A sports centre dubbed the "home of badminton" is to reopen after undergoing months of major refurbishment.The National Badminton Centre, in Milton Keynes, is one of only eight venues in the country awarded Accredited Elite Training Centre status.Work to upgrade the centre included a new reception area, cafe, bar and lounges - as well as modernised gym and fitness facilities.Sue Storey, chief executive of Badminton England, said: "We are delighted to launch these refreshed facilities which will offer so much more to the local community."In November 2023, the badminton base was recognised by UK Sport for its contribution to the preparation of elite Olympic and Paralympic athletes.The centre opened in 1999 and was the training base for the 2004 silver medal-winning Olympian silver medallists Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson. More recently, it has been the training home of Commonwealth Games and European Games medallists Ben Lane and Sean Vendy.

Revamped National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes to reopen

The centre opened in 1999 and was the training base for the 2004 silver medal-winning Olympian silver medallists Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson. In November 2023, the badminton base was recognised by UK Sport for its contribution to the preparation of elite Olympic and Paralympic athletes.A sports centre dubbed the “home of badminton” is to […]

The centre opened in 1999 and was the training base for the 2004 silver medal-winning Olympian silver medallists Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson. In November 2023, the badminton base was recognised by UK Sport for its contribution to the preparation of elite Olympic and Paralympic athletes.A sports centre dubbed the “home of badminton” is to reopen after undergoing months of major refurbishment.More recently, it has been the training home of Commonwealth Games and European Games medallists Ben Lane and Sean Vendy.

Work to upgrade the centre included a new reception area, cafe, bar and lounges – as well as modernised gym and fitness facilities.The National Badminton Centre, in Milton Keynes, is one of only eight venues in the country awarded Accredited Elite Training Centre status.Sue Storey, chief executive of Badminton England, said: “We are delighted to launch these refreshed facilities which will offer so much more to the local community.”