Deadlines – BWF Award Nominations / Register to Vote – Para Badminton Athletes’ Commission Elections

1. BWF Administrator Awards

The BWF is calling for nominations for the BWF Administrator Awards 2025. See the attached categories of awards, criteria and who can nominate people for an award.

• The deadline for nominations is Friday 31 October 2025.
• Award Regulations – Section 1.2.3 (linked here).
• Nomination Forms – download from this page – (linked here)
• Complete the nomination form and send to Patricia Wong – [email protected]

The Administrator Awards recognise excellence, achievement and service to the BWF, the sport and to the badminton community. We encourage Member Associations and Continental Confederations to look at the award categories and nominate individuals.

2. Register to Vote – PAC Elections 2025

 6 positions and 14 candidates for the elections (see the profiles)

Para Badminton athletes must register to vote (Click on the link to register to vote) if they want to take part in the elections. Deadline is 9 November 2025 – register today!

Who can vote in the elections?

• 18 years of age or older on 14 November 2025.
• In “good standing” with your Member Association.
• Not serving a period of ineligibility.
• “Active Players” on the World Ranking (as at 25 July 2025).
• Have registered to vote by the deadline.

The registration form is in 8 languages English, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Chinese, Korean, Thai and Japanese. Click on the dropdown menu top right.

• Elections are on 14-16 November 2025.
• Electronic voting – Registered voters have 48 hours to cast their vote:
• Polls Open – 12:00 noon Kuala Lumpur time Friday 14 November 2025
• Polls Close – 12:00 noon Kuala Lumpur time on Sunday 16 November 2025

You can also register to vote using the QR code – English, Chinese, Indonesian, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Thai.

Use your mobile phone and scan the QR code to access the essential information about the election process.

Please pass the QR code onto your athletes.