Honorary Life Vice Presidents

  • Dato Lim Teong Kiat

    Malaysia Malaysia
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    Dato’ Wira Lim Teong Kiat    

    Dato’ Wira Lim Teong Kiat, or Dato Lim has been involved in badminton for more than 40 years, contributing to the game not only in Malaysia but also at a global level.  

    Dato’ Lim was Vice President for the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) for 26 years, from 1982 to 2008. He was the Team Manager for the Malaysian badminton team at the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics, Honorary Treasurer of the BAM from 2006 to 2017, and its Deputy President from 2017 to 2021.  

    At the international level, Dato Lim put to good use his long experience within badminton and as a chartered accountant. He was appointed Chair of BWF’s Finance Committee in 2009 and retained his position for 12 years, until May 2021.   

    During this time, Dato’ Lim oversaw the most extensive period of development and financial growth in the history of the BWF. This period saw the restructuring of BWFs events framework, the significant enhancement of the quality of the badminton brand, the increase commercial value of event properties and partnerships with global brands.  

    Dato’ Lim’s involvement in badminton for more than 40 years, speaks volumes of his contribution to the game not only for Malaysia, but also for BWF and world badminton. For his contribution to the sport, Dato’ Lim received the BWF Meritorious Service Award in 2008.

  • Torsten Berg

    Denmark Denmark
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    Torsten Berg  

    Torsten Berg has been involved in international badminton for more than 37 years, contributing both to the administration of the game and its refereeing.   It all started in 1985 with his election as Continental Representative for Europe in what was then the International Badminton Federation. He went on to serve for 28 years on the BWF Council in a wide range of roles, including as BWF Vice President for Europe (2002-2013), and in several committees, commissions, and working groups representing all facets of the sport. Torsten was involved in the Development Committee (1985-2000 - and as Chair (1988 - 1995), the Rules and Laws Committee (1985-2000), the Administration Committee (2001-2013), the Courts Officials Committee (1995-2018) and as Chair of the IOC and International Relations Committee (2008-2013).  

    Between 2009 and 2012, Torsten guided the integration of Para Badminton into the governance and management structures of the BWF with the strong support of the BWF President Dr Kang Young Joong, and advocated for the greater participation of women in the BWF structures.  

    Torsten was Chair of the Awards Commission (2009-2013) and member of the named Constitution / Governance & Ethics Commission (2009-2022), a position in which he contributed to the development of BWF’s governance and ethics rules.  

    Despite his long involvement in badminton’s administration, Torsten’s heart was always on the court, or around it, refereeing the sport. A certificated referee since 1986, he has served the game at the highest level – refereeing at three Olympic Games (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and London 2012), as well as several BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals, BWF World Championships and Sudirman Cups.  His final tenure as a BWF Certificated Referee was at the BWF World Superseries Finals in 2013 and he has since continued as a Referee Assessor until today.