Para-badminton is a variant of badminton for athletes with a range of physical disabilities.
Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the main governing body for para-badminton starting from June 2011.
The sport was governed by Para Badminton World Federation (PBWF) until a unanimous decision to join BWF during a meeting in Dortmund in June 2011.
[1] Players are classified to six[2] different classes determined by BWF: BWF organizes the bi-annual Para-badminton World Championships in odd numbered years and continental championships in even numbered years.
Para-badminton also featured at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.