TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2023 kicks off in SIP The eight-day TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2023, the 18th edition of the Sudirman Cup, a BWF (Badminton World Federation)’s Grade 1 team tournament, kicked off at Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre (SZOSC), Jinji Lake CBD, SIP on May 14. The event is the third first-class international sporting event held in Suzhou, following the 2015 World Table Tennis Championships and the TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2016. More than 500 badminton players from 16 countries and regions competed in the men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles, and 600 reporters came to Suzhou to cover the event. About 100,000 people watched the matches on site. The event drew attention to Jinji Lake CBD, the core area of SIP known for its integrated development of culture, sports and tourism. The CBD each year hosts a list of sports events including the Suzhou Jinji Lake Half Marathon and the Jinji Lake Dragon Boat Race, which have earned it wide international fame and boosted its economic growth. [MORE] Venue upgraded for the event The SZOSC is a modern complex for sports events, art performances,recreational activities and business. It has hosted a number of internationalsports events such as the Suzhou leg of the Curling World Cup and the Suzhouleg of International Super Cup.The SZOSC upgraded and renovat... [MORE] Exhibition outside the court is eye-catching, too The event was paired with an exhibition where the sponsorsshowcased eye-catching exhibits. The title sponsors, including Taihu Snow, a textile brand basedin Suzhou, Classy Kiss, a fresh yoghurt brand, and Der, a flooring productsbrand, showed their latest products and services.VI... [MORE] The mascots send an invitation to the world Gugu and Susu, the mascots of the TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman CupFinals 2023, won the favor of many people since the opening of the event.“Gu” and “Su” in combination is “Gusu”, the name of Suzhou inancient times. Gugu and Susu are two little birds. One of them is blue and t... [MORE]