Singapore Badminton
Association
Homepage: http://www.singaporebadminton.org.sg/
History:
Founded in 1929, the Singapore
Badminton Association has always
strived to be one of the leading
badminton clubs in the world.
Today, it is home to thousands
of badminton enthusiasts. It
has also produced noted player
such as EJ Vass, Koh Keng Siang,
Leow Kim Fatt, Tan Chong Tee
and SA Durai. Singaporean players
reigned in the All England Tournament
in 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1955.
Players Wong Peng Soon, Ong
Poh Lim, and Ismail Marjan made
their marks in the international
badminton scene by capturing
almost all doubles titles in
the world. Today, the association
works to maintain badminton’s
status of being one of the top
5 popular sports in Singapore,
and the most popular racket
sport. The association is also
keen on adding more participants
in its activities, with a targeted
increase of at least 30,000
by 2005.
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