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Seniors badminton is vibrant - it deserves growth and investment
30.10.26, 08:16 Updated 31.10.26, 15:48 3 Minute Read
Last year, Dutch and Belgian organisers attempted to stage a “unique” 10-day Masters Hockey World Cup "mega festival" by bringing all age groups together simultaneously.
The goal was to host at six clubs, with 600 matches, thousands of players from O35 to O80 and leading directly into the main 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup. It would have undoubtedly been one of the biggest jamborees in sport combining the elite and senior game.
The joint plan didn’t quite come off, instead being split into two tournaments through August in the European powerhouse nations. Yet, it served to underline how big the masters scene has become in hockey.
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Rod Gilmour
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Rod has written for every UK national newspaper in a sports journalism career spanning more than 20 years. He has covered badminton for Reuters and the Daily Telegraph at a time when the Lin Dan v Lee Chong Wei rivalry was in full flow. He is also founder of The Hockey Paper and Squash Mad.