Original title: The All-England Championships presents a variety of highlights after a century of Olympic Games
Zhou Yuan, special correspondent of China Sports News
From March 12th to 17th, the 114th All England Badminton Open will be held in Birmingham, England. As the All England Open in the Olympic year, it has more highlights – it is the BWF World Tour Super 1000 event, and it is also the last Super 1000 level BWF World Tour stop before the Paris Olympic points tournament ends at the end of April. race. What kind of charm does the All England Championship have after a century, what kind of fierce competition will there be in this competition, and what kind of performance will the national badminton have? Our reporter went to the All England Open to find the answer.
Modern badminton originated from the Badminton Manor of the Duke of Beaufort in South Gloucestershire, England. The name of Badminton Manor “Badminton” also became the English name of badminton. In 1899, the first All-England Badminton Open was held in London. The competition had only three events: men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles, and was completed in one day. Apart from the two world wars, the All England badminton tournament was never interrupted at any other time. The All England Open, which has gone through more than 100 years, is the oldest badminton competition in the world. The All England Open is known as the “Little World Championships”. Before the Badminton World Federation actually had the World Championships, the All England Championship was what everyone thought of. “World Championship”.
From 1994 to the present, the All England Open has been held at the National Indoor Stadium in Birmingham. Birmingham is the second largest international metropolis in the United Kingdom after London. Its population and area are second only to London. It is located in the center of England. On the railway line from London to Liverpool, transportation is accessible in all directions. Birmingham has a canal, which was built from 1768 to 1772. The venue for the All England Badminton Open is located next to the canal. Fu Haifeng, a two-time men’s doubles Olympic champion in London and Rio, told reporters, “The best impression I have on the whole UK is the section from the hotel to the competition venue, slowly strolling along the canal. It feels very good.”
The reporter arrived in Birmingham on March 10. In early spring, Birmingham is still a bit chilly and has continuous rainy days, so you still need to prepare windproof jackets and umbrellas when going out. There are still two days left before this year’s All England Open. The world’s badminton masters are holding the French Open in Paris. The All England competition venues are not open, but preparations for the venues are in progress to welcome this annual badminton competition. ‘s arrival
In the last competition, Guoyu won three gold medals in men’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles. This year’s competition is about the competition for Olympic points and Olympic qualifications, and the competition will be more intense. Looking forward to the performance of the national badminton players in Birmingham.
(Birmingham, March 10)
2024-03-11 03:03:18
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