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.
Players are classified to six 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 features in other multi sports event like Asian Para Games and ASEAN Para Games.
Para-Badminton will also feature at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, together with taekwondo which is also added to the Paralympic program.