Badminton England

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Badminton England
Formation13 September 1893 [1]
TypeNational Sport Association
Headquarters Milton Keynes
Affiliations BEC, BWF
Website badmintonengland.co.uk

Badminton England is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in England. It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport throughout England.

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Originally established in 1893 as the Badminton Association of England in Portsmouth,[ citation needed ] the association is now based in Milton Keynes and has departments for Elite Play, Events, Membership, Development and Coaching. It closely liaises with the 41 Counties of England to provide support to the club and league structures.

The body was a founding member of the International Badminton Federation, since renamed to Badminton World Federation (BWF), which is the international governing body for the sport.

National Badminton Centre

National Badminton Centre
Badminton England
Interactive map of National Badminton Centre
AddressBradwell Rd, Loughton Lodge, Great Holm, MK8 9LA
Milton Keynes
England
Coordinates 52°02′17″N0°47′06″W / 52.038°N 0.785°W / 52.038; -0.785
Elevation75 m (246 ft)
Public transit Milton Keynes Central railway station [a]
OperatorBadminton England
EventBadminton
Website
https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/national-badminton-centre

The National Badminton Centre in Loughton, Milton Keynes is a purpose-built elite training facility that provides a base for the Great Britain and England badminton squads and has a number of badminton courts, meeting rooms and accommodation facilities. The facility is partly funded by commercial conference letting. [2]

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Notes

  1. ↑ then walk via Milton Keynes redway network (about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) or taxi (about ten minutes).

References

  1. ↑ "Badminton England - Fact and Figures" (PDF). badmintonengland.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "National Badminton Centre". Badminton England.
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