1949 Thomas Cup 1949 Thomas Cup The 1949 Thomas Cup was the inaugural tournament of Thomas Cup, the most important men's badminton team competition in the world. The tournament was originally planned for 1941-1942 (badminton seasons in the northern hemisphere traditionally ran from the autumn of one calendar year to the spring of the next), but was delayed when World War II exploded across the continents. Sir George's dream was finally realized in 1948-1949 when ten national teams participated in the first Thomas Cup competition. Three qualifying zones were established: Pan America, Europe, and the Pacific; though Malaya (now Malaysia) was the only
India at the 2011 BWF World Championships India at the 2011 BWF World Championships The Indian national badminton team participated in the 2011 BWF World Championships held at Wembley Arena in London, England from August 8 to August 14, 2011. It was the 19th tournament of the BWF World Championships, an annual event considered prestigious in the calendar of badminton. The tournament is organized by the world governing body of badminton Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF World Championships is an annual tournament, occurring every year except the year in which Summer Olympic Games are celebrated, as in this year Olympics gold medal is considered to be the