Chengdu successfully bid for the 2024 Badminton Tangyou Cup
2021-02-27 16:22:24
Source: Xinhua News Agency
Reporter Chen Di
On the 26th, the Chengdu Municipal Sports Bureau held a press conference to announce that, with the approval of the State Sports General Administration and the World Badminton Federation, Chengdu has been designated as the host city for the 2024 Thomas Cup and Uber Cup.
According to reports, the Tangyu Cup is generally held in even-numbered years, and the competition date is usually in mid-May. The participating teams are the top 16 national men’s and women’s badminton teams in the world. The competition is divided into a group stage and a knockout stage. There are 4 teams in each group in the group stage, the top 2 qualifying, and a total of 8 teams enter the knockout stage. Each team match uses 5 games of 3 wins, including 3 singles and 2 doubles.
In recent years, badminton sports in Chengdu has developed rapidly. The city has more than 100 badminton halls with more than 8 badminton courts, and more than 500,000 people have long-term badminton fitness. There are more than 70 badminton youth clubs and young people who receive badminton training all year round2 There are more than 10,000 people; there are 30 traditional badminton schools, and more than 50,000 students have long-term badminton activities; the average annual badminton events reaches more than 300 events, and the badminton enthusiasts have a large group and a strong sports atmosphere.
It is reported that in the next five years, Chengdu will successively host the 31st World University Summer Games in 2021, the 56th World Table Tennis Team Championships in 2022, the 18th Men’s Football Asian Cup in 2023, and the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup in 2024. , The 12th World Games in 2025 and many other important international sports events. (Finish)
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