Daily Archives: July 7, 2022

Two New Zealand players head to European Centre of Excellence

Player DevelopmentBy Tom July 7, 2022

Pictured: Shaunna Li (left) and Edward Lau (right). Photo credit: Badminton Photo This month, two of New Zealand’s top singles players are heading to the European Centre of Excellence (based in Denmark) as part of our player development Tier 1 scholarship. Oceania’s 2019 Junior Champion, 2020 Open Runner Up and 2022 Open Champion, Edward Lau,…

World Badminton Day: ‘Best seat in the house’

Events, Technical OfficialsBy Tom July 7, 2022

Pictured: Jiten Bhatt, umpiring at the Indonesia Masters 2022. Photo Credit: Yves Lacroix – Badminton Photo Australia’s Jiten Bhatt, now a BWF Certificated Umpire, talks about his journey as a Technical Official and how he manages to enjoy the job despite its various pressures and challenges. Early association with badminton I was born in Africa and…