Source:
REUTERS/SARAH MEYSSONNIER
[Saba
Sports News] The Asian Badminton Team Championship has officially commenced in
Malaysia on Valentine’s Day. The tournament is scheduled to take place from
February 13 to 18, 2024, at the Setia City Convention and Exhibition Center in
Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor, Malaysia. All member countries of the Asian
Badminton Federation are eligible to participate in the event. The championship
features both team and individual competitions, each with its own unique
format. In the team competition, teams consist of 3-4 athletes and follow a
best-of-five system, comprising three singles matches and two doubles matches.
Teams must strategically arrange their player order and game plans based on
their opponents. As a result, many of the participants in the team competition
come from secondary teams, as the main players prioritize the upcoming BWF Tour
European Series at the end of February. It is important to note that team and individual
competitions differ in terms of participant numbers, competition formats,
objectives, and strategies.