Badminton
Racquet Sports
Badminton
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Overview
Badminton was first played in British India and derived from the earlier game of battledore and shuttlecock. Over the last century this game of speed, skill, strength and stamina has become extremely popular in Asia. Badminton was officially introduced as a Summer Olympic sport in 1992.
Venue
MacPherson Stadium
Equipment
Personal Badminton Equipment: Racquet* and proper sport attire
*Racquets will be available to rent if needed
Schedule
Monday, November 6 – Wednesday, November 8.
Consists of 1 day of pools and 2 days of competition.
The following Tournaments will be organised:
• *Men’s/All Gender and Women’s Singles
• Men’s, Women’s and *All Genders' Doubles
**GGHK is committed to creating more inclusive spaces where everyone can participate in sports, regardless of gender identity. Therefore, the "Men's" Singles competitions have been repurposed into "Men's/All-Gender" competitions to give everyone an opportunity to participate in those events, regardless of gender identity. The "Mixed" doubles competition has been repurposed into a "All Gender" Competition to give everyone an opportunity to participate, regardless of gender identity.
Each "All Gender" doubles team must have one player who identifies as a woman. The doubles partner may include a player of any gender identity.
Tournament Format: Two sessions, Preliminary Rounds & Final Rounds in each category Round Robin
Divisions
Men’s, Women’s and All Genders' Ability Divisions:
• A (International, National, and Regional)
• B+ (Competitive)
• B- (Intermediate)
• C+ (Recreational with competition experience)
• C (Recreational with little competition experience)
• C- (Recreational with no competition experience)
We encourage people with disabilities and from other diverse backgrounds to register. We endeavour to provide reasonable accommodations as may be needed, however, for this sport there may be limitations as to how we can accommodate. If you are interested, please contact us at [email protected] so we can provide you with more details.
No. of Participants / Teams
300
Registration Fee
HK$ 600.00
Guidelines / Special Considerations or Rules
No special considerations
