The Welsh International is an international

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championship held in

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

since 1928 and is thereby one of the oldest badminton tournaments in the world. The tournament was halted during

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and until 1956, between 1960 and 1966, and in 1971. It is organised by Welsh Badminton Cymru, the

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for badminton in

Past winners

Performances by nation

References

External links

Official Website
{{Badminton competitions Badminton tournaments in Wales 1928 establishments in Wales Recurring sporting events established in 1928