Record Prize Money at 2023 Badminton World Federation Year-End Finals
Tianjin Daily News (Reporter Su Yahui)
The highly anticipated 2023 Badminton World Federation Year-End Finals (Year-End Finals) is set to kick off in Hangzhou on the 13th, featuring 63 top players competing in 75 games over five days. What sets this year’s event apart is the remarkable total prize money of 2.5 million US dollars, a record high in the history of the Badminton World Federation year-end finals.
To ensure the event maintains its high standards and attracts the best players, the Badminton World Federation has implemented rule upgrades and modifications for the 2023 competition. Eligibility for this year’s event is limited to 14 stops, with 63 athletes, including top-ranked players such as Axelsen and An Xiying, qualifying to compete. Guoyu has secured a full quota of 10 participating seats, making them the only team with a full quota of participating teams.
The prize pool for this year’s year-end finals has seen another increase. The singles champion will receive a staggering bonus of US$200,000, while the doubles champion will be awarded US$210,000. Runners-up in the five individual events will receive bonuses of US$100,000 each. Even the players who finish last in the group stage will receive $15,000 for singles and $17,500 for doubles. The year-end finals will follow a format featuring a combination of group stage and knockout rounds, ultimately determining the champions. In a noteworthy change, this year’s event has been designated as a stop for the Paris Olympic Points Tournament, providing all participating athletes with the opportunity to earn Olympic points.
Original title: Badminton World Federation 2023 year-end finals prize money hits record high
Tianjin Daily News (Reporter Su Yahui) The 2023 Badminton World Federation Year-End Finals (Year-End Finals) will start in Hangzhou on the 13th. 63 top players will host exciting contests in 75 games over five days. The total prize money of this year’s event is as high as 2.5 million US dollars, setting a record high in the history of the Badminton World Federation year-end finals.
In order to ensure the high level of the event and ensure that the best players are eligible to participate, the Badminton World Federation will begin to upgrade and modify the rules of the competition when the event enters 2023. The effective points for participants on at the end of the year finals are limited to 14 stops. A total of 63 athletes have qualified for the competition this time, including famous players such as Axelsen and An Xiying, who is currently ranked number one in the world. Guoyu managed to lock a full quota of 10 participating seats and became the only team with a full quota of participating teams.
The prize pool for this year’s year-end finals has increased again. By then, the singles champion will receive a bonus of US$200,000, the doubles champion will receive a bonus of US$210,000, and the runners-up bonuses for the five individual events will be US$100,000. Even if they finish last in the group stage, singles players will receive $15,000 and doubles players will receive $17,500. The year-end finals adopt a combination of group stage and knockout. The 8 players (pairs) in each event are assigned to two groups for a single round-robin competition. The top two in the group advances to the top 4, and then the semi-finals and finals are chosen The ultimate champion. This year’s event has been split into one stop for the Paris Olympic Points Tournament, and all participating athletes will have the opportunity to compete for Olympic points.
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