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In 2008, after the closure of the original Singapore Badminton Hall, a new Singapore Badminton Hall was opened in 2011 with 14 Olympic-standard courts, permanent seating for 400 spectators, hospitality and VIP viewing galleries. Outside the main hall, there is a gymnasium and 14 dormitory rooms for badminton trainees.
Singapore maintains an active conscription system in accordance with the regulations set by the Government of Singapore, known as National Service (NS). [1] This requires all qualified male Singaporean citizens and second-generation permanent residents to serve a period of active duty military service in the uniformed services. [2] [dead link ]
Beginning in 2008, Singapore started hosting a round of the Formula One World Championship. The race was staged at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in the Marina Bay area, and became the first night race on the F1 calendar, [8] and the first street circuit in Asia. [9]
After Singapore's independence on 9 August 1965, the Singapore Army Bill was passed in Parliament on 23 December 1965, and National Service (NS) was subsequently introduced in 1967. [8] Mostly made up of conscripts, the Singapore Army can mobilise all operationally-ready military reservists in the event of war or national exigencies.
Badminton World Federation categorised Singapore Open as one of the six BWF World Tour Super 750 events in the BWF events structure since 2023. [1] In 1929, the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) was established to promote the sport and organise competitions. Its first official annual open championships was held in that same year with the ...
Badminton would experience a revival in Singapore after the 1983 Southeast Asian Games, when Wong Shoon Keat won the gold medal at the men's singles. [7]In 2021, Loh Kean Yew made history by becoming the men's singles world champion, winning the title at the 2021 BWF World Championships, becoming the first Singaporean to achieve this feat.
In 1961, Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) started a local championships [1] to find talents to represent Singapore in regional and international competitions after the previous championships became an open invitation championships in 1957. [2]
The 2025 BWF Continental Circuit is a Grade 3 badminton tournaments in 2025 organized by each continental confederation under the auspices of the BWF. The circuit consists of 70 tournaments, [1] which are divided into three levels: