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French badminton enjoys golden era as Olympic legacy fuels rise
22.10.26, 06:00 Updated 22.10.26, 08:03 3 Minute Read
French badminton is enjoying a golden era, with record growth in participation, a historic Thomas Cup final appearance, double world titles and a new 7,000-seat arena providing evidence of the sport’s rapid rise.
The Yonex French Open is being staged at Arena Grand Paris in Tremblay-en-France for the first time, marking a new chapter for a sport whose profile has surged since the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The participation trajectory is noteworthy. French Badminton Federation now has more than 246,000 registered players, compared with just over 189,000 before the pandemic.
The transformation has been years in the making. French Badminton Schools, introduced from the 2000s onwards, helped establish a talent identification system, followed by an expansion of coaching positions during the subsequent decade.
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