The senior BWF World Championships are not held during Olympic years. Consequently, there was no 2024 edition of the senior Badminton World Championship, as the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris featured the premier badminton tournament of the year. The 2024 BWF World Junior Championships did take place, and the next senior World Championships are scheduled for 2025.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) traditionally does not hold the senior World Championships in Olympic years to avoid scheduling conflicts with the Summer Olympic Games. Therefore, the 2024 edition was skipped.
Instead of a World Championship, the pinnacle of international badminton in 2024 was the tournament at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, which commenced on July 27, 2024.
The badminton events at the 2024 Paris Olympics concluded on August 5, 2024, with Viktor Axelsen and An Se-young winning the men's and women's singles gold medals, respectively.
The 2024 BWF World Junior Championships began in Nanchang, China, serving as the primary world championship event for junior badminton players in 2024.
The 2024 BWF World Junior Championships concluded on October 13, 2024, with China winning the Suhandinata Cup (mixed team event) and individual titles being awarded.
The next edition of the senior BWF World Championships is scheduled to be held in Paris, France, from August 25 to 31, 2025, marking the return of the tournament after the Olympic year.