USA Badminton
USA Badminton (USAB) is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in the United States. There are currently 66 badminton clubs registered as of January 2019.[3]
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| Sport | Badminton |
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| Jurisdiction | United States |
| Abbreviation | USAB |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Affiliation | Badminton World Federation United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee |
| Headquarters | Anaheim, California[1] |
| Chairman | David Simon[2] |
| Sponsor | Yonex, Tinsue, United Airlines |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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History
The American Badminton Association was founded in 1936 when Donald Wilbur, Robert McMillan, Donald Richardson, and Phillip Richardson decided to unite various badminton groups in the country.[4] The name was later changed to United States Badminton Association in 1978 and later changed to its present name in 1996.
USA Badminton used to train its elite players at national training center in Colorado Springs, but they relocated to Anaheim in early 2017.[5]
Tournaments
- U.S. Open Badminton Championships, an annual open tournament first held in 1954.
- U.S. International, an international tournament sponsored by K&D Graphics and Yonex
- USA International, a discontinued tournament formerly known as Miami PanAm International.
References
- "Membership". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- "Board of Directors". USA Badminton - Team USA. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- "Find a Club". USA Badminton - Team USA. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- "Badminton in the US". USA Badminton - Team USA. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- "USA Badminton to Relocate to Anaheim". Sports Travel Magazine. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
National members of the Badminton World Federation | ||
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| Africa (BCA) |  | |
| Asia (BAC) | ||
| Europe (BE) | ||
| Oceania (BO) | ||
| Americas (BPA) | ||
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