Badminton made its debut in GANEFO (Games of New Emerging Forces) in 1963 and was one of the main sports in the multi-sport event. The sport was contested for a second time in the 1966 GANEFO in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (1st Asian GANEFO) prior to the collapse of the GANEFO organization in the 1970s.[1][2][3]

Since the Chinese national badminton team were not able to compete in international events in the 1960s due to not being affiliated with the International Badminton Federation, the Chinese team were only allowed to compete in GANEFO badminton events. The Games gave the Chinese team a platform to shine as Chinese players managed to reach the finals in every discipline.[4][5][6][7]

Venues edit

Yeat Edition City Country
1963 I Jakarta   Indonesia
1966 II Phnom Penh   Cambodia

Winners edit

Year Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Men's team Women's team
1963   Tang Xianhu   Minarni   Tan King Gwan
  Abdul Patah Unang
  Minarni
  Retno Kustijah
Not held   Indonesia   China
1966   Chen Yuniang   Hou Jiachang
  Tang Xianhu
  Liu Xiaozheng
  Yang Taijuan
  Fang Kaixiang
  Chen Yuniang
  China   China

References edit

  1. ^ "Tang Xianhu". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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  4. ^ "ND-Archiv: Neues Deutschland vom 20.11.1963". www.nd-archiv.de. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  5. ^ "和平日报 | 华人故事:羽坛传奇人物- 汤仙虎". 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  6. ^ "1966-11-25". rmrb.zhouenlai.info. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  7. ^ "回顾中国羽毛球50年历史,从零到横扫欧亚强队(一)". www.yuqiudi.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.