The President’s 2020 recap Date: 12/30/2020 9:01 AM Published by : Rasmus Bech(BEC)
It is time to look back at 2020. A year that everybody will remember for the rest of their lives.
- Everybody knows it has been a different year, and nobody expected it would be as it was.
The words are from Badminton Europe President, Peter Tarcala, who of course has been following not just the COVID-19 situation but also the situation around international badminton throughout 2020.
Many challenges
In 2020, activities, events and tournaments have been cancelled and postponed, and the president does not hesitate to answer when asked about the biggest challenge in 2020 for European badminton.
Date: 12/27/2020 3:04 PM Published by : Alan Raftery
In what will be an unforgettable year in more ways than one, we look back at the major events that took place.
2020 European Men’s and Women’s Team Championships – Liévin, France – 11-16 February
The year began with a huge and exciting event. There were 62 teams competing for the European crown in France. While Denmark flexed their muscles once more by winning gold in both the men’s and women’s event, it was a year of firsts. In the women’s team championship, Scotland and hosts France came away with medals for the first time. While in the men’s event, Russia and the Netherlands also secured medals for the first time.