The International Badminton Federation (BWF) likes stability. The world body announced on its website, Wednesday April 21, the list of candidates for the next elections, scheduled for May 22 in virtual mode as part of the annual general assembly. The three main positions will not give rise to any suspense, the candidates being all alone in the running. The Dane Poul-Erik Høyer will therefore be re-elected for a new term as president. Same destiny for the Thai Khunying-Patama Leeswadtrakul, current vice-president, and the Swiss Paul Kurzo, also guaranteed to remain vice-president in charge of para badminton. On the other hand, the battle looks more indecisive for the 20 positions within the BWF Council. No less than 30 applications were registered, including that of Frenchman Etienne Thobois, the general director of the COJO Paris 2024.
