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U.S. faces Denmark at BWF World Junior Championships 2023

The BWF World Junior Championships 2023 will take place from September 25, 2023 to October 8, 2023 in Spokane, Washington in the USA at The Podium. In group play, USA defeated Peru, 5-0, on Monday, September 25. The team continued group play on September 26, defeating Iceland, 5-0, and Slovenia,

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Miami Lakes Hosts 2023 YONEX Senior National Badminton Championships

(L-R) Carlos Alfageme, Ruth Wilmot, Andrew Loiten Miami Lakes Athletic Club in Miami Lakes, Florida was the scene for the 2023 YONEX Senior Nationals Badminton Championships, Aug. 25-27. Competitors came from Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts, Texas, South Dakota, Virginia, North Carolina, California, Washington, Ohio and Florida. The event was well-regarded by

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Team USA Shaping Up For BWF World Junior Championships

Team USA Roster and Draw Announced With only one week to go until the 2023 Badminton World Federation World Junior Championships in Spokane, Washington, Team USA is getting into form for the tournament to be held September 25 – October 8. With the athlete draw held on Aug. 9, Team

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2023 Yonex LIBC & LISC NE ORC Prospectus Released

The 2023-2024 USA Badminton Open Regional Championships for Northeast will be held jointly by two clubs in Long Island, New York from October 7, 2023 to October 9, 2023. Entries and timely Coaching Pass applications close September 21, 2023 at 11:59 AM (one minute before noon) PDT. Long Island Badminton

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Team USA Athletes Conclude Successful World University Games

Twelve badminton athletes represented Team USA at the World University Games held July 26 – Aug. 7, 2022 in Chengdu, China. In addition to world-class competition, the athletes were able to enjoy a variety of cultural programs that emphasized the international goodwill and off-the-court benefits of elite sport as well. The athletes

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USAB Accepting Applications For Two Elite Athlete Committee Positions

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –  USA Badminton’s Athletes’ Representative Council (ARC) is currently soliciting applications for two open positions. One is for a ten-year elite athlete on the Ethics/Judicial Committee and the other is for a ten-year or ten-year+ athlete on the Nominating & Governance Committee. USA Badminton defines Elite Athletes

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In Memory of Virginia Smith: A Midwest Badminton Legend

L-R: Ernesto Villareal (Mexican Champion), Virginia Smith (Missouri), Margaret Varner (Texas), George Harman (Oklahoma) By Mary Ann Bowles Virginia Smith of Bridgeton, Missouri, was a top Midwest player back in the 1940’s and 1950’s, retired from play, and came back to be a top Senior player in her badminton career.

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U.S. Athletes Compete at TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023

Twelve U.S. athletes are competing at the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark this week. Competition runs from Aug. 21-27. With veterans and newcomers alike, Team USA’s athletes bring a variety of experience to the world championships. The Americans are led by current world No. 10 Beiwen Zhang who

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2023 Yonex Bellevue NW ORC Prospectus Released

The 2023-2024 USA Badminton Open Regional Championships for Northwest will be held in Mukilteo, WA at Bellevue Badminton Club (Harbour Pointe) from September 2, 2023 to September 4, 2023. Entries and timely Coaching Pass applications close August 17, 2023 at 11:59AM (one minute before noon) PDT. Prospectus TournamentSoftware Entry Entry/Withdraw

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Beiwen Zhang Wins Gold Medal at Australian Open 2023

After advancing through to the Women’s Singles finals at the SATHIO GROUP Australian Open 2023 in Sydney, Australia, U.S. athlete Beiwen Zhang (World No. 12) defeated World No. 19 Kim Ga Eun of Korea. Zhang lost the first game 20-22 but bounced back 21-16 and 21-8 in the next two

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