EVENT : Dates | Venue | Background

BACKGROUND I: Event Overview

The first Asian Badminton Championships was held in Kuala Lumpur in 1962. Since the world's premier badminton nations are mainly from the Asian region, the championships naturally features many of the best players in the world. The tournament also gives players from up-and-coming Asian badminton nations an opportunity to witness the sport at its top level. Top players from almost all the member associations of the Asian Badminton Confederation are expected to compete in this prestigious event. Players will be able to earn both Olympic qualifying points as well as IBF ranking points to qualify for the Championships. This year's event will be the 22th Championships to be held. In previous years, the event rotated between an individual and team format. Since 1994, the event has been strictly an individual Championships.

Hosts of the Asian Badminton Championships:

1962 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1965 Lucknow, India
1969 Manila, Philippines
1971 Jakarta, Indonesia
1976 Hyderabad, India
1983 Calcutta, India
1985 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1987 Semarang, Indonesia
1988 Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
1989 Shanghai, China
1991 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1992 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1993 Hong Kong
1994 Shanghai, China
1995 Beijing, China
1996 Surabaya, Indonesia
1997 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1998 Bangkok, Thailand
1999 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2000 Jakarta, Indonesia
2001 Manila, Philippines
2002 Bangkok, Thailand
2003 Jakarta, Indonesia

This is the sixth year that JVC has been in the title sponsorship role of the JVC Asian Badminton Championships. JVC has a long tradition of sponsoring world-class entertainment events. They are one of the sponsors of the World Cup football championships in Seoul/Tokyo, 2002. The JVC Asian Badminton Championships 2003 will be held in Jakarta from October 15 to 19, 2003 . The event is organized in a joint effort by the Asian Badminton Confederation, the Indonesian Badminton Federation and International Management Group.

Released on behalf of JVC Asian Badminton Championships 2003 by International Management Group (IMG).

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