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The headquarters of the Badminton World Federation (formed in 1934) is located in:

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Answer: Option D — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

About the BWF:

  • It was founded on 5 July 1934 as the "International Badminton Federation" (IBF), with nine founding members, including England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Denmark, Canada, France, the Netherlands and New Zealand.
  • India joined in 1936.

Its headquarters was originally in Cheltenham, England. It moved to Kuala Lumpur in 2005.

It was renamed the Badminton World Federation in 2006.

It is the international governing body of badminton, recognised by the International Olympic Committee.

Major BWF tournaments:

BWF World Championships.

Thomas Cup: the men's world team championship, first held in 1949; named after Sir George Thomas. India won the Thomas Cup for the first time in 2022, at Bangkok.

Uber Cup: the women's world team championship, first held in 1957; named after Betty Uber.

Sudirman Cup: the mixed team championship, first held in 1989; named after Dick Sudirman of Indonesia.

BWF World Tour (Super Series events).

Badminton has been an Olympic sport since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

India's badminton achievements:

  • Saina Nehwal: won bronze at the London Olympics (2012), India's first Olympic medal in badminton; became world number one in women's singles in 2015.
  • V. Sindhu: won silver at the Rio Olympics (2016) and bronze at the Tokyo Olympics (2020); won the World Championships gold in 2019, the first Indian to do so.
  • Prakash Padukone: won the All England Championship in 1980, the first Indian to do so.
  • Pullela Gopichand: won the All England Championship in 2001; now chief national coach.
  • Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty: men's doubles world number one pair; won the Asian Games gold in 2023.

About the Badminton Association of India (BAI):

It was founded in 1934 and is the national governing body.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark, a strong badminton nation.
  • ✗London was not the BWF's headquarters; it was in Cheltenham, England, before 2005.
  • ✗Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia, another badminton power.

Quick tip

Remember: Badminton World Federation = Kuala Lumpur (founded 1934 as IBF in England; moved 2005; renamed 2006); Thomas Cup (men) - India won 2022; Uber Cup (women); Sudirman Cup (mixed); Olympic sport since 1992.

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