BWF and Li Ning/RedBull CHN reach 4 year deal

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  1. CantSmashThis

    CantSmashThis Regular Member

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    BWF and Li Ning/RedBull CHN have reached a 4 year deal from 2013-2016 to sponsor all the major tournaments. (Sudirman Cup, Thomas/Uber, World Championships etc.)

    http://bwfbadminton.org/news_item.aspx?id=71653

    I think this is great news for the sport of badminton. It also puts the pressure on Yonex to step up its game.
     
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    Good news. Nice to see Li Ning still in there despite the company having some difficulties. I wonder if it less likely that they sponsor other tournaments.
     
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    what kind of difficulties?
     
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    Li-ning international breaking news!

    In an unprecedented signing ceremony, Li-Ning (Beijing) China Sporting Goods Co. and the Badminton World Federation (BWF) signed a four-year sponsorship deal to support all major BWF events until 2016 including August's world championship in Guangzhou, China; the biennial Thomas & Uber Cup events; and the Sudirman Cup, a world team competition.

    It is the first time that the BWF has signed a sponsorship deal which include the rights to all badminton's major badminton events.
     
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    the CEO, chief marketing officer, and ecommerce director resigned last summer, and then the company secretary, executive director and CFO resigned in October.

    hopefully things are happening for the better.
     
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    Financial difficulties?
     

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