# Chapter 2: Records & Statistics Badminton · Chapter 2: Records & Statistics · Insporta Book (https://book.insporta.app/badminton/interesting-facts/chapter-2-records-statistics/) Marathons and mass rallies, the longest rallies, Sir George Thomas, the youngest and oldest champions, All England title counts, weeks at number one, record years, the Danish era, the last English winners and the Hall of Fame. ## 2.21 Marathons and Mass Rallies Day-long singles, a night of doubles in Florida and a rally for 157 players. ### Test 1: Marathons and mass rallies - Bartlomiej Szczerba and Janusz Stachon-Gol played it to raise the sport's profile at home. (Source: Guinness World Records: longest marathon playing badminton (singles, 2019; doubles, 2014), most participants in a badminton rally (2025), largest badminton championships (2016)) - It lies at the foot of the Tatra mountains. (Source: Guinness World Records: longest marathon playing badminton (singles, 2019; doubles, 2014), most participants in a badminton rally (2025), largest badminton championships (2016)) - Janusz Stachon-Gol won the final match. (Source: Guinness World Records: longest marathon playing badminton (singles, 2019; doubles, 2014), most participants in a badminton rally (2025), largest badminton championships (2016)) - Two players from the UK and two from Hungary, all living in Florida, set it. (Source: Guinness World Records: longest marathon playing badminton (singles, 2019; doubles, 2014), most participants in a badminton rally (2025), largest badminton championships (2016)) - Badminton Scotland set it; the mark earlier that month was 129, set in Japan. (Source: Guinness World Records: longest marathon playing badminton (singles, 2019; doubles, 2014), most participants in a badminton rally (2025), largest badminton championships (2016)) - Fans from China and abroad played; Olympic champion Fu Haifeng entered one event. (Source: Guinness World Records: longest marathon playing badminton (singles, 2019; doubles, 2014), most participants in a badminton rally (2025), largest badminton championships (2016)) - It was held in Lingshui, Hainan, from 28 October to 6 November 2016. (Source: Guinness World Records: longest marathon playing badminton (singles, 2019; doubles, 2014), most participants in a badminton rally (2025), largest badminton championships (2016)) - 2014, 2016, 2019, 2025. (Source: Guinness World Records: longest marathon playing badminton (singles, 2019; doubles, 2014), most participants in a badminton rally (2025), largest badminton championships (2016)) - 106, 157 and 4,315. (Source: Guinness World Records: longest marathon playing badminton (singles, 2019; doubles, 2014), most participants in a badminton rally (2025), largest badminton championships (2016)) - Guinness lists it as the longest doubles marathon. (Source: Guinness World Records: longest marathon playing badminton (singles, 2019; doubles, 2014), most participants in a badminton rally (2025), largest badminton championships (2016)) ## 2.22 The Longest Rallies 154 strokes in Basel, 195 in Korea and 211 in Kuala Lumpur. ### Test 1: The longest rallies - It came at the 2010 Swiss Open in Basel. (Source: Guinness World Records, 'Longest badminton rally in competition' (2010); CNN, Malay Mail and Free Malaysia Today reports on the 211-shot rally at the 2023 Malaysia Masters) - It was a second-round women's doubles match on 18 March 2010. (Source: Guinness World Records, 'Longest badminton rally in competition' (2010); CNN, Malay Mail and Free Malaysia Today reports on the 211-shot rally at the 2023 Malaysia Masters) - She partnered Anastasia Russkikh of Russia. (Source: Guinness World Records, 'Longest badminton rally in competition' (2010); CNN, Malay Mail and Free Malaysia Today reports on the 211-shot rally at the 2023 Malaysia Masters) - The Bulgarian-Russian pair won the point and the match 23-21, 17-21, 21-19. (Source: Guinness World Records, 'Longest badminton rally in competition' (2010); CNN, Malay Mail and Free Malaysia Today reports on the 211-shot rally at the 2023 Malaysia Masters) - They beat Rena Miyaura and Ayako Sakuramoto of Japan. (Source: Guinness World Records, 'Longest badminton rally in competition' (2010); CNN, Malay Mail and Free Malaysia Today reports on the 211-shot rally at the 2023 Malaysia Masters) - Rallies on outside courts are not counted, so nobody can be sure. (Source: Guinness World Records, 'Longest badminton rally in competition' (2010); CNN, Malay Mail and Free Malaysia Today reports on the 211-shot rally at the 2023 Malaysia Masters) - The 211-shot rally passed it a year later. (Source: Guinness World Records, 'Longest badminton rally in competition' (2010); CNN, Malay Mail and Free Malaysia Today reports on the 211-shot rally at the 2023 Malaysia Masters) - 154, 195, 211. (Source: Guinness World Records, 'Longest badminton rally in competition' (2010); CNN, Malay Mail and Free Malaysia Today reports on the 211-shot rally at the 2023 Malaysia Masters) - 2010, 2022, 2023. (Source: Guinness World Records, 'Longest badminton rally in competition' (2010); CNN, Malay Mail and Free Malaysia Today reports on the 211-shot rally at the 2023 Malaysia Masters) - The Malaysian pair led 16-14 in the third game when it began. (Source: Guinness World Records, 'Longest badminton rally in competition' (2010); CNN, Malay Mail and Free Malaysia Today reports on the 211-shot rally at the 2023 Malaysia Masters) ## 2.23 Sir George Thomas 21 All England titles, chess, tennis and the cup that bears his name. ### Test 1: Sir George Thomas - Four singles, nine men's doubles and eight mixed doubles. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - He inherited a baronetcy in 1918. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - At Hastings in 1935 he beat Capablanca and Botvinnik in successive rounds. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - He also won the 1906 mixed with her. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - He played at Wimbledon from 1906 to 1926. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - He never missed a meeting and rewrote the laws. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - He also wrote 'The Art of Badminton'. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - Four, eight and nine. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - 1903, 1923, 1939, 1972. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - He beat Capablanca and Botvinnik in successive rounds. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'Sir George Thomas - A Legend as a Player, Administrator and Gentleman' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) ## 2.24 Youngest and Oldest Champions An 18-year-old on his first try, a 33-year-old final and a title at 47. ### Test 1: Youngest and oldest champions - It was his first appearance at the championships. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships'; Bangkok Post, '33 beats 18 - Baun over Ratchanok' (2013); Arab News (2013); Badminton Museum, 'Kitty Godfree') - The Malaysian had won the title in 1966. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships'; Bangkok Post, '33 beats 18 - Baun over Ratchanok' (2013); Arab News (2013); Badminton Museum, 'Kitty Godfree') - She retired from top-level play after that win. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships'; Bangkok Post, '33 beats 18 - Baun over Ratchanok' (2013); Arab News (2013); Badminton Museum, 'Kitty Godfree') - She met Tine Baun in the 2013 All England final. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships'; Bangkok Post, '33 beats 18 - Baun over Ratchanok' (2013); Arab News (2013); Badminton Museum, 'Kitty Godfree') - He won it with Frank Hodge. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships'; Bangkok Post, '33 beats 18 - Baun over Ratchanok' (2013); Arab News (2013); Badminton Museum, 'Kitty Godfree') - At Wimbledon she handed the singles trophy to Martina Navratilova. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships'; Bangkok Post, '33 beats 18 - Baun over Ratchanok' (2013); Arab News (2013); Badminton Museum, 'Kitty Godfree') - He was the first Malaysian men's singles winner since Lee Chong Wei. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships'; Bangkok Post, '33 beats 18 - Baun over Ratchanok' (2013); Arab News (2013); Badminton Museum, 'Kitty Godfree') - 18, 22, 33, 47. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships'; Bangkok Post, '33 beats 18 - Baun over Ratchanok' (2013); Arab News (2013); Badminton Museum, 'Kitty Godfree') - 2009, March 2013, August 2013. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships'; Bangkok Post, '33 beats 18 - Baun over Ratchanok' (2013); Arab News (2013); Badminton Museum, 'Kitty Godfree') - Newspapers headlined it '33 beats 18'. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships'; Bangkok Post, '33 beats 18 - Baun over Ratchanok' (2013); Arab News (2013); Badminton Museum, 'Kitty Godfree') ## 2.25 All England Title Counts Who won the most titles, and who won all three in one year. ### Test 1: All England title counts - The Irishman also won the triple three times. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - In 1926, 1927 and 1929. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - The museum notes it has never been passed. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - Most came in men's doubles and mixed doubles. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - She also played 37 times for England between 1926 and 1951. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - Singles, doubles and mixed all fell to her that year. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - Seven of them were in men's singles. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - 21, 18, 15, 13. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - 1926, 1948, 1976. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - She took singles, doubles and mixed. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) ## 2.26 Weeks at Number One Lee Chong Wei's 349 weeks, Tai Tzu-ying's record and Japan's first male number one. ### Test 1: Weeks at number one - The BWF noted the record when he entered its Hall of Fame in 2023. (Source: BWF Hall of Fame announcement for Lee Chong Wei (2023); Badminton Association of Malaysia, 'Career milestones'; Reuters (28 September 2018); Badminton Planet ranking reports (2019-2022); Taiwan News (2025)) - It lasted until 14 June 2012. (Source: BWF Hall of Fame announcement for Lee Chong Wei (2023); Badminton Association of Malaysia, 'Career milestones'; Reuters (28 September 2018); Badminton Planet ranking reports (2019-2022); Taiwan News (2025)) - She retired in November 2025. (Source: BWF Hall of Fame announcement for Lee Chong Wei (2023); Badminton Association of Malaysia, 'Career milestones'; Reuters (28 September 2018); Badminton Planet ranking reports (2019-2022); Taiwan News (2025)) - Tai then had 137 weeks over two spells. (Source: BWF Hall of Fame announcement for Lee Chong Wei (2023); Badminton Association of Malaysia, 'Career milestones'; Reuters (28 September 2018); Badminton Planet ranking reports (2019-2022); Taiwan News (2025)) - Axelsen took the top spot back in 2021. (Source: BWF Hall of Fame announcement for Lee Chong Wei (2023); Badminton Association of Malaysia, 'Career milestones'; Reuters (28 September 2018); Badminton Planet ranking reports (2019-2022); Taiwan News (2025)) - He was the first Japanese man to reach number one in singles or doubles. (Source: BWF Hall of Fame announcement for Lee Chong Wei (2023); Badminton Association of Malaysia, 'Career milestones'; Reuters (28 September 2018); Badminton Planet ranking reports (2019-2022); Taiwan News (2025)) - She retired on 7 November 2025. (Source: BWF Hall of Fame announcement for Lee Chong Wei (2023); Badminton Association of Malaysia, 'Career milestones'; Reuters (28 September 2018); Badminton Planet ranking reports (2019-2022); Taiwan News (2025)) - 349, 214, 124 and 121. (Source: BWF Hall of Fame announcement for Lee Chong Wei (2023); Badminton Association of Malaysia, 'Career milestones'; Reuters (28 September 2018); Badminton Planet ranking reports (2019-2022); Taiwan News (2025)) - 2008, 2018, 2021. (Source: BWF Hall of Fame announcement for Lee Chong Wei (2023); Badminton Association of Malaysia, 'Career milestones'; Reuters (28 September 2018); Badminton Planet ranking reports (2019-2022); Taiwan News (2025)) - It ran from 21 August 2008 to 14 June 2012. (Source: BWF Hall of Fame announcement for Lee Chong Wei (2023); Badminton Association of Malaysia, 'Career milestones'; Reuters (28 September 2018); Badminton Planet ranking reports (2019-2022); Taiwan News (2025)) ## 2.27 Record Years and a Super Grand Slam Momota's eleven titles in 2019 and Lin Dan's nine-title set. ### Test 1: Record years and a Super Grand Slam - Guinness World Records recognised the mark. (Source: BWF, 'Momota captures HSBC BWF World Tour Finals to make it 11 titles in 2019' (corporate.bwfbadminton.com); Guinness World Records, most men's singles titles in a season; The Daily Star, 'Lin lifts first Super Grand Slam' (2011)) - Momota passed it with eleven in 2019. (Source: BWF, 'Momota captures HSBC BWF World Tour Finals to make it 11 titles in 2019' (corporate.bwfbadminton.com); Guinness World Records, most men's singles titles in a season; The Daily Star, 'Lin lifts first Super Grand Slam' (2011)) - He beat Anthony Ginting 17-21, 21-17, 21-14 after trailing 12-5 in the decider. (Source: BWF, 'Momota captures HSBC BWF World Tour Finals to make it 11 titles in 2019' (corporate.bwfbadminton.com); Guinness World Records, most men's singles titles in a season; The Daily Star, 'Lin lifts first Super Grand Slam' (2011)) - He was 28. (Source: BWF, 'Momota captures HSBC BWF World Tour Finals to make it 11 titles in 2019' (corporate.bwfbadminton.com); Guinness World Records, most men's singles titles in a season; The Daily Star, 'Lin lifts first Super Grand Slam' (2011)) - He beat Chen Long 21-12, 21-16 in the final. (Source: BWF, 'Momota captures HSBC BWF World Tour Finals to make it 11 titles in 2019' (corporate.bwfbadminton.com); Guinness World Records, most men's singles titles in a season; The Daily Star, 'Lin lifts first Super Grand Slam' (2011)) - China does not play the Commonwealth Games. (Source: BWF, 'Momota captures HSBC BWF World Tour Finals to make it 11 titles in 2019' (corporate.bwfbadminton.com); Guinness World Records, most men's singles titles in a season; The Daily Star, 'Lin lifts first Super Grand Slam' (2011)) - The rest are individual titles. (Source: BWF, 'Momota captures HSBC BWF World Tour Finals to make it 11 titles in 2019' (corporate.bwfbadminton.com); Guinness World Records, most men's singles titles in a season; The Daily Star, 'Lin lifts first Super Grand Slam' (2011)) - 2010, 2011, 2019. (Source: BWF, 'Momota captures HSBC BWF World Tour Finals to make it 11 titles in 2019' (corporate.bwfbadminton.com); Guinness World Records, most men's singles titles in a season; The Daily Star, 'Lin lifts first Super Grand Slam' (2011)) - 17-21, 21-17, then 21-14 from 5-12 down. (Source: BWF, 'Momota captures HSBC BWF World Tour Finals to make it 11 titles in 2019' (corporate.bwfbadminton.com); Guinness World Records, most men's singles titles in a season; The Daily Star, 'Lin lifts first Super Grand Slam' (2011)) - Olympics, worlds, World Cup, Thomas Cup, Sudirman Cup, Masters Finals, All England, Asian Games and Asian Championships. (Source: BWF, 'Momota captures HSBC BWF World Tour Finals to make it 11 titles in 2019' (corporate.bwfbadminton.com); Guinness World Records, most men's singles titles in a season; The Daily Star, 'Lin lifts first Super Grand Slam' (2011)) ## 2.28 The Danish Era A Danish wave from 1938 and the champions it brought. ### Test 1: The Danish era at the All England - Danish players won their first titles the next year. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' (badmintonmuseum.org)) - Tage Madsen won the men's singles the same year. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' (badmintonmuseum.org)) - Hartono passed it with his eighth in 1976. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' (badmintonmuseum.org)) - Most were in doubles events. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' (badmintonmuseum.org)) - The championships had only restarted after the war in 1947. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' (badmintonmuseum.org)) - Malayan men went on to lead the men's events through the 1950s. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' (badmintonmuseum.org)) - He was the first Dane to win the men's singles. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' (badmintonmuseum.org)) - 1938, 1939, 1948, 1955. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' (badmintonmuseum.org)) - One, seven, eight. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' (badmintonmuseum.org)) - From 1939 Danish players won titles, and Malaysians after the war. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' (badmintonmuseum.org)) ## 2.29 Last English Winners The last English champions in each event, and the 2021 firsts. ### Test 1: Last English winners - He and his brother Lesley also won the men's doubles that year. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - No English pair has won the men's doubles since. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - She won eleven All England titles in all. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - Archer and Goode had won the mixed in the centenary year, 1999. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - Robertson and Emms won it six years later. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - He also won four men's doubles and a mixed title. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - He won the men's doubles and the mixed doubles. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - 1938, 1978, 1999, 2005. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - 1933, 1935, 1938. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) - The Nichols brothers were the last. (Source: Badminton Museum, 'The History of the All-England Badminton Championships' and 'Kitty Godfree' (badmintonmuseum.org); BWF, 'Badminton icon Sir George Thomas' (2020)) ## 2.30 The Hall of Fame The BWF's Hall of Fame since 1997: who gets in, and when. ### Test 1: The BWF Hall of Fame - It honours players and administrators who lifted the sport. (Source: BWF news releases on Hall of Fame inductions (2019, 2021, 2023, 2026); Badminton Asia, 'BWF announce Hall of Fame inductees 2021') - The committee may consider active players in special cases. (Source: BWF news releases on Hall of Fame inductions (2019, 2021, 2023, 2026); Badminton Asia, 'BWF announce Hall of Fame inductees 2021') - The pandemic moved the ceremony online. (Source: BWF news releases on Hall of Fame inductions (2019, 2021, 2023, 2026); Badminton Asia, 'BWF announce Hall of Fame inductees 2021') - She joined eight Korean compatriots already in the Hall of Fame. (Source: BWF news releases on Hall of Fame inductions (2019, 2021, 2023, 2026); Badminton Asia, 'BWF announce Hall of Fame inductees 2021') - The ceremony took place in Kuala Lumpur. (Source: BWF news releases on Hall of Fame inductions (2019, 2021, 2023, 2026); Badminton Asia, 'BWF announce Hall of Fame inductees 2021') - He was inducted at the BWF annual meeting in April 2026. (Source: BWF news releases on Hall of Fame inductions (2019, 2021, 2023, 2026); Badminton Asia, 'BWF announce Hall of Fame inductees 2021') - She was a former BWF President. (Source: BWF news releases on Hall of Fame inductions (2019, 2021, 2023, 2026); Badminton Asia, 'BWF announce Hall of Fame inductees 2021') - 2008, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2026. (Source: BWF news releases on Hall of Fame inductions (2019, 2021, 2023, 2026); Badminton Asia, 'BWF announce Hall of Fame inductees 2021') - The five-year wait is the normal rule. (Source: BWF news releases on Hall of Fame inductions (2019, 2021, 2023, 2026); Badminton Asia, 'BWF announce Hall of Fame inductees 2021') - The induction was announced on 2 May and held on 26 May 2023. (Source: BWF news releases on Hall of Fame inductions (2019, 2021, 2023, 2026); Badminton Asia, 'BWF announce Hall of Fame inductees 2021') Sources: Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the BWF and its continental confederations, national federations, the All England Club history, the Olympic Channel and Olympedia, Guinness World Records, museums, makers' own histories and named reputable media. 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