Belarusian-born player, Nadieżda Kostiuczyk won Belarus a gold medal at the European Junior Badminton Championships along with compatriot Olga Roj.

Mikhail Korchouk and Vlada Tcherniavskaia were the first few players to represent Belarus in Olympic badminton.

Belarus once hosted the USSR National Badminton Championships in early 1962 in Minsk.

[3] On 29 August 2023, BWF announced that Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete as neutrals starting 26 February 2024.

The Belarusian men's team competed in the 1994 Thomas Cup qualifying rounds.

[4] In the qualifiers for the 1998 Thomas Cup, the team won 3–2 against Peru and 5–0 against Greece but lost to the United States 5–0 in the first stage.

The team almost advanced to the second stage after beating Czech Republic and Belgium 5–0 and almost defeating Norway.