1979 Thomas Cup 1979 Thomas Cup The 1979 Thomas Cup was the 11th edition of the Thomas Cup competition, the world championship of men's international team badminton. The final rounds contested by qualifying zone winners and defending champions Indonesia were held at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia in late May and early June. First played in 1948-1949, the Thomas Cup competition was held every three years until 1982, and since then has been held every two years. Indonesia won its seventh title after beating Denmark in the final round. 21 teams from 4 regions took part in the competition. As defending champion,
1931 World Archery Championships team competition was also held. Three teams of three archers each entered, two representing Poland and a third team from France, who won the tournament. 1931 World Archery Championships The 1931 World Archery Championships was the inaugural edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Lwów, Poland in August 1931. Following the competition, on 4 September, the World Archery Federation (FITA) was formally founded by the four nations which sent representatives to the Championships (Sweden, Czechoslovakia, France, Poland) along with representatives of the United States, Hungary and Italy. Competitors shot arrows from three distances, 30 meters, 40