Badminton Association of Malaysia
Abbreviation | BAM |
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Formation | 1964 |
Type | Sports federation |
Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
President | Mohamad Norza Zakaria[1] |
Website | http://bam.org.my/ |
The Badminton Association of Malaysia or BAM (Malay: Persatuan Badminton Malaysia) is the governing body of badminton in Malaysia. The association was founded in 1964. Nevertheless, the history of Malaysian badminton starts much earlier. Already in 1934 an association was founded by the provinces Perak, Penang, Selangor, Johore and Singapore.
BAM is registered with the Sports Commissioner's Office under the Sports Development Act 1997 of the Laws of Malaysia. The association was founded in 1964 and has 15 states as their members.[2][unreliable source?]
BAM was awarded the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation for their contributions to promotion of mutual understanding between Japan and Malaysia on December 1, 2020.[3][4]
History of Formation[]
- 1809: Badminton brought to Malaya by officers of the East India Company in Penang
- Early 1900s: Promoted by British through mission schools especially in Penang, Melaka, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore
- 1925: Penang becomes first state to form its own state badminton association (Penang Badminton Association)
- 1929: Perak forms its own state badminton association
- 1934: Badminton Association of Malaya officially formed on 11 November, J.L. Woods of Perak becomes first President of BAM
- 1964: Badminton Association of Malaysia is formed [2]
Tournaments[]
- Malaysia Open
- Malaysia Masters
- Malaysia International
- Malaysian National Badminton Championships
- PROTON National Circuit Kuala Lumpur Open
Past Presidents[]
- 1934-1937 :
- 1947-1949 :
- 1949 : Heah Joo Seang
- 1950-1953 :
- 1954-1959 : Heah Joo Seang
- 1960 :
- 1961-1985 : Khir Johari
- 1985-1993 : Elyas Omar
- 1993-2000 :
- 2000-2013 :
- 2013-2017 :
- 2015-2017 : (Acting)
References[]
- ^ "Norza appointed as new BAM president". Joseph Kaos Jr. The Star. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Badminton Association of Malaysia". Linked In. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2020 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
- ^ Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2020 (Groups) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
External links[]
Categories:
- National members of the Badminton World Federation
- Badminton in Malaysia
- Sports governing bodies in Malaysia
- 1964 establishments in Malaysia