The Thomas Cup competition was the idea of Sir George Alan Thomas, a highly successful English badminton player of the early 1900s, who was inspired by tennis's Davis Cup, and football's (soccer's) World Cup first held in 1930.
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The final phase of the most recent edition of Thomas Cup in 2012 was contested in Wuhan, China and was won by China.
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For many they trump major tournaments for individual competitors such as the venerable All-England Championships, the BWF World Championships, and even the badminton competitions at the Olympic Games.
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After finished taking Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination, he was injected into the Project 1988/90 squad set to regain the Thomas Cup.