Badminton Canada
Homepage: http://www.badminton.ca/
Rules and regulations: http://www.badminton.ca/eng/inside
/thelaws.shtml
History:
In Canada, badminton was first
played in Ottawa way back in
1900. Seven years later, the
first sign of formal play emerged
in Canada as its oldest badminton
club was formed: the Ladies’
Montreal Tennis and Badminton
Club. However, it was only in
1914 when the first badminton
club championships were held
in Canada, along with its first
open badminton tournament. In
1921, the Canadian Badminton
Association was finally formed
to serve as the main governing
body of the sport in the country.
It was only in 1989 when the
association’s name was
changed to Badminton Canada.
Highlights of the association’s
history include Canada’s
hosting of the World Championships
in Calgary Alberta in 1985;
Canada’s triumph in the
1985 Pan American Championships
where it won in all individual
and team events; and another
clean sweep in the PAN-AM Games
in 1995 where it won gold in
all five disciplines.
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