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Affinity to Host USA Badminton Junior Trials

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Nov 15, 2013
Entries still being accepted for U17-19 JIT

The 2014 USA Badminton U17 & U19 Junior International Trials (JIT) will be held at the Affinity Badminton Club on December 27th-30th, 2013.

The address of the venue is 403 Quarry Rd, San Carlos, CA 94070. The phone number is (650) 593-3422. The website is located here

The entry form can be accessed by clicking on the link here. Note that the deadline for receiving completed entry forms is Tuesday, November 19th, 2013.

About USA Badminton: USA Badminton (USAB), the recognized national governing body for the sport of badminton in the United States, is headquartered at the United States Olympic Complex in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  USA Badminton oversees sanctioned tournaments nationwide, develops grassroots initiatives to foster increased participation in the sport, certifies and educates coaches and prepares the best players in the nation to excel in international competition, including the Olympic Games.

USAB sends teams to major international tournaments, including the Olympic Games, Pan American Games, World Championships, Sudriman Cup, Thomas and Uber Cup and World Junior Championships, to name a few.  USAB also hosts major national events such as the US Adult National Championships, US Junior National Championships, and the US Senior National Championships.  The organization also maintains the national player rankings, publishes educational materials on the sport and holds regular training camps and coaching clinics.

USA Badminton boasts over 4,000 members nationwide and estimates many more thousands of recreational badminton players in the United States.  A 2008 study by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association reported that approximately 1,362,000 people play badminton frequently in the US.  Badminton is truly a growing sport in the US as well as on the international level. To learn more, go to the website.

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