Events
Recap: 2023 YONEX Canada Open
July 18, 2023
The world’s best badminton athletes had the opportunity to compete in the 2023 YONEX Canada Open, North America’s largest and most prestigious Badminton tournament in Calgary, Alberta from July 4-9, 2023.
The world’s best badminton athletes had the opportunity to compete in the 2023 YONEX Canada Open, North America’s largest and most prestigious Badminton tournament in Calgary, Alberta from July 4-9, 2023.
The 2023 YONEX Canada Open was hosted at the WinSport Event Centre where countries from around the world competed in front of a full capacity crowd.
The HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament provided an energetic and electric atmosphere, fitting the culture of the Calgary, Alberta “western hospitality”. With a prize pool of USD$ 420,00 available, winners went home with the title of Canada Open champion, as well as the iconic Calgary white hat. Winners included world #1 Women’s Singles player Akane Yamaguchi from Japan (21-19, 21-16) and Denmark’s Men’s Doubles players Kim Astrup and Andres Skaarup Rasmussen (23-25, 21-16, 21-12). All results can be found here.
“For athletes and fans alike it’s an amazing and exciting atmosphere, unique from all other tournaments on the BWF calendar,” said Badminton Canada’s Executive Director Jordan Bridal. “The combination of the best players in the world, the event happening during the Calgary Stampede and an amazingly intimate venue make for a competition like no other. We can’t wait to welcome the world again to Calgary in 2024!”
In addition, the YONEX Legends’ Vision Tour came through Canada, where the world’s greatest badminton legends joined forces to grow the sport of badminton globally. The Legends participated in world-class events in Markham, ON, Vancouver, BC and before the Finals in Calgary to grow the sport’s appeal through exhibition games. The three Legends, Peter Grade, Lee Yong Dae and Lee Chong Wei demonstrated their extreme talents alongside some of Canada and the world’s best players, and Badminton Canada is proud to have partnered with the Legends to promote a lasting legacy for badminton in Canada. You can watch the full Yonex Legends Vision event in Calgary here.
With the success of the 2023 YONEX Canada Open, the City of Calgary, Badminton Alberta and Badminton Canada can’t wait to welcome back the world's best next year to one of the last events before the Olympic Games.