Ahn Se-young, ranked No. 1 in the women’s singles world rankings by the World Badmin Association
The World Badminton Federation is the international governing body of badminton sport, officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The English name is ‘Badminton World Federation’ and is abbreviated as ‘BWF’. It was originally called the International Badminton Federation (IBF). Founded on July 5, 1934, IBF merged with the World Badminton Federation in 1981, and was renamed BWF at the extraordinary general meeting in Madrid in 2006.
Sports federations that have joined the IOC usually use the word “international” in front of their sports federations. International Association of Athletics Federations (WA), International Rowing Federation (FISA), International Baseball Federation (IBA), International Basketball Federation (FIBA), International Bobsled and Toboggan Federation (FIBT), International Amateur Boxing Federation (AIBA), International Canoe Federation ( FIC), World Curling Federation (WCF), International Federation of Cyclists (UCI), International Equestrian Federation (FEI), International Federation of Fencing (FIE), Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG), International Handball Federation (IHF) ), International Hockey Federation (FIH), International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), International Judo Federation (IJF), International Luge Federation (FIL), International Wrestling Federation (FILA), International Amateur Swimming Federation (FINA), International Modern Pentathlon and Biathlon Federation (UIPMB), International Skating Union (ISU), International Ski Federation (FIS), International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), International Tennis Federation (ITF), International Shooting Federation (UIT), International Archery Federation (FITA), International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), International Weightlifting Federation (IWT), and International Yachting Union (IYRU). (Refer to episode 700 of this segment, ‘Why do we say ‘International Federation of Sports’?’)
Badminton also used the name International Badminton Federation for a long time, but changed it to World Badminton Federation because it was influenced by globalization in the 2000s. With the fall of communist countries, including the Soviet Union, in the 1990s, globalization spread rapidly. Thomas Friedman, a columnist for the New York Times, presented the phenomenon of globalization at the time well in his famous book ‘The World is Flat’.
The origin of the English word ‘World’ comes from the ancient German word ‘Weraldiz’, meaning the age of humans. It changed from Old English ‘Weorold’ to Middle English ‘Weorold’ to modern English. The word world is basically a Buddhist term and is known as a translation of the Sanskrit word ‘loka-dhaatu’. ‘loka’ meant ‘space, empty place’, and ‘dhaatu’ meant ‘area’. According to Wikipedia, when the world is translated into Chinese characters, ‘human world’ was chosen to represent the overlap of time, and ‘jigyeonggye (界)’ was chosen to represent the midheaven of space, so it was used to mean ‘space and time.’ (Refer to this corner, episode 656, ‘How was the word ‘world’ created in the World Taekwondo Federation (WT)?’)
BWF regulates, promotes, develops and popularizes the sport of badminton worldwide, and organizes and runs international events at the highest level. According to the Statutes of the Badminton World Federation, BWF’s vision is to make badminton a leading global sport accessible to all, giving every child the opportunity to play badminton for a lifetime. Inspiring all stakeholders and enhancing the fan experience by providing entertainment through exciting events. Creating innovative, high-impact and sustainable development initiatives.
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2024-03-22 23:41:34
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