April 7, 2026
World Health Day: How Shuttle Time Seniors Is Bringing Badminton to Every Generation
World Health Day tends to prompt the usual conversations: medication, diet, keeping up with the GP. What gets less attention is what’s quietly happening in community halls, day centres and care homes up and down the country, where a rather unpretentious sport is doing a great deal of good. Shuttle Time Seniors is using badminton to help older adults stay active, build confidence and feel less isolated, and it’s catching on in ways its founders might not have anticipated.
April 6, 2026
#WhiteCard Day: Uplifting Young Lives Through Badminton
In celebration of International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on 6 April, BWF once again marked #WhiteCard Day through its ongoing commitment to empowering communities via sports.
April 6, 2026
Badminton Builds Bridges in Senegal for #WhiteCardDay
FestiBad in Senegal shows how #badminton is opening doors, empowering young people and building stronger communities ahead of #Dakar2026.
April 1, 2026
Participation Grant Takes Poon from Stands to World Champs
When Brandon Poon sat in the stands at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, he was a spectator unaware his life was about to change.
March 18, 2026
Empowering Athletes Beyond the Court
Last month, in conjunction with the BAHRAIN BWF Para Badminton World Championships 2026 in Manama, Bahrain, a special development initiative was conducted to support the integration of active and retired Para badminton players into broader roles within the sport.
March 8, 2026
International Women’s Day: Waland, Rosengren #GiveToGain
For Sonja Waland and Cathrine Rosengren, the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day – #GiveToGain – is the way they live their badminton journeys.
March 8, 2026
IWD 26: Celebrating Aghaei Paving the Way for Women
In December 2025, the IOC President Kirsty Coventry appointed five new members to the IOC Athletes’ Commission ahead of the in Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games 2026. Among them was Soraya Aghaei Haji Agha, an Iranian shuttler.
March 1, 2026
Education Scholarship Programme 2026 for Young Athletes
BWF and WAoS have opened the new cycle of scholarships for the WAoS Athlete Certificate programme. This online course has been developed for aspiring young athletes aged between 15 and 18 who want to gain a broader understanding of the tools needed to become successful and knowledgeable athletes
February 20, 2026
BWF-Special Olympics International – Badminton Coaching Guide Published!
The BWF and Special Olympics International (SOI) are pleased to publish an updated version of the Special Olympics Badminton Coaching Guide (2026 edition).