Thomas Cup
Let an agent explain the Thomas Cup, relay history, format, notable teams and players from badminton sources, and distinguish it from the Uber Cup, the Sudirman Cup mixed team event, the BWF World Championships and Olympic badminton.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
Researched by: Claude
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What the Thomas Cup is.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is the Thomas Cup, and how does it differ from the Uber Cup, Sudirman Cup, World Championships and Olympics? definition
- Is the question about results, history or format? boundary
Format
Format.
Format
Format.
- How are Thomas Cup ties played and qualification organised? definition
- Which entry fits the specific edition? action
History History.
Sir George Thomas
Sir George Thomas.
Sir George Thomas
Sir George Thomas.
- Who was Sir George Thomas, and why did he donate the trophy? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Malaya
Early editions.
Malaya
Malaya.
- How did Malaya and Indonesia dominate early editions? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Results Results.
Titles
Title counts.
Titles
Titles.
- How many titles have Indonesia, China and others won, checked against current sources? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
India
India s 2022 title.
India
India.
- How did India win its first Thomas Cup in 2022? provenance
- Which entry fits badminton in India? action
Context Badminton.
BWF
Badminton World Federation.
BWF
BWF.
- How does the BWF organise team championships? provenance
- Which entry fits Badminton World Federation? action
Indonesia
Indonesian badminton.
Indonesia
Indonesia.
- Why is badminton central to Indonesian sporting identity? provenance
- Which entry fits badminton in Indonesia? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.EVT
What it is Filled
The world team championship for men s badminton, officially the Thomas Cup, first contested in 1948-49 and won by Malaya, named after Sir George Alan Thomas, the English player who donated the trophy, organised by the Badminton World Federation and held biennially alongside the women s Uber Cup since 1984, with ties of three singles and two doubles; Indonesia holds the record number of titles, China has won many, and India won its first title in 2022, with results from 2024 onward to be checked against current sources.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain the Thomas Cup, relay history, format, notable teams and players from badminton sources, and distinguish it from the Uber Cup, the Sudirman Cup mixed team event, the BWF World Championships and Olympic badminton.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Men s team event
- Named after Sir George Thomas
- Biennial
- Indonesian record
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Mix up Thomas Cup and Uber Cup winners or title counts.
- Present an out-of-date title count as current.
- Frame national rivalries in the competition in a nationalist or demeaning way.
Only with a human decision
- Publishing corrections to official results.
May
- Report Thomas Cup history, format and winners from the badminton world federation's records.
- Note that Malaya won the first edition, in the context of its later history as part of Malaysia.
Moral aspects Filled
- Badminton is a matter of national pride in several countries, so errors and slights are felt keenly.
Who is affected
- Players
- Fans
- National federations
Owners Filled
Steward
The badminton world federation organises it and holds the official records.
Master systems
- Badminton world federation results records
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q13357858 - registry parent class
related
- badminton tournament - in registry terms
- George Alan Thomas
- Badminton World Federation
- Uber Cup
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.thomas-cup
- Wikidata: Q1194788 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1194788)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- first edition: 1948-49 note - won by Malaya
- India s first title: 2022 year - Bangkok
- tie format: 3 singles and 2 doubles note
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Men s world team badminton championship
- Thomas Cup, World Men s Team Championships
- The Uber Cup is the women s event; the Sudirman Cup is mixed; the World Championships are individual; Olympic badminton is individual and pairs
- Not a visible object; national teams competing in arenas for a large silver trophy.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain history and format
- relay notable teams
- describe the trophy namesake
- distinguish related events
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Stale title counts
- Confusing Thomas and Uber cups
- Misstating format changes
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- BWF competition regulations
Context of use required Filled
- Men s international team badminton competition.
- Thomas Cup finals
- continental qualification events
Sources Missing, in the backlog
Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.
Note: Written from model knowledge without web access; claims are unverified.
Open questions
- Should editions be separate entries?
- How should BWF results be linked and kept current?
- Should format history be documented?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q1194788/spec.json