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Badminton at the 2026 Asian Games
Badminton at the 2026 Asian Games is the badminton competition of the 20th Asian Games, held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan under Olympic Council of Asia governance, with team and individual events.
Badminton at the Summer Olympics
Badminton at the Summer Olympics: medal sport since Barcelona 1992 (demonstration 1972, exhibition 1988), five events including mixed doubles since 1996, governed by the BWF and dominated by China, Indonesia, and South Korea.
Badminton at the Summer Paralympics
Badminton at the Summer Paralympics (Para badminton), BWF-governed racket sport, debuted at Tokyo 2020 with six classes WH1-WH2, SL3-SL4, SU5, SH6; 14 events, China led with 5 golds; 16 events at Paris 2024 and LA28.
Badminton at the Summer Universiade
Badminton joined the Summer Universiade at Bangkok 2007 as an optional sport and became compulsory from Chengdu 2021, awarding medals in six events, with shared bronzes in each.
Badminton Europe
Badminton Europe Confederation (BEC), formerly the European Badminton Union, is the BWF continental governing body for European badminton, founded 24 September 1967 in Frankfurt am Main by 11 members, now 52, based in Denmark.
Badminton in India
Badminton in India: governed by the Badminton Association of India (BAI, founded 1934); sport traces roots to poona; India won its first Thomas Cup in 2022, hosts the India Open Super 750, and adopts 3x15 scoring from July 2026.
Badminton Oceania
Badminton Oceania (BOC), formerly Oceania Badminton Confederation, is the BWF continental governing body for badminton in Oceania, formed 21 May 1987 by Australia and New Zealand, with 18 member associations and its head office in Auckland.
Badminton players from Jiangsu
Badminton players from Jiangsu, China, produced by the Nanjing Sport Institute provincial team founded 1971: Sun Zhi'an, Yang Yang, Zhao Jianhua, Ge Fei, Gu Jun, Zhang Jun, Cai Yun, Shi Yuqi, He Bingjiao, Lu Guangzu.
Badminton players of the Americas, Africa and Oceania
Badminton players of the Americas, Africa and Oceania are international competitors from these three regions. Africa features leaders like Anuoluwapo Opeyori, and Oceania lists 26 Australian and 17 New Zealand players.
Badminton World Federation
Badminton World Federation (BWF), formerly International Badminton Federation (IBF), founded 5 July 1934 in London, renamed 2006; badminton's international governing body, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, 204 member associations, weighted voting, president Patama Leeswadtrakul.
Badou Jack
Badou Jack, nicknamed "The Ripper", is a Swedish professional boxer who has won world titles in three divisions: WBC super middleweight, WBA light heavyweight, and WBC cruiserweight.
Badou Ndiaye
Badou Ndiaye (Pape Alioune Ndiaye), Senegalese midfielder born 1990 in Dakar; Diambars academy, Bodø/Glimt, Galatasaray, Stoke City (€16M, 2018). Two Turkish titles, two Turkish Cups, 24 Senegal caps, 2018 World Cup; retired.
Badr Hari
Badr Hari, born 1984 in Amsterdam, is a Moroccan heavyweight kickboxer, first K-1 Heavyweight Champion and later GLORY fighter, with 106 wins and 92 KOs, known for knockout power, the 2008 K-1 GP disqualification, and the Rico Verhoeven rivalry.
Badugi
Badugi: four-card triple-draw lowball poker variant, also called a rainbow low hand game; aces low, no pairs or repeated suits, best hand A-2-3-4 of four suits; WSOP $1,500 bracelet event since 2023.
Badwater Ultramarathon
Badwater Ultramarathon (Badwater 135): 135-mile invitational ultramarathon each July from Death Valley's Badwater Basin to Mt. Whitney Portal, 45-hour limit, held since 1987, called the world's toughest foot race.
Bafétimbi Gomis
Bafétimbi Gomis, French centre-forward born 1985 in La Seyne-sur-Mer; played Saint-Étienne, Lyon, Swansea, Marseille, Galatasaray, Al-Hilal, Kawasaki Frontale; 12 France caps; retired 10 November 2024 at 39.
Baghdad Bounedjah (بغداد بونجاح)
Baghdad Bounedjah (بغداد بونجاح), born 1991 in Oran, Algerian striker for Al Shamal SC and Algeria; AFCON 2019 final goalscorer, ex-Al Sadd record scorer, IFFHS world top scorer 2018.
Baguazhang (八卦掌)
Baguazhang (八卦掌, Eight Trigram Palm) is a late-Qing Chinese internal martial art built on circle walking, palm changes and angular footwork, traced to Dong Haichuan's Beijing teaching and now a national intangible cultural heritage.
Bahaaeldin Aly
Bahaaeldin Aly (born 2002) is an Egyptian recurve archer, 2018 African Youth Games cadet gold medalist, holder of the African recurve team record (1921), 2024 Arab indoor champion, and 2026 African Championships silver medalist.
Bahne Rabe
Bahne Rabe (1963-2001), German rower and stroke of the Deutschland-Achter; Olympic gold in the men's eight at Seoul 1988, bronze at Barcelona 1992, world coxed-four champion 1991; died of pneumonia after anorexia.
Bahrain (venue)
Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), Sakhir desert venue near Manama, Bahrain; first Middle East F1 Grand Prix, April 4, 2004; Hermann Tilke design, 5.412 km, night race since 2014, WEC finale host.
Bahrain Grand Prix
Bahrain Grand Prix: Formula One race at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, first held April 4, 2004 as the Middle East's first F1 race; night race since 2014; 57 laps of 5.412 km; 2026 edition run at Sepang.
Bahrain International Circuit (حلبة البحرين الدولية)
Bahrain International Circuit (حلبة البحرين الدولية), Sakhir desert FIA Grade 1 circuit by Hermann Tilke, opened 2004, first Middle East F1 venue; 2026 Bahrain GP moved to Sepang due to Iran war.
Bahrain national football team
Bahrain national football team, men's side of the Bahrain Football Association (BFA), AFC and FIFA member since 1966. Never at a World Cup; 2004 Asian Cup fourth place, Gulf Cup titles 2019 and 2024-25, WAFF champions 2019.
Bai Anqi
Bai Anqi (白安琪), Chinese backstroke swimmer born 1993 in Anji, Zhejiang; won 4 golds and a silver at the 2010 Youth Olympics, Asian 200 m backstroke champion 2009 and 2012, and swam the 200 m backstroke at London 2012.
Bai fen
Bai fen (百分), or Da Bai Fen (打百分), is a Chinese four-player partnership point-trick card game with 100 card points (kings and tens 10, fives 5), level-based scoring, and multi-card leads; root of the Sheng Ji and Tractor game family.
Baia dos Juncos Surf Zone
Baia dos Juncos Surf Zone (Baía dos Juncos) is a regulated surfing area at Fajã da Areia, São Vicente, Madeira: a reef-rocky, left-and-right break of 0.5–2 m waves, extremely consistent year-round, with a 620 m promenade and surf schools.
Baiken
Baiken (梅喧) is a recurring Guilty Gear fighting game character by Arc System Works: a wandering samurai survivor of destroyed Japan seeking revenge on That Man, debuting hidden in 1998 and joining Strive as DLC in 2022.
Bailey Peacock-Farrell
Bailey Peacock-Farrell (born 1996, Darlington) is a Northern Ireland goalkeeper, 53 caps, third NI keeper to 50 caps after Jennings and Taylor; clubs Leeds United, Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday, AGF Aarhus, Birmingham City, Blackpool.
Bailey Smith
Bailey Smith (born 2000) is an AFL midfielder, drafted pick 7 by the Western Bulldogs in 2018, traded to Geelong in 2024; 2025 All-Australian, joint AFLCA Champion Player, third in the Brownlow Medal.