INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON FEDERATION: TOURNAMENT CALENDAR

** This NEW SHUTTLENWS REPORT is presented by badminton world champions YANG YANG (1987 and 1989) and ZHAO JIAN HUA (1991) and by YANG YANG BADMINTON PRODUCTS **

September 29, 1997 (NEW SHUTTLENWS) - Following is the latest international tournament calendar issued by the International Badminton Federation:

OCTOBER 1997

GERMAN OPEN at Saarbrucken - 30Sep to 5Oct - IBF event - USD125,000 purse - four star rating

Indian International - 1Oct to 5 Oct - Asian event - class A rating

Czech International at Tj Banik Most - 2Oct to 5 Oct - European event - class A rating (5x9 scoring system test event)

DUTCH OPEN at 's Hertogenbosch - 8Oct to 12Oct - IBF event - USD30,000 purse - one star rating

Slovak International at Nitra - 10Oct to 12Oct - European event - class A rating

Sri Lanka International - 8Oct to 12Oct - Asian event - class A rating

DANISH OPEN at Idraetscenter Vejle - 15Oct to 19Oct - IBF event - USD120,000 purse - four star rating

South East Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia - 11Oct to 19Oct

Slovenia International in Ljubljana - 24Oct to 26Oct - European event - class A rating

NOVEMBER 1997

HONG KONG OPEN in Hong Kong - 29Oct to 2Nov - IBF event - USD170,000 purse - five star rating

Hungarian International in Budapest 30Oct-2Nov - European event - class A rating (5x9 scoring system test event)

Baltic Junior Championships in Talinn, Lithuania - 1Nov to 2Nov

CHINA OPEN in Shanghai - 5Nov to 9Nov - IBF event - USD170,000 purse - five star rating

Norwegian International in Sandefjord - 6Nov to 9Nov - European event - class A rating (5x9 scoring system test event)

OPEN DE TOULOUSE in Toulouse, France - 7Nov to 9Nov - IBF event - USD10,000 purse - class A rating

THAILAND OPEN in Bangkok - 12Nov to 16Nov - IBF event - USD120,000 purse - four star rating

VIETNAM OPEN in Hanoi - 19Nov to 23Nov - IBF event - USD90,000 purse - three star rating

Scottish Open in Glasgow - 19Nov to 23Nov - European event - USD3,000 purse - class A rating

Spanish International in Seville - 27Nov to 30Nov - European event - USD1,700 purse - class A rating

DECEMBER 1997

Welsh International in Cardiff - 4Dec to 7Dec - European event - USD3,500 purse - class A rating

Korean International - 3Dec to 7Dec - Asian event - class A rating

WORLD GRAND PRIX FINALS in Jakarta, Indonesia - 10Dec to 14Dec - IBF event - USD380,000 purse

Irish International in Dublin - 11Dec to 14Dec - European event - USD2,500 purse - class A event

Taipei International in Taipei - 10Dec to 14Dec - Asian event - class A rating

COPENHAGEN MASTERS in Copenhagen, Denmark - 26Dec to 28Dec - IBF event - DKK339,000 purse

JANUARY 1998

KOREAN OPEN - week ending 11Jan - IBF event - purse and rating to be announced

JAPAN OPEN - week ending 18Jan - IBF event - purse and rating to be announced

Portuguese International in Caldes de Rainha - 15Jan to 18Jan - European event - class A rating

FEBRUARY 1998

10 DAYS OF DAWN FAJR in Teheran, Iran - 1Feb to 6Feb - IBF event - USD12,000 purse - class B rating

La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland - 5Feb to 8Feb - European event - SFR8,000 purse - class A event (5x9 scoring system trial)

THOMAS AND UBER CUPS FIRST AND SEMIFINAL STAGES Western Zone in Sandefjord, Norway - 14Feb to 21Feb - IBF event

THOMAS AND UBER CUPS FIRST AND SEMIFINAL STAGES Eastern Zone in Manila, Philippines - 15Feb to 22Feb (to be confirmed) - IBF event

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