Uber Cup as of the 2018 tournament. Uber Cup The Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Team Championships for Women, is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams. First held in 1956–1957 and contested at three year intervals, it has been contested every two years since 1984 when its scheduled times and venues were merged with those of Thomas Cup, the world men's team championship. The Uber Cup is named after a former British women's badminton player, Betty Uber, who in 1950 had the idea of hosting a women's event similar to the men's. She also made the
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