than twice the capacity of the previous location. The event highlights the increasing importance of India’s leading international badminton event. Organised by the Badminton Association of India (BAI) under the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the Super 750 tournament will once again host the world’s top shutt…