2023 Yonex U.S. Open Badminton Championships

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Council Bluffs to host USA Badminton championships

Council Bluffs was chosen to host a badminton championship this summer.

USA Badminton announced Friday that the 2023 Yonex U.S. Open Badminton Championships are heading to Council Bluffs in July. Founded in 1937, USA BAdminton is the recognized national governing body for the sport of badminton in the United States.

The championship will be held July 11-16 at the Mid-America Center.

According to USA Badminton, the U.S. Open is a Super 300 level tournament in the Badminton World Federation Tour. The tour is a circuit of 27 tournaments across the world.

USA Badminton is partnering with the Omaha Sports Commission and Council Bluffs Convention and Visitors Bureau to host the championships.

“We are thrilled to host this international competition, adding to our area’s rich history with the sport of badminton,” said Lindsay Brown, the Executive Director and President of the Omaha Sports Commission. “OSC and the Council Bluffs CVB are excited to welcome athletes from all over the world, showing them what Council Bluffs and our metropolitan has to offer.”

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I am here with my family today. It's so fun to watch.