FIFA to look into holding World Cup every two years @FIFAcom Footballâs world governing body FIFA has been given the mandate to make a feasibility study of hosting the menâs and womenâs World Cups every two years instead of its current four-year cycle. Domestic federations voted 166-22 at a virtual congress of the ruling body in favour of an accord motion from Saudi Arabiaâs national federation on the impact of holding the events every two years.
FIFA has in several stages increased the numbers of teams at the World Cup, with 48 teams instead of 32 at the menâs event from 2026 and the women with 32 teams from 2023, up from 24. But the four-year cycle itself has never been touched as the international match calendar also includes continental tournaments, the Olympics, qualifiers, plus domestic and international club competitions.
BAI president Himanta Biswa elected to BWF Council
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23 May 2021, 03:27 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Himanta Biswa Sarma was on Saturday elected to the BWF council for the period 2021-25.
Sarma, who is also the Vice President of Badminton Asia, got 236 votes in his favour as the 20 council members were elected from 31 contestants at the virtual AGM and Council election of Badminton World Federation (BWF). I am thankful to all the member nations for voting in my favour and I take this opportunity to congratulate the BWF President as well as my fellow Council Members on their appointment, Sarma said after his election.
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Best-of-three scoring system in badminton to continue
23 May 2021, 02:27 GMT+10
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], May 22 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) membership on Saturday rejected the proposal to amend the laws of badminton relating to the scoring system.
The proposal put forward by the Indonesian Badminton Association and the Badminton Association of Maldives, and seconded by Badminton Asia, Badminton Korea Association, and Chinese Taipei Badminton Association was for changing the scoring system from best of three games of 21 points to best of five games of 11 points.
According to BWF, the governing body membership voted on the proposal to amend the Laws of Badminton relating to the Scoring System from 3x21 to 5x11 at the 82nd BWF Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on Saturday.