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in Russia. Based in Moscow, the NBFR has been a member since 1992 of

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, the regional organization for the Badminton World Federation. The organization was established as one of the successors to CIS Badminton (1991-1992) and USSR Badminton Federation (1962-1991) after the dissolution of the

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. The NFBR became the sole administrator for the

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when the Russian Badminton Federation (RBF) was dissolved by the

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in 2005. After the

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, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) banned all Russian players and officials from BWF events, and cancelled all BWF tournaments in Russia.

declared the National Badminton Federation of Russia not in Good Standing.

Tournaments

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Presidents

References

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Badminton in Russia

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 ...

1992 establishments in Russia