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Paris 2024 Paralympics: Badminton




Welcome to the Paris 2024 Paralympics! :biggrin:

~ This thread is about Para Badminton ~

Para badminton made its Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020, but the sport has been contested on the international level since the 1990s, with the first Para badminton world championships taking place in the Netherlands in 1998. The first governing body for Para badminton the International Badminton Association for Disabled (IBAD) was founded on 17 June 1995 in Stoke Mandeville, England, as the organising body for disabled badminton at the international level. In 2011 the sport was brought under the governance of the Badminton World Federation. A milestone was achieved in 2019 when the Para Badminton World Championships were held alongside the World Championships in Basel. Like its Olympic counterpart, Para badminton is a hugely popular sport, and is played in over 60 countries worldwide

Just like in badminton, Para badminton players compete in singles and pairs events. The size of the court can be adapted for certain categories, such as wheelchair singles matches, where half the regular court is used. Matches follow a best-of-three format, where the first player or team to reach 21 points in two games wins the match. After scores reach 19 points, a side must be two points clear of their opponent to secure the win.

Players are divided into six classes four standing and two wheelchair depending on the degree of impairment.



For more information on para badminton, check out this page here.

Use this thread to make your predictions about these events, and discuss the events as they happen. :smile:

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by CheeseIsVeg


Welcome to the Paris 2024 Paralympics! :biggrin:
~ This thread is about Para Badminton ~

Para badminton made its Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020, but the sport has been contested on the international level since the 1990s, with the first Para badminton world championships taking place in the Netherlands in 1998. The first governing body for Para badminton the International Badminton Association for Disabled (IBAD) was founded on 17 June 1995 in Stoke Mandeville, England, as the organising body for disabled badminton at the international level. In 2011 the sport was brought under the governance of the Badminton World Federation. A milestone was achieved in 2019 when the Para Badminton World Championships were held alongside the World Championships in Basel. Like its Olympic counterpart, Para badminton is a hugely popular sport, and is played in over 60 countries worldwide
Just like in badminton, Para badminton players compete in singles and pairs events. The size of the court can be adapted for certain categories, such as wheelchair singles matches, where half the regular court is used. Matches follow a best-of-three format, where the first player or team to reach 21 points in two games wins the match. After scores reach 19 points, a side must be two points clear of their opponent to secure the win.
Players are divided into six classes four standing and two wheelchair depending on the degree of impairment.

For more information on para badminton, check out this page here.
Use this thread to make your predictions about these events, and discuss the events as they happen. :smile:
Hi.
Would you mind please adding this guide to the OP?
Guide

Reply 2

Indonesia are leading heavily over France. Commentator just said Olympic Gold Medal.

Reply 3

Totally random addition to the thread, but playing badminton in hong kong refers to ..... 😱
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4glreq44y1o
(edited 1 year ago)

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