'World Senior Badminton Championships' Held in Jeonju... November 11-17

The Nation's First Badminton World Federation Sanctioned Graded Tournament Held

Over 3,000 Participants from 43 Countries Worldwide... Expected to Boost Local Economy

Jeonju Mayor's Badminton Tournament Strengthens Commitment to Hosting Worl

The '2023 Jeonju BWF World Senior Badminton Championships,' the first badminton world championship-level tournament in Korea officially recognized by the World Federation, will be held in Jeonju.

According to Jeonju City on the 23rd, the tournament will take place over seven days from the 11th to the 17th of next month at Hwasan Gymnasium and Deokjin Badminton Court, where over 3,000 badminton players from 43 countries worldwide, including retired players and senior athletes, will fiercely compete.

Now in its 7th edition, this tournament is the highest-level senior badminton competition. It began in 2011 in Vancouver, Canada, and has been held every two years since.

2023 Jeonju BWF World Senior Badminton Championships.
Photo by Jeonju City

It was hosted in Ankara, Turkey in 2013; Helsingborg, Sweden in 2015; Kochi, Kerala, India in 2016; Katowice, Poland in 2019; and Huelva, Spain in 2021.

The tournament features 10 divisions across 5 events. The divisions are categorized by age groups from 35 to 80 years old in 5-year increments, and the events include men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles.

From June to August, the Korea Badminton Association recruited participants, and it is expected that over 3,000 players from 43 countries will visit Jeonju.

Since this tournament is a large-scale international event requiring cooperation from multiple organizations, the city will hold the '33rd Jeonju Mayor's Cup Recreational Badminton Tournament' over two days starting on the 26th to strengthen collaboration with badminton associations nationwide for the senior tournament.

The city plans to maximize the regional economic ripple effect through efficient and systematic tournament management by linking this large-scale sports event with local tourism products.

During the tournament, key officials from the World Badminton Federation and the Korea Badminton Association will be invited to a reception held in Jeonju’s traditional spaces. There will be experiences such as Hanji paper crafting and trying on Hanbok, creating an environment to showcase the charm of Jeonju to participants and officials.

Hwang Kwon-ju, Director of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, said, "This tournament will greatly contribute to establishing Jeonju as a representative sports city in Korea," and added, "We hope it will be a refreshing rain for the local economy, which has endured difficult times due to the heat."

Meanwhile, during the tournament, the city will operate shuttle buses for athletes, participants, and visitors to tour various famous spots around Jeonju.

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