The Singapore Badminton Hall (

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: SBH;

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: 新加坡羽毛球馆;

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for

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located at 1 Lorong 23 Geylang in

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, Singapore.

Background

Three years after the closure of the original Singapore Badminton Hall in 2008, the new Singapore Badminton Hall was opened in 2011 at Lorong 23 Geylang with a land area of 2,500 sqm. The current badminton hall has 14 Olympic-standard courts, and was installed with permanent seatings for 400 spectators, hospitality and VIP viewing galleries, the hall was divided into two sections: with a premier section of six courts in an air-conditioned complex, and a deluxe section of eight courts without air-conditioning. There was also space to erect another 1,400 spectator seats for competitions. Outside the main hall, there is a gymnasium and 14

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rooms for badminton trainees. It currently serves as a sport venue for

trainings and main tournaments like Singapore Badminton Association National Age-group Doubles Championships, the Pilot Pen National Age-group Singles Championships and the Li-Ning Singapore Youth Invitational Series.

References

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