. "250"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Badminton was introduced to Singapore by the British in the early 19th century. By the mid-1920s, the game became increasingly popular and spread quickly to the rest of the local population. Amid the rising popularity, badminton enthusiasts began forming clubs, or \u201Cparties\u201D, to meet and play the game. It was during this period that the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) was established to promote the sport and organise competitions. The first official annual open championships was held in that period with the best players from the tournament such as E. J. Vass, Tan Chong Tee, Alice Pennefather and Ong Siew Eng were chosen to represent Singapore in the regional tournaments."@en . . . "Former Singapore Badminton Hall"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Singapore"@en . . . . . . . . . . "border:none;"@en . "320"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "27955"^^ . . . . . "Badminton in Singapore"@en . . . . . . . . "Singapore Badminton Hall.jpg"@en . . . . . "right"@en . . "1114003660"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Badminton"@en . . "Badminton in Singapore"@en . . . "Singapore Indoor Stadium"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "32"^^ . . . "Kallang Indoor Stadium .jpg"@en . . . "Badminton was introduced to Singapore by the British in the early 19th century. By the mid-1920s, the game became increasingly popular and spread quickly to the rest of the local population. Amid the rising popularity, badminton enthusiasts began forming clubs, or \u201Cparties\u201D, to meet and play the game. It was during this period that the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) was established to promote the sport and organise competitions. The first official annual open championships was held in that period with the best players from the tournament such as E. J. Vass, Tan Chong Tee, Alice Pennefather and Ong Siew Eng were chosen to represent Singapore in the regional tournaments. After the World War II (1942\u201345), Singapore would reached the height of its badminton success in the 1950s with the rise of players such as Wong Peng Soon, Ong Poh Lim and Ismail Marjan. Then, as part of the Malayan team, Singapore clinched the inaugural Thomas Cup in 1949 and retained it in 1952 and 1955. Wong and Ong will also go on to win the All England Championships, a competition that was once considered as the 'unofficial' World Championships of badminton. After Singapore gained independence in 1965, badminton would experience a revival in Singapore when Wong Shoon Keat won the men's singles gold medal at the 1983 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). In 1986, Singapore qualified for the finals of the Thomas Cup for the first time as an independent nation. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Li Li captured Singapore first gold medal in the women\u2019s singles. The following year, at the 2003 SEA Games, Singapore team clinched their first-ever gold in the women\u2019s team event. In 2006, the women\u2019s team reached the finals of Uber Cup for the first time. Success continued to follow for the women\u2019s team shuttler when Fu Mingtian won Singapore\u2019s first gold medal in women\u2019s singles at the 2011 SEA Games. 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. At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Terry Hee and Jessica Tan clinched Singapore's first ever badminton mixed doubles gold. Today, Singapore shuttlers continue to succeed in the global arena by clinching numerous medals and titles in major games and on the world tour. Badminton in Singapore is managed by the Singapore Badminton Association."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Badminton Hall"@en . . . . . . . . "71707093"^^ . . "Indoor Stadium"@en . . . . . . . .