Badminton EuropeAbbreviation | BE |
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Formation | 27 September 1967 |
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Type | Sports federation |
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Headquarters | Brøndby, Denmark |
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Membership | 53 member associations 1 associate member |
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President | Sven Serré |
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Website | http://badmintoneurope.com/Cms/ |
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Badminton Europe (BE) is the governing body of badminton in Europe. It is one of the five continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). It now has 53 member associations and 1 associate member. It was founded on 27 September 1967 in Frankfurt, Germany.[1]
On its annual meeting held on 8 April 2006 the members decided to change the name from European Badminton Union (EBU), to Badminton Europe (BE).
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Olympic sports bodies (25) | Independent |
- LEN (aquatics)
- EAA (athletics)
- BE (badminton)
- CEB (baseball)
- EBU (boxing)
- ECF (curling)
- ECA (canoeing)
- UEC (cycling)
- CEE (fencing)
- EHF (field hockey)
- UEFA (football)
- EGA (golf)
- UEG (gymnastics)
- EHF (handball)
- EJU (judo)
- EKF (karate)
- RE (rugby union)
- ESC (shooting)
- ESF (softball)
- ETTU (table tennis)
- ETU (taekwondo)
- TE (tennis)
- ITU (triathlon)
- CEV (volleyball)
- EWF (weightlifting)
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Dependent |
- WAE (archery)
- FIBA Europe (basketball)
- UWW-Eu (wrestling)
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Non-Olympic sports bodies | Independent |
- ECC (cricket)
- UEFS & FEF (futsal)
- ELF (lacrosse)
- EMF (minifootball)
- EMF (minigolf)
- EPPA (pitch and putt)
- EPBF (pool)
- EFRA (radio-controlled racing)
- CERH (roller hockey)
- CERS (roller skating)
- RLEF (rugby league)
- ESF (squash)
- EUSA (university sport)
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Dependent |
- IFAF Europe (american football)
- FIM Europe (motorcycle)
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- Olympic Committees
- Paralympic Committee
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