TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023

With this year’s edition, Copenhagen stages its fifth BWF World Championships. This is indeed something to be proud of. Badminton Denmark is an organisation that looks to the future, but it is also aware of the importance of legacy. Therefore, I’m sure the fifth BWF World Championships in Copenhagen will be celebrated by the badminton community nationwide.

Copenhagen first hosted the BWF World Championships in 1983. Since then, the sport has come a long way, and Denmark has very much been a driving force in the game’s evolution. Perhaps the one distinguishing factor about Danish badminton is the involvement of local communities in supporting the sport at all levels. I look forward to their presence and support at the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023, too.

The World Championships, like the Olympics, inspires players to produce their absolute best. Players seek sporting immortality with their performances on the biggest stages, and with a knowledgeable and full-house crowd likely all through the event, everything is set for a memorable championships.

I would like to thank Badminton Denmark and its team of officials and volunteers, Sport Event Denmark, the City of Copenhagen, and Wonderful Copenhagen, without whose untiring efforts such an event would not be possible.

Many thanks also to our long-term Major Championships title sponsor TotalEnergies, and all corporate partners and sponsors, for their contributions to the sport and these championships.

I wish the players the very best.

Poul-Erik Høyer BWF President