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Badminton Sports Association of India for Challenged

We hosted the “ LG World cup - 2002 ” for the disabled at Bangalore, from 06th - 09th December 2002. 08 - Countries have participated in the championship. Shuttlers with physical disabilities, cerebral palsy and wheel chair category were seen in action, the “ Karnataka State Badminton Association members ”, Bangalore and normal players were surprised to see the Wheel Chair Badminton players who were very fast in the movement of the badminton game. This was the First International badminton for the physically challenged was organized after the India’s independence. The main sponsor was “ LG ” and the Co-Sponsor “ MTR Group ”, Bangalore for the world cup – 2002 , badminton for the disabled.

By organizing this championship, we expect a change in social attitude towards disabled people; improve the quality of life of the persons with disability to enable them to lead their lives with dignity, this action packed world cup-2002, have made the disabled of the garden city Bangalore, to have the opportunity to see the live International badminton tournament for the disabled. Also created awareness for the disabled sportsman to be of International standards.

From October 2005 we are called as the “ Badminton Sports Association of India for Challenged ” also called as “ BSAIC ”.

In the future we will be organising many more badminton tournaments for the challenged to give opportunity to more of our disabled sports person to show their potential to the level of International standard.

In India, Our organization is the only organization to organize the following competitions:

International sports competition for the Disabled conducted in India.
" LG World Cup – 2002 Badminton, 6th - 9th Dec, Bangalore, India "

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National level competitions organised in India:

National Badminton for the Disabled – 2002, Bangalore
South zone Badminton – 2003, Bangalore
National Badminton – 2003, Bangalore
“MetLife India Insurance”, All India Inter zone Badminton – 2004, Bangalore
1st All India Super SIX badminton – 2005, Angul, Orissa
2nd All India Super SIX badminton – 2006, Angul, Orissa
Selection Trials for FESPIC games – 2006, KL, Malaysia; Bangalore, India

At International level, through our federation, our Indian Badminton team participated in the tournaments / Championships

S.No.	Event	Number of Participants	Medals Won
1.	“World Badminton Championship - 2001”, Cordoba, Spain 8th to 10th June 2001	03	Nil

2.	5th German International Badminton, Dortmund, Germany, 7th to 9th Sept - 2001	05	Nil

3.	World cup – 2002, Dec, Bangalore	28	13

4.	3rd Israel Open Badminton - 2003 Jerusalem. Israel	04	05

5.	6th German Internationa - 2003 Dortmund, Germany	02	01

6.	World Championship - 2003 Cardiff, Wales, U K	02	Nil

7.	The Inaugural FESPIC Games - 2003 Dec, Hongkong China	04	01

8.	4th Israel Open Badminton – 2004 Jerusalem, Israel	07	09

9.	1st Asian Paralympic Cup – 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	19	05

10.	Israel Open - 2005, Jerusalem, Israel	12	09

11.	EZRA Memorial - 2005, Rishon Li Zion, Israel	12	09

12.	World Dwarf Games - 2005, June 2005, France	03	05

13.	IBAD, World Championship - 2005, Shin - chu, Taiwan, Chinese Taipei	13	Nil

14.	Open European Championship - 2006, for Dwarf , Belfast, Ireland	01	01

15.	Israel Open - 2006, Jerusalem, Israel	---	03

16.	Israel Open - 2007, Jerusalem, Israel	---	07

17.	Rizhon Li zion - 2007, International badminton, Rizhon Li zion, Israel	---	08

18.	Fespic Games - 2007, KL, Malaysia	---	04

19.	IWAS World Games - 2007, Taiwan, Chinese Taipei	---	03

20.	IBAD World championship - 2007, Bangkok, Thailand	---	09
21.	Asian paralympic cup 2008 India	---	14
22.	IBAD world badminton championship 2009, Seoul, Korea	---	6
23.	IWAS World games 2009, Bengaluru, India	---	18

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Mr.Ramesh Tikaram, receiving Arjuna Award-2002

German International - 2001, Badminton, Dorfmund, Germany