BFW held an press conference on June 3rd 2011 At 2pm Beijing time, named  Wuhan the host city of the 2012 Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup. It has been 10 years since the events were held in China. ”Just like Davis Cup to Tennis, the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup are the most prestigious events in world Men's and Women's Badminton Team Championships, it is our dream to host the 2012 Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup ”said Zhang Jin, Deputy Director General of Hubei Sports Administration, ”I hope to take this opportunity to introduce Wuhan of Hubei, also hope by hosting high level events like this can push ahead the development of Hubei sports field”