If I do run, will you become my liutenant?![]()
Hmm....can be considered hehe.....


If I do run, will you become my liutenant?![]()
IBF should come up with more money events...
In 2020, the prize money need to reach:
US$ 1,000,000 for a SS
US$ 500,000 for a Gold GP
US$ 250,000 for a GP
US$ 125,000 for an International Challenge
US$ 50,000 for an International Series
US$ 10,000 for a Future Series
This certainly looks a lot like the Tennis model, with SS=Masters Series. Grand Slams will of course offer the most prize money.
Tennis is so successful in running 2-3 parallel Opens at the same time. Only during the Masters Series and Grand Slams that all the players will play in. Otherwise, players will select the Opens that will increase their chances of winning it.
The same model can be applied to badminton, therefore the need of GP Golds and GP events (in fact, as many as u can think of). Super Series might need to be limited to at most 10 (in fact, one more than tennis) to avoid a burnout schedule.
The running of parrallel GPs in close locations will also benefit players so that they can choose which events to participate in in order to prevent the risk of going out early, esp those junior and European players.
Example:
January:
In preparation for the Malaysia and Korea Super Series to be held let's say in Week 3 and 4, players can choose to compete in:
Week 1 -- Vietnam or Brunei GP
Week 2 -- Japan (Osaka) or China (Chengdu) GP
If we downsize the Superseries to only 10, then... I will pick... mmm...
China
Indonesia
Korea
Malaysia
India
Japan
Russia
All England
Denmark
USA
Why we are expecting those well developed country to get very interested in badminton? What is the point just to get money and money?
In 2020, the prize money need to reach:
US$ 1,000,000 for a SS
US$ 500,000 for a Gold GP
US$ 250,000 for a GP
US$ 125,000 for an International Challenge
US$ 50,000 for an International Series
US$ 10,000 for a Future Series