JVC
ASIAN BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 1999
September
15 to 19, 1999
Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Ge
Fei/Gu Jun (LD-CHN) |
The JVC
Asian Badminton Championships is the Asian individual
championships for the sport of badminton. Held in every
year, the event features top Asian players in singles,
doubles and mixed doubles. With most of the world's top players
coming from Asia, this event's champions are often the World
Champions as well. Players will gain valuable Olympic qualifying
points through their results at the Asian Badminton Championships
Prize
Money: USD 136,000
Ladies Singles Champion |
Format:
All participants
qualify through their previous performances, then a knock-out
format is played at the Championships
TV Coverage: Nationally (8 hours on RTM in Malaysia)
and across the Asian region on ESPN/STAR TV as well as on terrestrial
stations across Asia (e.g. China, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore,
etc.)
Sanctioning Bodies:
- International
Badminton Federation (IBF)
- Asian
Badminton Confederation (ABC)
- Badminton
Association of Malaysia (BAM)
Organizer:
International Management Group (IMG)
Sponsors:
- JVC
(Title Sponsor)
- Aqua
(Official Water Product)
- Yonex
(Official Equipment Supplier)
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