Badminton Asia Championships
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The Badminton Asia Championships (the new name will be used for the first time in 2007 edition, formerly known as Asian Badminton Championships) is a tournament organized by the Badminton Asia Confederation to crown the best badminton players in Asia.
The tournament started in 1962 and is held annually since 1991. The event had been played rotated between team and individual competitions before the team event nulled since 1994.[1]
However the 2003 event lifted some controversy when China decided to pullout from the tournament at the last minute. Headcoach Li Yongbo said the tournament did not award any ranking points for 2004 Summer Olympics event and want to give the players more time to rest.[2] Some of the top players also willing to pullout from the tournament since the competitiveness of the event low.
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[edit] Location of the Asia Championships
The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of the Asia Championships.
| Year | Event | Host City | Country |
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| 1962 | I | Kuala Lumpur |  Malaysia |
| 1965 | II | Lucknow |  India |
| 1969 | III | Manila |  Philippines |
| 1971 | IV | Jakarta |  Indonesia |
| 1976 | V | Hyderabad | India |
| 1983 | VI | Calcutta | India |
| 1985 | VII | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 1987 | VIII | Semarang | Indonesia |
| 1988 | IX | Bandar Lampung | Indonesia |
| 1989 | X | Shanghai |  China |
| 1991 | XI | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 1992 | XII | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 1993 | XIII | Hong Kong |  Hong Kong |
| 1994 | XIV | Shanghai | China |
| 1995 | XV | Beijing | China |
| 1996 | XVI | Surabaya | Indonesia |
| 1997 | XVII | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 1998 | XVIII | Bangkok |  Thailand |
| 1999 | XIX | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 2000 | XX | Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 2001 | XXI | Manila | Philippines |
| 2002 | XXII | Bangkok | Thailand |
| 2003 | XXIII | Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 2004 | XXIV | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 2005 | XXV | Hyderabad | India |
| 2006 | XXVI | Johor Bahru | Malaysia |
| 2007 | XXVII | Johor Bahru | Malaysia |
[edit] Past Winners
[edit] Individual competition
[edit] Team competition
| Year | Men | Women |
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[edit] References
- ^ Event Overview of the Asian Badminton Championships. Archived from the original on 2001-07-10.
- ^ 亚洲羽锦赛今日开打　ä¸å›½é˜Ÿå› 故退出 (Chinese)
[edit] External link
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1962 • 1965 • 1969 • 1971 • 1976 • 1983 • 1985 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 |
