USA Badminton marked another successful showing at the International U16 Shonai Invitational, an elite global event where the United States has been invited five times since its inception in 2019. The tournament resumed in 2023 after the pandemic pause, and American juniors have consistently demonstrated they can compete—and excel— against
Member Clubs, USA Badminton is excited to invite qualified clubs, facilities, and host organizations to submit proposals to host the 2027 YONEX USA Badminton Junior National Championships. For requirements and submission details please refer to the Request for Proposal (RFP) Submission Instructions: Please submit proposals to Merrick.Nila@usabadminton.org using the email
In April 2026, The Badminton World Federation (BWF) officially approved the adoption of the 3×15 rally scoring system, with the new Laws of Badminton taking effect on January 4, 2027. To support a smooth and consistent transition to the new Laws of Badminton, it is proposed that all USA Badminton
Dear USA Badminton community, Out of care for our community and value for transparent communication, we would like to provide an update on the state of affairs for the organization. USA Badminton is currently navigating financial and legal challenges stemming from multi-year litigation concerning activities from several years ago. A
This past week the U.S was represented by 14 athletes at the YONEX Taipei Open 2026, which ran from July 28 – August 02. Three sets of doubles progressed past the round of 32, including Presley Smith/Hermes Zhi Yi Chen in Men’s Doubles, and Presley Smith/Jennie Gai in Mixed Doubles.
U.S. athletes made quite a showing at the XXXIV YONEX Pan Am Junior Championships 2026, which took place in Joao Pessoa, Brazil from July 22-26 this past week. After securing gold in the XXXIV YONEX Pan Am Junior Team Championships, team U.S.A dominated the podiums in the individual events. With
Seven athletes represented the U.S. at the VICTOR China Open 2026, which spanned from July 21-26. Women’s SinglesBeiwen Zhang (R16) Men’s DoublesPresley Smith/Hermes Zhi Yi Chen Women’s DoublesLauren Lam/Allison Lee (R16)Francesca Corbett/Jennie Gai Mixed DoublesPresley Smith/Jennie GaiHermes Zhi Yi Chen/Francesca Corbett In Women’s Doubles, Lauren Lam and Allison Lee progressed
The 2026 YONEX NORTHWEST ORC will be held from September 5 – 7, 2026 at Bellevue Badminton Club in Tukwila, WA. Entries and timely Coaching Pass applications for this tournament close on August 13 2026, 11:59 am (ONE MINUTE BEFORE NOON PDT). Prospectus TournamentSoftware Entry Entry / Withdraw and On-Time
The U.S. truly showed up for the YONEX Pan Am Junior Championships 2026 – Team Event, which ran from July 19-21 in João Pessoa, Brazil. Thanks to their hard work and dedication, the U.S. team has taken gold at the Pan Am Junior Championship – Team Event for the sixth
This past week, the U.S. made quite the showing the YONEX All England Junior Badminton Championships 2026. In Women’s Doubles (U19), Savannah Kam and Meghana Nishant made it to semi-finals. The pair placed 3/4, receiving bronze for their efforts. Kam/Nishant’s last match ended with a scoreline of 21-16, 19-21, 13-21,
The results are in for the 2026 YONEX US Junior National Badminton Championships, which were held from July 8-14, 2026 in Wichita, KS this last week. Thank you for the amazing turnout this year – what an exciting week of competition! Congratulations to all of the players that participated in
Major strides were made by US players in this year’s Japan Open, with two pairs from Team USA making it to the quarter-finals! In Men’s Doubles Presley Smith/Hermes Zhi Yi Chen readily defeated the Danish pair Daniel Lundgaard/Mads Vestergaard in a two game match: 21-15, 21-12, a match that sent
