# BWF World Championships return to India for 2026 2026-08-14T08:35:15+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The 2026 BWF World Championships will be held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, returning to India after 17 years. The venue has undergone a refurbishment costing over Rs 20 crore after issues raised during the India Open earlier this year. India last hosted the tournament in Hyderabad in 2009, where China won four of five golds. Lin Dan completed a hat-trick in men's singles, and the men's doubles final between China's Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng and South Korea's Jung Jae Sung and Lee Yong Dae is considered one of the greatest. Only Denmark's mixed doubles pair interrupted China's sweep. The competitive field has since expanded, with no nation matching that dominance. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com - sportstar.thehindu.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: badminton, BWF, men's singles, winners list, women's singles, World Championships Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bwf-singles-world-champions-yamaguchi-shi-yuqi-in-2025/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bwf-singles-world-champions-yamaguchi-shi-yuqi-in-2025/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.