French Badminton Federation (FFBaD, french: Fédération Française de Badminton) is the national

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for the

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badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...

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. As of 2017, it has more than 191,600 registered players across the country and 1,977 affiliated badminton clubs.

History

The original federation was founded in 1930, but it was dissolved in 1941 and merged as part of

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during the

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. It was not until 1979 when a group of badminton enthusiasts decided to create a new federation which later became the current form of the organization.

Tournaments

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, an annual open tournament that attracts the world's elite players. * Orleans Masters (formerly Orléans International), an annual tournament held in

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, an annual tournament held in

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which was discontinued after 2009.

References

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1979 establishments in France