In badminton terms, the African continent offers very serious growth opportunities.
In North Africa, it seems that the sport of badminton is growing in Egypt, whilst in populous Sub-Saharan Africa, countries such as Kenya and Uganda in East Africa are making inroads.
At the international level as of November 2022, this is how the top African players place on the BWF Ranking top 200:
– 6 men’s singles players in the BWF Ranking top 200 (Adhem Algamal, Egypt, number 102)
– 6 women’s singles players in the BWF Ranking top 200 (Doha Hany, Egypt, number 81)
– 6 men’s doubles teams in the BWF Ranking top 200 (Algerian pair number 58)
– 7 women’s doubles teams in the BWF Ranking top 200 (Egyptian pair number 102)
– 5 mixed doubles teams in the BWF Ranking top 200 (Egyptian pair number 48)
With a population of over 1,4 billion people on the African continent, the potential to grow badminton in Africa is enormous. But so are the challenges in terms of infrastructure, coaching, and making the sport affordable. It requires a concerted and long-term effort to attract and sustain more recreational badminton players in Africa.
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